Town of Arlington, Town Bylaws, Title V, Article 18 (Short Term Rentals)

Citation: Town of Arlington, Town Bylaws, Title V, Article 18 (Short Term Rentals)
Jurisdiction: Arlington (municipal)
Source: Official source
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B. “Alter” shall mean to change the conditions of any area subject to protection by this Bylaw and shall include but not be limited to one or more of the following actions upon the resource areas protected by this Bylaw:

1. fill, removal, excavation or dredging of soil, sand, gravel or aggregate material of any kind;

2. changing of pre-existing drainage characteristics, flushing characteristics, salinity distribution, sedimentation patterns, flow patterns and flood storage retention areas;

3. drainage, disturbance or lowering of the water level or water table; the dumping, discharging or filling with any material which could degrade the water quality;

4. driving of pilings, erection of buildings or structures of any kind;

5. placing of any object or obstruction whether or not it interferes with the flow of water;

6. destruction, extensive trimming, or removal of natural or planted plant life, vegetation, or trees; changing of water temperature, biochemical oxygen demand and other natural characteristics of the receiving water;

7. any activities, changes or work which pollutes any stream or body of water, whether located in or out of the Town of Arlington;

8. application of pesticides and herbicides; or

9. any activity, change or work with adversely effects groundwater or drinking water supply.

C. “Applicant”: shall mean a person filing a Request for Determination of Applicability or Notice of Intent. “Banks” shall be defined as the portion of the land surface which normally abuts and confines a water body, often between the mean annual low flow level and the first observable break in the slope or the mean annual flood level, whichever is lower;

D. “Bordering” shall be defined to include any land within either of the following or the greater thereof: