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BOARD OF HEALTH
Minutes of November 28, 1984 Meeting
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Meeting cx:>rmenced at 7: 40 after a brief rreeting of the County Corrmissioners.
All members present: Chainnan Bernard Grossrran, Charles "Jack" Gardner,
Harry "Bud" Clute, Rogers "Skip" Cabot and Nancy Sevrens. Also in attendance,
Acting Executive Secretary Barbara Dale & Health Inspector Richard Ray.
Minutes of the Noverrber 14th and 19th were accepted as typed and reading
of the same was waived on a notion from Selectnen Cabot, seconded by Select:m2I1
Clute, so voted.
Health Regulations: Min.inn1m Lot Size for unsewered Lots: Confirmation of
original vote of November 19, 1984 Public Hearing. Selectnen Cabot noved to
approve, seconded by Selectnen Clute, so voted.
Mr. Ray, in attendance for discussion, stated rrany other tavns have inquired
into the information gathered in regard to approved health regulations.
He stated he would like Board of Selecbren I s approval to cooperate with
other towns. Mr. Chainnan stated they would gladly cooperate with other
towns. He added, many towns also sen(f their congratulations on the new
approved health regualtions. Unanirrous vote of the board to send material
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BOARD OF HEALTH
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Barbara M. Dale
Acting Executive Secretary
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BOARD OF SELECTMEN
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TOWN OF NANTUCKET
County Commissioners
Town and County Building
Nantucket, MA 02554
(617) 228-6800
Board of Health
NANTUCKET BOARD OF HEALTH
HEALTH REGULATIONS: MINIMUM LOT SIZE FOR UNSEWERED LOTS
WHEREAS, the Board of Health is empowered to make reasonable health
regulations within the Town of Nantucket pursuant to Chapter 111
of the General Laws of the Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Health finds that the long-term integrity
of the Island's ground water quality will be adversely affected
if on-site septic systems are relied upon to dispose of wastewater
in new subdivisions in which such systems are installed and used
at a density greater than one such system per dwelling unit for
each 40,000 square feet of lot area; and
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of public health that public sewage
collection facilities be encouraged to expand service to include
those areas where on-site septic systems would otherwise be installed
and used at a density greater than one such system per dwelling
unit for each 40,000 square feet of lot area; and
WHEREAS, the Town has adopted a comprehensive growth policy entitled
"Goals and Objectives for Balanced Growth" in which GOAL B-
"Protection of Water Resources"- states that it is the objective
of the Town "to control the location, density, and design of on-
site septic systems in unsewered areas in order to reduce threats
to ground and surface water quality caused by their long-term
cumulative use", and
WHEREAS, a number of studies, both on-and off- island including
two studies, "Water Resource Management Study, Nantucket,
Massachusetts" 1984 and "Report on Subsurface Disposal of Sewage,
Nantucket Island" 1973, show that currently permitted septic system
densities would result in significant nitrate pollution to the
Island's ground water;
NOW, THEREFORE, the following regulation is adopted by the Board
of Health:
1. No on-site septic system permit shall be approved by
the Health Inspector which is proposed to be located
on a lot with an area of less than 40,000 square feet;
nor, shall any person use an existing septic system
which is located on a lot created after the effective
date' of these regulations and which has less than 40,000
square feet.
2. No on-site system permit shall be approved by the Health
Inspector for a second dwelling located on a lot with
an area of less than 80,000 square feet.
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TOWN OF NANTUCKET
3. The Board of Health may waive strict compliance with
this regulation for cluster subdivision plans as defined
in the Nantucket Zoning By-Law (Section 4A2, Code Ch.
139, ~ 7B), as follows: (a) for lots not served by a
community water system, minimum lot size shall be 20,000
square feet for each dwelling unit; (b) for lots served
by a community water system, minimum lot size shall be
10,000 square feet for each dwelling unit. A waiver
for cluster subdivision plans shall require a finding
by the Board of Health that the configuration of septic
system locations in relation to the location of common
open space serves to ad~quately protect ground water
quality on and adjacent to the site.
4. This regulation shall apply only to lots shown on plans
endorsed by the Planning Board pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter
81 after the effective date of these regulations provided,
however, that plans submitted prior to said effective
date but not yet endorsed shall be exempt from these
regulations in accordance with the conditions set forth
in M.G.L. Chapter 111, ~127P.
5. This regulation and Amendments thereto became effective
after publication in a newspaper of general circulation
in Town of Nantucket.
6. This regulation was approved by vote of the Board of
Health on November 19, 1984 and October 2, 1985.
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BERNARD D. GROSSMAN
Attest:
MADELYNE