Town of Norwell, MA
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2024-04-22
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Division 2: General Bylaws
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Part III: Health and Public Safety
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Chapter 43 Division of Inspections
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Article I Excavations
- Division 1: Charter and State Acts
- Ch C Charter
- Ch SA Special Acts and General Laws
- Division 2: General Bylaws
- Part I: Town Government and Administration
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Town Meetings
- Ch 3 Elected Officials
- Ch 4 Appointed Officials
- Ch 5 Town Employees
- Ch 6 Contracts
- Ch 7 Finance
- Ch 8 Legal Affairs
- Ch 9 Licenses and Permits
- Ch 10 Records and Reports
- Ch 11 Town Property
- Ch 12 Town Seal
- Part II (Reserved)
- Part III: Health and Public Safety
- Ch 41 Board of Health
- Ch 42 Board of Water Commissioners
- Ch 43 Division of Inspections
- Ch 43 Art I Excavations
- § 43-1 Excavations to be filled or protected.
- § 43-2 Hazards to public safety.
- Ch 44 Fire Department
- Ch 45 Police Department
- Part IV: Land Use and Natural Resources
- Ch 61 Conservation Commission
- Ch 62 Soil, Loam, Sand or Gravel Removal
- Ch 63 Right to Farm
- Ch 64 Waterways
- Ch 65 Stormwater Management
- Part V: Streets and Ways
- Ch 81 Public Ways
- Ch 82 Scenic Roads
- Parts VI - X (Reserved)
- Division 3: Zoning Bylaw
- Ch 201 Zoning
- Division 4: Rules and Regulations
- Ch 301 Board of Appeals
- Ch 302 Planning Board
- Ch 303 Conservation Commission
- Ch 304 Board of Health
- Ch 305 Board of Water Commissioners
- Ch 306 Select Board
- Ch 307 Cemetery Committee
- Ch 308 Permanent Drainage Committee
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[Formerly designated Art. XV, §§ 8 and 9]
All excavations for determining water table elevation, permeability
of earth material, water percolation or similar matters left unattended
shall be filled in, covered or protected by fencing material to prevent
persons from becoming injured or endangered thereby.
[Amended 5-8-2021 ATM by Art. 11]
Any person excavating land or any person in charge of such excavation
and the owner of land which has been excavated shall, within two days
after such person has been notified in writing by the Select Board
or the Building Inspector/Zoning Enforcement Officer that in the opinion
of the Select Board or the Building Inspector/Zoning Enforcement Officer
such excavation constitutes a hazard to public safety, erect barriers
or take other suitable measures to eliminate such hazard. The penalty
for violation of this section of the Norwell Bylaws shall not exceed
$200 per day for every day such person is in violation of such notice,
commencing with the fourth day thereof.
