Massachusetts Chapter 83 — Sewers, Drains and Sidewalks

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