Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48 § 53

Current through Chapters 1 to 249 and Chapters 253 to 255 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 48:53 - Engineers; promulgation of rules and regulations for fire prevention

They may make regulations as to the carrying of fire, firebrands, lighted matches or other ignited materials openly in the streets or thoroughfares of their town, or of such parts thereof as they may designate, or as to prohibiting owners or occupants of buildings within their town, or such part thereof as they may designate, from maintaining any defective chimney, hearth, oven, stove or stove pipe, fire frame or other fixture, deposit of ashes or whatever may give just cause of alarm or be the means of kindling or spreading fire. Whoever violates any such rule or regulation shall forfeit not more than $200.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 53