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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Section 3

Citation
Section 3
Parent Document
Amherst General Bylaws (rental-housing provisions: Art. 3.50 Residential Rental, 3.26 Nuisance House, 3.48 Stretch Energy, 3.3 Human Rights)
Jurisdiction
Amherst (municipal)

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See Section G for non-monetary penalties
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A. Purpose & Authority
  The purpose of this Bylaw is to protect the public health, safety, environment and general
  welfare of the Town by establishing requirements and procedures to manage stormwater
  Runoff, promote groundwater Recharge, and to prevent water pollution from new
  Development and Redevelopment. Increased and contaminated stormwater Runoff associated
  with developed land uses and the accompanying increase in Impervious surface, along with
  construction Site Runoff are major causes of impairment of water quality and flow in ponds,
  streams, rivers, wetlands and groundwater. The objectives of this Bylaw are: