HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1558 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1755
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_________________
PRESENTED BY:
Paul Adams
_______________
To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An act relative to double pole fines.
_______________
PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Paul Adams | 17th Essex |
Steven L. Levy | 4th Middlesex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1558 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1755
By Mr. Adams of Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1755) of Paul Adams and Steven L. Levy relative to the installation and removal of new poles by distribution or telephone companies. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An act relative to double pole fines.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 34B of chapter 164 of the Genera l Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “pole;” in line 5, the following:-
"provided further, that a city or town may enforce this section by the enactment of a local ordinance or bylaw prohibiting double poles beyond the ninety days authorized by this section, violation of which may be punish able by a fine not to exceed a maximum of one thousand dollars per occurrence.".
