This toolkit displays model bylaws and regulations that MAPC has created in partnership with six communities in the region.
The links provided below are to both drafts and final versions of bylaws and regulations. In many cases, MAPC provided drafts up to a point, and the municipalities did the final edits during the adoption/approval process. Please contact each community for the latest version of the bylaws and regulations.
MAPC also conducted codes reviews of existing bylaws and regulations to assess their consistency with Low Impact Development (LID) principles.
Hopkinton
MAPC helped the town of Hopkinton draft the regulations and appendices and reviewed their codes to assess consistency with LID principles.
- Stormwater Bylaw (2008 Final Adopted)
- Stormwater Regulations (2008 Final Adopted)
- LID Codes Review (2009)
Ipswich
MAPC helped the town draft the bylaw and regulations and regulations for the issuance of stormwater management and connection and discharge permits.
- Stormwater Bylaw (2008 Final Adopted)
- Stormwater Regulations (2009 DRAFT)
- Stormwater Regulations for Issuance of Stormwater Management Permits (2007 DRAFT)
- Stormwater Regulations for the Issuance of Connection and Discharge Permits (2009 DRAFT)
Lexington
MAPC helped the town draft the bylaw and regulations.
Sudbury
MAPC helped the town draft the bylaw and regulations and appendices and reviewed their codes to assess consistency with LID principles.
- Stormwater Bylaw (2009 Final Adopted)
- Stormwater Regulations (2009 Final Adopted)
- LID Codes Review (2009)
Topsfield
MAPC helped the town draft the bylaw and regulations and reviewed its zoning bylaw for consistency with the new stormwater bylaw and regulations.
- Stormwater and Erosion Control Bylaws (2005 Final)
- Stormwater and Erosion Control Recommendations (2006)
- Stormwater and Erosion Control Regulatory Review Recommendations (2005)
Wakefield
MAPC helped the town draft the bylaw and regulations.
- Stormwater and Eroision Control Bylaw (2007 Final Adopted)
- Stormwater and Erosion Control Regulations (2007 Final Draft)
Wilmington
MAPC helped the town draft the bylaw and regulations and appendices and reviewed their codes to assess consistency with LID principles.
- Stormwater Bylaw (2009 Final Approved)
- Stormwater Regulations (2010 Final Approved)
- LID Codes Review (2009)
Resources
- Getting Started: Summary of Bylaw and Regulatory Options for Stormwater and Low Impact Development (February 2007) This PowerPoint, prepared by MAPC for the Lexington and Wakefield communities, provides an overview of bylaw and regulatory options for stormwater and low impact development (LID).
- Metro Boston Stormwater/Low Impact Development Capacity Building Project (February 2007) This PowerPoint, prepared by MAPC for the Lexington and Wakefield communities, reviews reasons for stormwater management and stormwater programs and policies, and it provides an overview of low impact development (LID) principles and strategies.
Please stay tuned for more resources.
Questions?
Contact Martin Pillsbury, Environmental Division Manager.