HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4759        FILED ON: 4/17/2018

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4458

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

RoseLee Vincent and Joseph A. Boncore

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to Water Meter Ordinance Violations – Penalties And Liens in the City of Revere.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

RoseLee Vincent

16th Suffolk

4/17/2018

Joseph A. Boncore

First Suffolk and Middlesex

4/17/2018


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4759        FILED ON: 4/17/2018

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4458

By Representative Vincent of Revere and Senator Boncore, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4458) of RoseLee Vincent and Joseph A. Boncore (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Revere be authorized to establish penalties and liens for certain water meter ordinance violations.  Municipalities and Regional Government.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to Water Meter Ordinance Violations – Penalties And Liens in the City of Revere.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 1.  The city of Revere is hereby authorized to issue citations, establish appeal and hearing processes for said citations, and to file real estate liens to collect unpaid fines, penalties, or assessments from said citations, and to avail itself of any and all relevant enforcement or procedural provisions as provided in Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40U, therein incorporated in Revere Revised Ordinance Title 1, Chapter 12, Article III, for violations of the city of Revere’s Water Ordinance, Revere Revised Ordinance Title 13, Chapter 13.04.

Section 2.  This act shall apply only to those violations separate and distinct from violations of the city of Revere or Commonwealth of Massachusetts health, sanitary, housing, fire, building, plumbing, or electrical code.

Section 3.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.