General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT |
TITLE XX. PUBLIC SAFETY AND GOOD ORDER |
CHAPTER 139. COMMON NUISANCES |
SECTION 1. Orders adjudging buildings, structures or vacant land to be nuisances; notice, hearing and service of copy of order |
SECTION 2. Appeal to superior court; trial by jury; costs |
SECTION 3. Abatement or removal of nuisance by aldermen or selectmen |
SECTION 3A. Demolition or removal of building or structure or securing of vacant land; owner's liability |
SECTION 3B. Disbursement of insurance proceeds for loss, damage or destruction of building or structure; notice; lien |
SECTION 4. Buildings used for prostitution, assignation or lewdness; nuisance |
SECTION 5. Penalty |
SECTION 6. Enjoining nuisance |
SECTION 7. Complaint; filing; verification |
SECTION 8. Temporary injunction restraining nuisance; removal of furniture and other property |
SECTION 9. Decree for permanent injunction; sale of furniture; order closing building |
SECTION 10. Fee for removal and sale of movable property; application of proceeds of sale |
SECTION 11. Modification of order of abatement; bond |
SECTION 12. Dismissal of action; costs |
SECTION 13. Appearance as witnesses of persons found in premises used for prostitution |
SECTION 14. Buildings resorted to for illegal gaming or used for illegal keeping or sale of alcoholic beverages; nuisance |
SECTION 15. Penalty |
SECTION 16. Abatement of common nuisances |
SECTION 16A. Enjoining maintenance of nuisance; order closing building; judgment for permanent injunction; posting of order |
SECTION 17. Repealed, 1934, 328, Sec. 13 |
SECTION 18. Removal of booths used for sale of liquors or for illegal gaming from places of public gathering |
SECTION 19. Voiding of lease of tenant using premises for common nuisance |
SECTION 20. Aiding or permitting nuisance |