An Act to eliminate double utility poles and authorize municipal enforcement

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An Act to eliminate double utility poles and authorize municipal enforcement

An Act to eliminate double utility poles and authorize municipal enforcement By Representative Haggerty of Woburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

• An Act to eliminate double utility poles and authorize municipal enforcement By Representative Haggerty of Woburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
• 3500) of Richard M.
• Haggerty relative to local ordinances to eliminate double utility poles.
• Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

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Official Summary Text

An Act to eliminate double utility poles and authorize municipal enforcement
By Representative Haggerty of Woburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3500) of Richard M. Haggerty relative to local ordinances to eliminate double utility poles. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3500

Section 34B of chapter 164 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- A city or town may enforce this section by the enactment of a local ordinance or bylaw prohibiting double poles beyond 12 months, authorized by this section, violation of which may be punishable by a fine to be imposed on the owner of such double poles not to exceed a maximum of $2,500 per occurrence.

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