Property Maintenance in Norfolk County, MA (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Norfolk County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Vacant Lot Maintenance

Norfolk County does not enforce vacant lot maintenance. Quincy and Brookline have vacant property registries. Grass/weed limits typically 8-12 inches under each town's BOH rules and 105 CMR 410.600.

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Some Restrictions

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, § 127B (Board of Health Authority Over Public Nuisances — Vacant or Abandoned Property) (Massachusetts General Laws; applies to all cities/towns within the county)

Section 127B. Upon a determination by the board of health, or, in the cities of Boston, Worcester and Cambridge, by the commissioner of housing inspection, after examination as provided in said code, that a building, tenement, room, cellar, mobile dwelling place or any other structure (a) is unfit for human habitation, (b) is or may become a nuisance, or (c) is or may be a cause of sickness or ...

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Snow & Sidewalk Clearing

Norfolk County does not enforce snow clearing. Each municipality requires property owners to clear adjacent sidewalks after snowfall. Brookline: 3 hours daylight / 24 hours night. Quincy: 6 hours. Most: 24-48 hours.

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Some Restrictions

MGL c. 85, Section 5 - Removal of snow and ice from sidewalks by abutting landowners; penalties

Section 5: Removal of snow and ice from sidewalks by abutting landowners; penalties. Section 5. Cities by ordinance and towns by by-laws may provide for the removal of snow and ice from sidewalks within such portions of the city or town as they consider expedient by the owner or occupant of land abutting upon such sidewalks. Such ordinances and by-laws shall determine the time and manner of rem...

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Property Maintenance by City in Norfolk County

1 cities in Norfolk County have their own property maintenance rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

QuincyPop. 101,636

2 verified rules • Property Blight, Snow & Sidewalk Clearing

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