Massachusetts Department of Public Health regulates public and semi-public pool safety statewide under 105 CMR 435. Standards include lifeguards, water quality, and equipment.
Under 105 CMR 435.00, all public and semi-public pools (apartments, hotels, clubs, motels) must comply with state DPH standards including water testing, certified pool operators, drain covers compliant with the federal Virginia Graeme Baker Act, and posted safety signage. Lifeguards are required at certain facility types. Annual permits are issued by local boards of health following DPH protocols. Private residential pools are exempt from these specific standards but follow building code.
Permit revocation; closure orders; fines up to $1,000 per day; civil liability; criminal negligence charges for serious injuries.
Middlesex County, MA
Middlesex County has no operational county government - it was abolished July 11, 1997 under M.G.L. c. 34B - so there is no countywide noise ordinance. Massa...
Middlesex County, MA
Middlesex County treats persistent barking as a nuisance. Animal control handles complaints. Dog licensing required statewide (MGL c.140 §155).
Middlesex County, MA
Middlesex County has no unified leaf blower ordinance. Regulations are set by individual cities and towns such as Cambridge, Newton, Arlington, and Lexington...
Middlesex County, MA
Middlesex County restricts commercial vehicle parking in residential zones. Weight and size limits apply. Overnight storage of heavy trucks prohibited.
Middlesex County, MA
Driveway rules are set by each Middlesex County city or town zoning bylaw. Cambridge, Somerville, Lowell, and Framingham regulate curb cuts, width, paving, a...
Middlesex County, MA
Winter parking bans are the dominant rule across Middlesex County. Most cities prohibit overnight on-street parking from November through April to allow snow...
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