General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT |
TITLE XIV. PUBLIC WAYS AND WORKS |
CHAPTER 83. SEWERS, DRAINS AND SIDEWALKS |
SECTION 1. Authorization; connecting sewers; approval of plans; acquisition of lands by eminent domain or purchase; agreements with municipalities or districts; contracts |
SECTION 1A. Common sewers and main drains in public or private ways; voter approval and comprehensive water resources management plan |
SECTION 1B. Connection of abutting land to common sewer; requirements; amendment of comprehensive water resources management plan |
SECTION 1C. Certification by board of health for additional connections; service for municipal buildings, public restrooms or public service uses |
SECTION 1D. Assessments upon connection of abutting land to common sewer |
SECTION 1E. Written decision regarding approval or denial of connection to common sewer; appeal |
SECTION 1F. Discrimination prohibited |
SECTION 1G. Separate account; collection, deposit and use of funds |
SECTION 1H. Borrowing or assessing funds for construction of wastewater treatment system |
SECTION 2. Plans and records |
SECTION 3. Sewer connections |
SECTION 3A. Private ways; repair of sewers |
SECTION 4. Highway ditches or drains |
SECTION 5. Separate systems for drainage of water and sewage |
SECTION 6. Sewage disposal works |
SECTION 7. Examination of sewage disposal works; prevention of nuisances |
SECTION 8. Digging up public ways; permits |
SECTION 9. Obstruction of ditches |
SECTION 10. Rules and regulations regarding use and connections |
SECTION 11. Sewer connections |
SECTION 12. Repair of private drains |
SECTION 13. Equity jurisdiction |
SECTION 14. Sewer assessments; authorization |
SECTION 15. Sewerage systems; adoption; assessment; uniform units; separation of costs |
SECTION 15A. Redetermination of assessment |
SECTION 15B. Estimated sewer assessments; construction of water pollution control facilities |
SECTION 15C. Interest on unpaid balance of sewer betterment assessment |
SECTION 15D. Apportionment of future sewer assessments or unpaid balances |
SECTION 16. Charge for use of sewers |
SECTION 16A. Certificate of acceptance; effect; recordation |
SECTION 16B. Effective date of sewer charge lien; termination; methods of collection and enforcement of rate or charge |
SECTION 16C. Certification of rate or charge to assessors; commitment as tax |
SECTION 16D. Application of other law; powers of tax collectors |
SECTION 16E. Remedies of aggrieved real estate owners |
SECTION 16F. Recovery of real estate owner against tenants |
SECTION 16G. Deferral of charges |
SECTION 17. Payment for permanent sewer privileges |
SECTION 18. Method of assessment |
SECTION 19. Assessments; extension of time for payment |
SECTION 20. Fee for use of sewers |
SECTION 21. Assessment on land abutting on more than one way |
SECTION 22. Assessment of sewers built by landowners |
SECTION 23. Cost of sewers; payment of portion by municipality |
SECTION 24. Assessment for particular sewers |
SECTION 25. Establishment of sidewalks |
SECTION 26. Assessments for the construction or reconstruction of sidewalk |
SECTION 27. Recording of statements; assessment liens |
SECTION 28. Application of betterment law |
SECTION 29. Betterment assessments created by special act; duration of lien |