Weed abatement in Suffolk County is enforced by each municipality's Board of Health and code enforcement. Boston aggressively pursues vacant lot violations under Boston Municipal Code §16-12 and the Problem Properties Ordinance.
Suffolk County does not regulate weeds. Boston Municipal Code §16-12 authorizes Inspectional Services to issue abatement notices for weedy, overgrown, or blighted lots. Boston's Problem Properties Task Force (established 2009) targets chronic-offender vacant lots across Dorchester, Roxbury, Mattapan, Hyde Park, and East Boston — combining Board of Health, ISD, and Police enforcement. Invasive species of concern in Suffolk County include Japanese knotweed (persistent along waterways like the Neponset and Chelsea Creek), phragmites (salt marshes in East Boston, Winthrop, Revere Beach), oriental bittersweet, and multiflora rose. Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop each enforce through their Boards of Health under MGL c. 111 §§122-127. The State Sanitary Code (105 CMR 410.750) applies to rental-property grounds. Under Boston's Vacant Property Registration Ordinance (Boston Municipal Code §9-1.3), owners of vacant lots must register and maintain them or face escalating fines. Municipal abatement costs become a lien on the property under MGL c. 111 §125.
Boston abatement notice with ~10-day compliance. Municipal cutting: $200-$1,000+ charged to owner plus administrative fee. Unregistered vacant lot: $300/day under §9-1.3. Problem Property designation: enhanced penalties and court action.
Revere, MA
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Revere, MA
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Revere, MA
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Revere, MA
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Revere, MA
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Revere, MA
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