Groton City Zoning Code
§ 218-5.6
Conversion of seasonal residences.
A.
Conversion of a lawfully existing seasonal residence for use as a permitted year-round residence and for which the lot is not conforming to lot size standards of the bylaw in effect is subject to the grant of a special permit by the Board of Appeals. Any application for such permit shall be referred to the Board of Health for a report thereon within 35 days after receipt of the application by the Board of Health.
B.
A special permit shall be granted only if the Board of Appeals is assured by the Board of Health that:
(1)
The minimum standards of fitness for human habitation (Article II of the State Sanitary Code) and minimum requirements for the disposal of sanitary sewage in unsewered areas (Title 5 of the State Environmental Code) and the rules and regulations of the Board of Health are met or the Board of Appeals conditions the special permit on meeting such minimum standards.
(2)
The Board of Appeals finds that similar such conversion of all seasonal residences in the general area having lots similar (or less limited) in lot size and land and soil type characteristics would not result in substantial danger of contamination of the groundwater supply or of any pond or stream. In making such finding, the Board shall consider the ability of the soil to absorb expected quantities of sewage disposal effluent, the degree of filtration of effluent before entering bedrock fissures or other groundwater supply and other characteristics of the land and soil types.