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Performance Standards - Frequently Used

In order to more fully outline the framework for common municipal and regional public health activities, this page includes statutory and regulatory references to discretionary citations.

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Administrative

No state programmatic contact. Contact the Office of Local and Regional Health for support at LocalRegionalPublicHealth@mass.gov.

M.G.L. c. 111, s. 30 

Boards of health may appoint agents or directors of public health to act on their behalf

M.G.L. c. 111, s. 31 

Boards of health may make reasonable health regulations

Agriculture

For more information, contact Department of Agricultural Resources Animal Health at (617) 626-1794.

M.G.L. c. 129, s. 15 

Boards of health may be assigned responsibility for appointment of the Animal Inspector

Burials

For more information, contact Bureau of Climate and Environmental Health - Community Sanitation Program at (617) 624-5757.

M.G.L. c. 114. s. 37 

Make regulations concerning burial grounds and internments

M.G.L. c. 114. s. 43M 

Board of health may serve as the duly authorized representative for the purpose of requesting cremation of unclaimed remains.

Environmental Health

For more information, contact Bureau of Climate and Environmental Health - Community Sanitation Program at (617) 624-5757 or Department of Environmental Protection at (617) 292-5500.

M.G.L c.111 s.127 

Board of health may make and enforce regulations relative to house drainage and connection with common sewers

M.G.L c. 111 s. 127b 

Board of health may cite, condemn, or order removal of unsafe structures and dwellings

310 CMR 11 

Enforce 310 CMR 11: General Application and Administration of Environmental Code

Food Protection

For more information, contact Bureau of Climate and Environmental Health - Food Protection Program at FPP.DPH@state.ma.us.

M.G.L. c. 94, s. 146 

Make and enforce reasonable rules and regulations as to the conditions under which all articles of food may be kept or exposed for sale

Organization

No state programmatic contact. Contact the Office of Local and Regional Health for support at LocalRegionalPublicHealth@mass.gov.

M.G.L. c. 111, s. 26A 

Cities may replace the board of health with a Health Department and Commissioner

M.G.L. c. 111, s. 26B 

Cities may replace the board of health with a Health Department and Commissioner

M.G.L. c. 111, s. 26C 

Cities may replace the board of health with a Health Department and Commissioner

M.G.L. c. 111, s. 26D 

Cities may replace the board of health with a Health Department and Commissioner

M.G.L. c. 111, s. 26E 

Cities may replace the board of health with a Health Department and Commissioner

M.G.L. c. 111, s. 27A 

Two or more municipalities may form a district for the purpose of sharing staff

M.G.L. c. 111, s. 27B 

Two or more municipalities may vote to form a regional health district which shall consist of a regional board of health, a director of health, and staff

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