Massachusetts § 42 - Locations for common sewers and drains across reservations or boulevards
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 42 — Locations for common sewers and drains across reservations or boulevards, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42. Locations for common sewers and drains across reservations or boulevards
Section 42. The commission may grant to towns locations for common sewers and drains in and across reservations or boulevards under its care and control. Whenever a drain or sewer is laid in locations so granted, the board of town officers respectively authorized to levy and collect assessments for the laying of drains and sewers in such town shall have the same power to levy and collect assessments for drains and sewers laid in said reservations or boulevards as is given to them by law in the case of drains and sewers laid in the public ways of such town; provided, that no such assessment shall be levied upon any lands belonging to the commonwealth.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Massachusetts § 42
What does Massachusetts General Laws § 42 cover?
Section 42 ("Locations for common sewers and drains across reservations or boulevards") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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