Bill > H4752

This bill would authorize the city of Revere to establish a more robust enforcement mechanism for rooming house and certificates of fitness ordinance violations. Specifically, the city would be empowered to issue citations for such violations, create formal appeal and hearing processes for those citations, file real estate liens to collect unpaid fines or penalties, and utilize enforcement provisions outlined in Chapter 40U of the Massachusetts General Laws. The bill importantly clarifies that these enforcement powers apply only to violations that are separate from existing health, safety, and building code violations at the local or state level. The new enforcement provisions would take effect immediately upon the bill's passage, giving Revere additional tools to manage and regulate rooming houses within its jurisdiction. This local legislation provides the city with more comprehensive administrative and financial means to address specific ordinance infractions related to rooming houses, which are typically multi-tenant residential properties with shared living spaces.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4752