{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-40-6n","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, § 6N","heading":"Private ways; temporary repairs, ordinances or by-laws","body":"Section 6N. Cities and towns may by ordinance or by-law provide for making temporary repairs on private ways. Such ordinance or by-law shall determine (a) the type and extent of repairs; (b) if drainage shall be included; (c) if the repairs are required by public necessity; (d) the number of percentage of abutters who must petition for such repairs; (e) if betterment charges shall be assessed; (f) the liability limit of the city or town on account of damages caused by such repairs; (g) if the ways shall have been opened to public use for a term of years; and (h) if a cash deposit shall be required for said repairs.","path":["Part I","Title VII","Chapter 40"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleVII/Chapter40/Section6N","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:29Z","sha256":"1c5efb7c71c917cd8993a5830ee75de0584a2a941d6b6ea56ccaa5c9b5f76ab8","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-40-6m","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-40-6o"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}