HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 382        FILED ON: 1/21/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2131

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bruce J. Ayers

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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 to hold property owners accountable for recurring public nuisance.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

1/21/2021

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

2/1/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 382        FILED ON: 1/21/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2131

By Mr. Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2131) of Bruce J. Ayers and Timothy R. Whelan relative to holding property owners accountable for recurring municipal public nuisance complaints.  Municipalities and Regional Government.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1756 OF 2019-2020.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act to hold property owners accountable for recurring public nuisance.

 

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. This bill shall hold property owners that face multiple public nuisance complaints accountable. After 10 police calls regarding complaints from or involving a specific location over a period of 1 year, the property owner shall be responsible for the cost associated with any additional police calls and other costs incurred by the police department and/or municipality.

Section 2. Any funds collected from property owners based on this legislation shall go back towards the municipality.

Section 3. Enforcement of this legislation is at the discretion of the Chief of Police or other local authority of the city or town where the property is located.