Snow Removal
MGL Chapter 85, Section 2:
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle, other than one acting in an emergency, to park said vehicles on any street for a period of time longer than one (1) hour between the hours of 1:00 A.M. and 6:00 A.M. of any day between December 1st of one year and March 31st of the next succeeding year.
MGL Chapter 85, Section 7B, regarding the depositing of snow on state highways:
No person other than an employee in the service of the Commonwealth, or any political subdivision thereof, or an employee in the service of an independent contractor acting for the Commonwealth or any such subdivision shall pile, push or plow snow or ice onto a sate highway so as to impede the flow of traffic on such way. Whoever violates this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred fifty (150) dollars.
Stormwater
What is stormwater?
Stormwater is rain and snow melt that does not soak into the ground; it runs off surfaces, such as pavement, and flows into the storm drain system or directly to waterbodies. As it flows over roadways, parking lots, sidewalks, and other surfaces, it picks ups pollutants (think hitch hikers) on its journey to the nearest catch basin or waterbody. Stormwater that enters a storm drain makes its way through a network of underground pipes before eventually reaching a local waterbody, such as the Taunton River, Cotley River, or Charles Brook.
What are common stormwater pollutants?
Stormwater pollutants can include heavy metals from brake pad dust, leaks and drips of fluids from automobiles, chemicals and nutrients from pesticides, fertilizers, and lawn care; bacteria from pet waste and failing septic systems, unproperly disposed of household hazardous wastes, detergents from car washing, litter, sediment, and more.
What is the Town of Berkley doing to help?
The Town of Berkley is regulated for stormwater discharges from the municipal storm sewer system (MS4) by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The most recent MS4 General Permit was issued by EPA in 2016 and became effective on July 1, 2018. The permit requires the Town to implement the following six minimum control measures:
- Public Education and Outreach
- Public Involvement and Participation
- Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Program
- Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
- Post Construction Stormwater Management
- Good Housekeeping and Pollution Prevention
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