Fall River's Urban Tree Commission and Park Board oversee public tree management under the Parks and Trees ordinance. Property owners must maintain trees on their property to prevent hazards to public areas. All work on city trees must comply with ANSI A300 pruning standards and be supervised by a Massachusetts certified arborist.
The Park Board, in conjunction with the Urban Tree Commission, manages planting, protection, maintenance, and removal of trees on public property. The Board may order removal or trimming of trees on private property that pose a threat to public safety or the urban forest. Property owners are responsible for keeping trees from constituting a hazard or impediment to travel or vision on streets. The Tree Warden serves as a nonvoting member of the Urban Tree Commission.
Unauthorized removal of public shade tree: $500 to $5,000+ (MGL c.87 §6). Replacement planting may be required.
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Fall River prohibits all noises that menace health or interrupt sleep between 10 PM and 7 AM on weekdays and 10 PM to 8 AM on Sundays. The city's noise regul...
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Fall River addresses barking and nuisance dogs under MGL Ch. 140 §157. A dog that is a habitual barker or creates a nuisance may result in a citation with a ...
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Fall River regulates construction noise under its general noise ordinance provisions. Construction activities that create excessive noise are prohibited duri...
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Fall River's zoning code Ch. 86 §86-441 requires parking areas to be set back at least 10 feet from front lot lines and from abutting residential property li...
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Fall River regulates the parking of trailers, semitrailers, and large vehicles on city streets under §70-320. Commercial buses designed to carry 7+ persons m...
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Fall River enforces street parking regulations under Ch. 70 of the Revised Ordinances. A winter parking ban is declared when 3+ inches of snow are predicted,...
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