Town of Medfield, MA
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2023-05-01
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Division 1: Bylaws
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 280 Wells and Cesspools
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Division 1: Bylaws
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 10 Boards, Commissions, Committees and Councils
- Ch 15 Affordable Housing Trust Fund
- Ch 20 Civil Defense, Department of
- Ch 30 Finances
- Ch 40 Officers and Employees
- Ch 50 Police Department
- Ch 60 Purchasing and Contracts
- Ch 70 Town Elections and Meetings
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 80 Alarm Systems
- Ch 90 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 100 Animals
- Ch 110 Building Construction
- Ch 115 Cemetery Areas
- Ch 117 Departmental Revolving Funds
- Ch 120 Firearms and Weapons
- Ch 130 Fire Prevention
- Ch 140 Hazardous Materials
- Ch 150 Historic Preservation
- Ch 160 Junk, Old Metal and Secondhand Articles
- Ch 170 Licenses and Permits
- Ch 175 Marijuana and Tetrahydrocannabinol
- Ch 180 Noise
- Ch 190 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 195 Plastic Checkout Bag Prohibition
- Ch 200 Property Maintenance
- Ch 210 Scenic Roads
- Ch 220 Solicitors and Canvassers
- Ch 230 Solid Waste
- Ch 235 Stormwater Management
- Ch 240 Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
- Ch 250 Taxation
- Ch 260 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 270 Water
- Ch 280 Wells and Cesspools
- § 280-1 Securing facility required.
- § 280-2 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 290 Wetlands
- Ch 300 Zoning
- Division 2: Regulations
- Ch 310 Subdivision of Land
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Medfield as Art. IV, Sec.
17, of the 1926 Bylaws. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Owners of land whereon is located an abandoned well, a well
in use, or a cesspool are required to secure same to the satisfaction
of the Inspector of Buildings or the Chief of Police or the Board
of Health agent.
[5-4-1981; amended ATM 4-26-1994]
Whoever violates any Section of this Bylaw shall be punished
by a fine not exceeding $300 for each offense, which shall inure to
the Town. Such fines shall be recovered by indictment or on complaint
before a district court or by noncriminal disposition in accordance
with Massachusetts General Laws.
