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DUXBURY BOARD OF HEALTH REGULATIONS

Regulations
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Standard requirements for the siting, construction, inspection, upgrade and expansion of on-site sewage treatment and disposal systems and for the transport and disposal of septage.
These regulations are intended to protect the public health and general welfare by ensuring that private wells are constructed in a manner which will protect the quality of the groundwater derived from private wells.
These rules and regulations are intended to protect the public health, safety, and the environment in the Town of Duxbury by regulating the storage, transferring, recycling and disposal of solid waste, as defined in 310 CMR 18.00 – 21.00 of the State Environmental Code, and to ensure compliance with the provisions of C 111, sec 150A of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; the Rules and Regulations stated in 310 CMR 18.0 – 21.00 of the State Environmental Code; 527 CMR 34.0 of the Board of Fire Prevention Regulations; and the zoning bylaws of the Town of Duxbury.
Regulations affecting smoking in certain places and the sale, vending and distribution of tobacco in Duxbury.
A new fee schedule was approvoved by the Board of Selectmen and is effective as of July 7, 2008.

NOTE: COMMERCIAL KEEPING OF ANIMALS PERMIT IS $40.00 PER MGL.
State Regulations
Regulations
Description
The State Environmental Code, Title 5: Standard Requirements for the Siting, Construction, Inspection, Upgrade and Expansion of On-site Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems and for the Transport and Disposal of Septage
Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation: State Sanitary Code, Chapter II
Minimum Standards for Swimming Pools, State Sanitary Code, Chapter V
Notice of New Federal Pool Requirements
Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children, State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV
Minimum Sanitation Standards for Food Establishments, State Sanitary Code, Chapter X
The Federal Food Code to be read along with 105 CMR 590.000.
Bathing Beach Regulations: 105 CMR
Minimum Standards for Bathing Beaches, State Sanitary Code, Chapter VII
Reportable Diseases, Surveillance, and Isolation and Quarantine Requirements
Lead Poisoning Prevention and Control


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