Boston Code of Ordinances § 7-2.2

Citation: Boston Code of Ordinances § 7-2.2 (9)
Parent Document: Boston Code of Ordinances § 7-2.2
Jurisdiction: Boston (municipal)
Original Source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/boston/latest/boston_ma/0-0-0-4075 ↗

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(9)   The adjacent areas to Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage (“LSCSF”), known as the Coastal Flood Resilience Zone (“CFRZ”), will become, or already may be part of, the 100-year floodplain due to sea level rise and changes in storm intensity or frequency. Because of this, activities undertaken within LSCSF and CFRZ have a reasonable probability of adverse impacts, including, without limitation, erosion, poor water quality, pollution of stormwater runoff and lack of flood control. The Commission may establish, in its regulations, the extent of the CFRZ, performance standards and other measures and safeguards for the protection of such resource area values within LSCSF and the CFRZ for the useful life of the project may vary within the CFRZ in accordance with, among other factors, the time when such areas are likely to become part of the floodplain. To the maximum extent possible, as determined by the Commission the CFRZ shall be consistent with other climate change planning documents used by other Offices and Agencies of the city. Furthermore, the Commission shall encourage salt marsh restoration and nourishment, land use that allows for the natural migration of salt marsh due to SLR, protection of potential salt marsh transitional areas, and may establish, in its regulations, design specifications, performance standards and other measures and safeguards, to protect the values protected by the ordinance.

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