This article is intended to assist in the promotion of the public
health and general welfare. This article is adopted by the authority
of MGL c. 111, § 31.
The Board of Health recognizes that as more processes and procedures
are conducted through electronic means to aid in the availability
and efficiency of our governance, it too will need to transition to
an electronic format. In order to effect a gradual and orderly transition,
it is implementing this requirement in two stages.
Effective January 1, 2013, any submission to the Board of Health
or its agent, Nashoba Associated Boards of Health, in addition to
the hard-copy (paper) engineered drawings or "plans," also requires
a version in electronic (digital) format. To the extent possible,
supporting documents such as permits, letters, applications, and photographs,
etc., should also accompany the submission in electronic format. The
electronic submission is in addition to currently required hard-copy
(paper) forms, documents, and plans.
Upon the review and decision of the Board of Health, the requirement
to provide the hard-copy documentation shall be rescinded at a future
date, and only need be provided in electronic (digital) format. Please
note: This has not occurred yet.