Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40U § 5
Current through Chapter 373 of the 2024 Legislative Session, with the exception of Acts not available as of 1/14/2025
A municipality shall by ordinances and by-laws provide for the removal of snow and ice from sidewalks within such portions of the municipality as they consider expedient by the owner of land abutting such sidewalks. Such ordinances and by-laws shall determine the time and manner of removal and shall affix penalties, not exceeding $200, for each such violation. Such ordinances and by-laws shall be specific as to the width of the area to be cleared and the standards for clearance.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40U, § 5