Purpose

A. The town of Richmond obtains all of its potable water from the Wood-Pawcatuck River basin watershed aquifer. The U.S. environmental protection agency has designated the aquifer as a sole-source aquifer, and the U.S. Congress has designated the Wood and Pawcatuck Rivers as wild and scenic rivers. The purpose of the aquifer protection overlay district is to protect the public health, safety and welfare by maintaining the quality of the groundwater that provides all of the town’s water supply.

B. The requirements applicable to the overlay district are in addition to those of the underlying zoning district. In the case of a conflict between the requirements of the overlay district and those of the underlying zoning district, the more restrictive requirements shall apply.

(Ord. dated 7-18-23)