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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
120 MAIN STREET
NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS 01845
Joyce A.Bradshaw,CMMC Telephone(978)688-9501
Town Clerk Fax (978)688-9557
E-mail Bradshaw(dtownofnorthandover.com
This is to certify that the following is the text of Sections 4.136(3)(c)(ii) and
4.136(3)(c)(iii) as amended by Article 41(Voted June 6, 2006)of the Dissolved Annual
Town Meeting for the Town of North Andover held May 8, 2006, June 5, 2006, and
June 6, 2006.
Sections 4.136(3)(c)(ii) and 4.136(3)(c)(iii) as amended to read:
C. Non-Disturbance Buffer Zone
There shall exist a Non-Disturbance Buffer Zone within the Watershed Protection
District which shall consist of all land areas located between one hundred fifty (150) feet
and two hundred fifty (250) feet horizontally from the annual mean high water mark of
Lake Cochichewick, and between seventy five (75) feet and one hundred fifty (150) feet
horizontally from the edge of all wetland resource areas (as defined in M.G.L. Chapter
131, Section 40, and the Town Wetland Bylaw) located within the Watershed.
i. Allowed Uses: All of the Allowed Uses listed in Section 3 (a)(i) of this
Watershed Protection District Bylaw are allowed in the Non-Disturbance Zone except as
noted.
ii. Uses allowed by Special Permit: The following uses shall be allowed
within the Non-Disturbance Buffer Zone only by Special Permit issued pursuant to
Section 4 of this Watershed Protection district Bylaw:
(1) Any activities which cause a change in topography or grade.
(2) Vegetation removal or cutting, other than in connection with agricultural uses or
maintenance of a landscape area.
(3) Construction of a new permanent structure only after a variance has been granted
by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
(4) Replacement of any permanent structure.
(5) Any surface or sub-surface discharge, including but not limited to, stormwater
runoff, drainage of any roadway that is maintained by the Division of Public Works or
any private association; outlets of all drainage swales; outlets of all detention ponds.
(6) Construction of any accessory structure or expansion of any existing structure by
less than twenty five (25) percent of the gross floor area if the existing structure exceeds
2,500 square feet.
(7) Construction of any accessory structure or expansion of any existing structure by
less than fifty (50) percent of the gross floor area of the existing primary structure is less
than 2,500 square feet and the primary structure will be connected to municipal sewer
upon completion of the project.
iii. Prohibited Uses: The following uses are specifically prohibited within the
Non-Disturbance Buffer Zone:
(1) All of the Prohibited Uses listed in Section 3(c)(iii) of this Watershed Protection
District bylaw are prohibited in the Non-Discharge Zone.
(2) Construction of any septic system.
(3) Construction of any new permanent structure, or expansion of an existing
structure except as allowed by Special Permit per Section 3.c.ii.