Subcommittee recommends Title 13 amendment to align stormwater rules with DEP
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Summary
Revere—s Legislative Affairs Subcommittee unanimously recommended adoption of an ordinance amending Title 13 to comply with Department of Environmental Protection regulations and add provisions controlling construction-site waste, after a brief discussion characterizing the item as housekeeping.
The Legislative Affairs Subcommittee voted unanimously to offer a favorable recommendation to the full Revere City Council on an ordinance to further amend Title 13 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Revere (council order 25-2-22) to comply with Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) regulations.
A councilor described the change as "housekeeping" after discussing the measure with city engineers; the councilor specifically praised a provision to control other waste on construction sites, including demolition debris, litter and sanitary waste, saying: "So many times we see companies leave behind a mess in the areas that they worked. And, I think inserting something like this into the stormwater management ordinance would be great."
The subcommittee recorded a unanimous favorable recommendation in a roll call: Councilor Greeno Sawaya, Councilor Haas, Councilor Kelly, Councilor McKenna and Chairman Argencio were recorded as voting "yes." The ordinance will be forwarded to the full council for adoption; proponents described the amendment as necessary to maintain compliance with DEP requirements.
No substantive opposition was recorded in the subcommittee on this item. The change was characterized as a technical update to align local stormwater rules with state environmental regulations and to add language intended to prevent construction-related waste from entering the stormwater system.