ARTICLE 48: Amendment to Town Code Chapter 2-28 Earth Removal, Section 2-28-060

To see if the Town will vote to amend Part 2 of the Northborough Town Code, General Legislation, Chapter 2-28 Earth Removal, Section 2-28-060, by adding the underlined text and deleting the text shown with strike-through, or take any action relative thereto.
“2-28-060 Performance bond; duration of permit; public hearing
The Earthwork Board, or in the case of land in the Industrial zoning district, the Planning Board, may require, as a condition to the granting of a permit for the removal or importation of soil, loam, sand, gravel, stone or other earth material, that the permittee furnish cash, a certified check or a surety company bond to the town as obligee in a penal sum to be fixed by said Earthwork Board as it shall deem sufficient to cover the cost of the performance of all labor and material as shall be required to carry out all the conditions, limitations and safeguards as may be imposed by said Earthwork Board in connection with the removal or importation of the particular substances for which the permit is issued. No permit shall be issued under the provisions of this chapter for a period of more than one three years, though permits may be renewed upon written request by the permittee. Prior to issuing or renewing or amending any permit, the Earthwork Board shall appoint a time and place for a public hearing, notice of which shall be given to the applicant and all abutters and shall be published at least 21 14 days before such hearing in a newspaper having a circulation in the town.”

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