Coastal development in Bristol County (Fall River, New Bedford, Fairhaven, Dartmouth, Westport, Swansea) requires Conservation Commission review under WPA and MA CZM consistency review. Strict limits near wetlands and flood zones.
Bristol County's coastline includes New Bedford (working waterfront, Acushnet River), Fairhaven (Buzzards Bay), Dartmouth (Apponagansett/Padanaram), Westport (Westport River, Horseneck Beach), Swansea (Mount Hope Bay), and the Taunton River estuary reaching Fall River. Coastal projects require Conservation Commission review under MGL c. 131 §40 (Wetlands Protection Act) for work within 100 ft of wetlands, 200 ft of perennial streams, or Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage. MA Coastal Zone Management (CZM) performs federal consistency review under the Coastal Zone Management Act. Chapter 91 (MGL c. 91) governs tidelands and waterways with DEP licensing. FEMA V-zone and Coastal A Zone (CAZ) construction requires piling/column foundations under 780 CMR Appendix G and ASCE 24 (BFE+1 ft minimum). Seawalls and shoreline armoring face strict review.
Unpermitted work in WPA resource area: enforcement order, restoration requirement, fines $25,000+ under MGL c. 131 §40. Ch. 91 violations: MassDEP action. FEMA floodplain violations: insurability loss.
Attleboro, MA
Attleboro regulates construction noise under its general noise ordinance and zoning provisions. Any use that is significantly offensive or detrimental to sur...
Attleboro, MA
Attleboro addresses nuisance dogs under its animal control ordinance and state law MGL Ch. 140. Dogs that habitually bark or cause disturbances may result in...
Attleboro, MA
Attleboro adopted a noise ordinance giving police the ability to issue citations and fines for excessive noise. Noise plainly audible at 200 feet may trigger...
Attleboro, MA
Attleboro regulates vehicle parking through Chapter 10 of the Ordinances and the zoning code. Oversized vehicles must comply with general street parking rule...
Attleboro, MA
Attleboro regulates commercial vehicle parking through its traffic ordinances and zoning code. Service zone loading is limited to 15 minutes (30 minutes whil...
Attleboro, MA
Attleboro enforces parking regulations under Chapter 10 of the City Ordinances. During snow emergencies per Ordinance 10-5.1(A), parking is prohibited on bot...
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