Stormwater follows the MA Wetlands Protection Act (MGL c.131 s.40), MassDEP Stormwater Standards, and municipal MS4 bylaws under the EPA NPDES permit.
Middlesex County stormwater management is governed by a combination of the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (MGL c.131 s.40), its regulations at 310 CMR 10.00, and the MassDEP Stormwater Standards. Virtually every Middlesex County municipality holds an EPA NPDES MS4 general permit and enforces a local stormwater bylaw requiring erosion and sediment control plans, post-construction Best Management Practices (BMPs), and illicit discharge prohibitions. Projects disturbing one acre or more trigger Construction General Permit coverage. Local Conservation Commissions review work within 100 feet of wetlands or 200 feet of perennial streams. Low Impact Development techniques are increasingly required.
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Middlesex County, MA
Middlesex County has no operational county government - it was abolished July 11, 1997 under M.G.L. c. 34B - so there is no countywide noise ordinance. Massa...
Middlesex County, MA
Middlesex County treats persistent barking as a nuisance. Animal control handles complaints. Dog licensing required statewide (MGL c.140 §155).
Middlesex County, MA
Middlesex County has no unified leaf blower ordinance. Regulations are set by individual cities and towns such as Cambridge, Newton, Arlington, and Lexington...
Middlesex County, MA
Middlesex County restricts commercial vehicle parking in residential zones. Weight and size limits apply. Overnight storage of heavy trucks prohibited.
Middlesex County, MA
Driveway rules are set by each Middlesex County city or town zoning bylaw. Cambridge, Somerville, Lowell, and Framingham regulate curb cuts, width, paving, a...
Middlesex County, MA
Winter parking bans are the dominant rule across Middlesex County. Most cities prohibit overnight on-street parking from November through April to allow snow...
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