§ 198-4. Restrictions.

A. 

Experimentation with, or use of, recombinant DNA technology, classified by NIH guidelines as requiring BSL-4 (BioSafety Level 4) level of containment, shall not be permitted in the Town of Franklin.

B. 

Biotechnology activities shall only be permitted in Biotechnology Use Overlay Districts zoned and established by the Franklin Town Council.

C. 

Any person having knowledge of an unlawful release into the environment of biotechnology materials within the Town shall immediately report the release, by the quickest available means and in no case later than 24 hours, to the Town of Franklin Board of Health, Fire Department and Police Department.

D. 

Provisions shall be made to protect against the discharge or loss of biotechnology materials through corrosion, accidental damage, spillage or vandalism, through such measures as secure storage areas, indoor storage protocols including container inspections, and devices and measures for spill control in laboratory and manufacturing areas and in the vicinity of delivery points.

E. 

Biomedical waste products or by-products shall not be discharged through the municipal sewer system unless all viable microorganisms have been rendered noninfectious in accordance with 105 CMR 480.

F. 

There shall be no changes in the types of organisms, containment levels or decontamination procedures used by a permittee without advance notice to the Franklin Board of Health. Changes that result in exceeding any limitations established in the institution's biotechnology operating protocol permit will require a new or amended permit.