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- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 39K · Drinking water protection district; establishment; commission; pricing system; fund
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 39L · Water or sewer service charges; descending unit rate basis
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 39M · Water infrastructure surcharge on real property; exemptions; appeal; Municipal Water Infrastructure Investment Fund
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 39J1/2 · Repealed, 1990, 177, Secs. 102, 103
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 40 · Repealed, 1985, 592, Sec. 2
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 41 · Protection of water supply; conditions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 41A · Use of water in emergencies
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 41B, 41C · Repealed, 1968, 548, Sec. 2
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 42 · Laying pipes and conduits
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 42A · Collection of rates and charges for supplying of water; lien for delinquent charges
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 42B · Effective date of lien; termination; enforcement
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 42C · Unpaid charges; report to tax collector
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 42D · Unpaid charges; collection as part of property tax
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 42E · Abatements; appeals
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 42F · Recovery of delinquent charges from tenants
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 42G · Distribution of water; payment of costs by special assessment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 42H · Uniform rate of assessment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 42I · Recordation of assessment to establish lien on property; amount of assessment; extension of time for payment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 42J · Deferral of charges
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 42K · Assessment of betterments
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 43 · Authorization for laying of pipes for the transmission of steam or hot water
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 43A · Permission to construct pipelines for conveying petroleum or by-products thereof; conditions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 44 · Improvement districts; purposes; membership; tenure; powers and duties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 44A · Regional refuse disposal planning committee
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 44B · Regional refuse disposal planning board; study of creation of district; expenses of board; refuse disposal facility defined
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 44C · Regional refuse disposal planning board; agreement for establishment of district
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 44D · Report of board
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 44E · Acceptance of recommendation; election; establishment of district
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 44F · General powers of district
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 44G · Exercise of powers; officers of committee
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 44H · Maintenance and operating expenses; debts; determination and apportionment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 44I · Annual audit and report; costs
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 44J · Sale, lease or license of lands or facilities to refuse disposal districts
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 44K · Bonds and notes; limit of indebtedness
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 44L · Issuance of debt obligations to pay for project costs
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 45 · Recognizance; permission to designate an agent
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 46 · Certification of claims
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 47 · Town seal; establishment; use
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 48 · Establishment of suitable place to keep books; penalty for noncompliance; custody of books and records
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 49 · Annual town reports; publication; penalty for noncompliance
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 50 · Annual town report; copy to state library
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 51 · Publication of information concerning persons receiving aid from governmental agencies forbidden; exceptions; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 52 · Size of official letters
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 53 · Restraint of illegal appropriations; ten taxpayer actions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 54 · Building permit restrictions; availability of water supply; disposal of debris
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 54A · State consent to issuance of permit to build on lands formerly used as a railroad right-of-way; damages in absence thereof
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 55 · Annuity contract, custodial account or other investment for hospital employees
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 56 · Percentages of local tax levy for property
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 57 · Local licenses and permits; denial, revocation or suspension for failure to pay municipal taxes or charges
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 58 · Municipal charges lien
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 59 · Tax increment financing plan
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 60 · Urban center housing tax increment financing zone (UCH–TIF)
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 60A · Manufacturing workforce training tax increment financing plan
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 60B · Workforce housing special tax assessment plan
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 61 · Definitions applicable to Secs. 61 to 69
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 62 · Contracts for the inspection, maintenance, repair or modification of water storage facility authorized
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 63 · Term of contract awarded under Sec. 62 and option for renewal or extension; contents of contract and obligations thereunder; requirements relating to capital modifications, capital repairs, installation of equipment and systems or second interior or exterior coating
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 64 · Solicitation of proposals; statement of compliance with occupation health and safety requirements
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 65 · Acceptance of proposal and award of contract; notice; statement of reasons for acceptance
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 66 · Terms and conditions of contract awarded under Secs. 61 to 69; bond or other security for the obligation of selected offeror
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 67 · Project approval certificates from department of environmental protection
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 68 · Contracts made in violation of Secs. 61 to 69 void and unenforceable
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 69 · Public notice of request for proposal
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 70 · Preference for affordable housing to low- or moderate-income veterans; municipality credit; proof of veteran status and income eligibility
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 71 · School bus violation detection monitoring systems; installation and operation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40A, § 1 · Title of chapter
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40A, § 1A · Definitions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40A, § 2 · Repealed, 1987, 685, Sec. 2
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40A, § 3 · Subjects which zoning may not regulate; exemptions; public hearings; temporary manufactured home residences
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40A, § 3A · Multi-family zoning as-of-right in MBTA communities
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40A, § 3B · Request for expansion of outdoor table service
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40A, § 4 · Uniform districts
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40A, § 5 · Adoption or change of zoning ordinances or by-laws; procedure
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40A, § 6 · Existing structures, uses, or permits; certain subdivision plans; application of chapter
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40A, § 7 · Enforcement of zoning regulations; violations; penalties; legally nonconforming structures; notice of action; jurisdiction of superior court
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40A, § 8 · Appeals to permit granting authority
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40A, § 9 · Special permits
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40A, § 9A · Special permits for adult bookstores, adult motion pictures theaters, adult paraphernalia stores, adult video stores or establishments which display live nudity
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40A, § 9B · Solar access
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40A, § 9C · Child care facilities; allowable floor area; charges of owner; family incomes
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40A, § 10 · Variances
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40A, § 11 · Notice requirements for public hearings; parties in interest defined; review of special permit petitions; recording copies of special permit and variance decisions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40A, § 12 · Boards of appeal; membership; rules
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40A, § 13 · Zoning administrators; appointment; powers and duties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40A, § 14 · Boards of appeal; powers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40A, § 15 · Appeals to permit granting authority; notice; time; boards of appeal hearings; procedure
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40A, § 16 · Final unfavorable decisions by permit granting authorities; reconsideration; withdrawal of petitions for variance or applications for special permit
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40A, § 17 · Judicial review
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40A, § 18 · Repealed, 2024, 248, Sec. 10
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40B, § 1 · Title of chapter
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40B, § 2 · Purpose of chapter
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40B, § 2A · Regional or district groupings; consent to placement
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40B, § 3 · Planning districts; establishment; new members; jurisdiction area; rights and liabilities
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40B, § 4 · District planning commissions; membership; employees; meetings
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40B, § 4A · Executive committees; establishment; membership; powers and duties; reports
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40B, § 4B · Seals authorized
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40B, § 4C · Federal military installations within districts; commanding officer as ex officio member of commission
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40B, § 5 · Powers and duties; reports
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40B, § 5A · Agreement for water favorability studies
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40B, § 5B · Economic development regional commissions; authorization to act