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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 139 – Common Nuisances | Midpage
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Massachusetts General Laws
Part I
Title XX
Chapter 139
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 139
Common Nuisances
1
Orders adjudging burnt or dangerous buildings, structures or vacant land to be nuisances; notice, hearing and service of copy of order
2
Appeal to superior court; trial by jury; costs
3
Abatement or removal of nuisance by aldermen or selectmen
3A
Demolition or removal of building or structure or securing of vacant land; owner's liability
3B
Disbursement of insurance proceeds for loss, damage or destruction of building or structure; notice; lien
4
Buildings used for prostitution, assignation or lewdness; nuisance
5
Penalty for maintaining place of prostitution
6
Enjoining nuisance
7
Complaint; filing; verification
8
Temporary injunction restraining nuisance; removal of furniture and other property from place of prostitution
9
Decree for permanent injunction; sale of furniture; order closing building used for prostitution
10
Fee for removal and sale of movable property; application of proceeds of sale of place of prostitution
11
Modification of order of abatement; bond
12
Dismissal of action; costs
13
Appearance as witnesses of persons found in premises used for prostitution
14
Buildings resorted to for illegal gaming or used for illegal keeping or sale of alcoholic beverages; nuisance
15
Penalty for keeping or maintaining place used for illegal gaming or the illegal keeping or sale of alcoholic beverages
16
Abatement of common nuisances
16A
Enjoining maintenance of nuisance; order closing building; judgment for permanent injunction; posting of order
18
Removal of booths used for sale of liquors or for illegal gaming from places of public gathering
19
Voiding of lease of tenant using premises for common nuisance
20
Aiding or permitting nuisance