Section 3

Citation: Section 3 1.
Parent Document: Amherst General Bylaws (rental-housing provisions: Art. 3.50 Residential Rental, 3.26 Nuisance House, 3.48 Stretch Energy, 3.3 Human Rights)
Jurisdiction: Amherst (municipal)
Original Source: https://amherstma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/83790/General-Bylaws-of-the-Town-of... ↗

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1. If the Superintendent of Public Works or their designee determines that
abatement or remediation of contamination is required, the order shall
set forth a deadline by which such abatement or remediation must be
completed. Said order shall further advise that, should the violator or
property owner fail to abate or perform remediation within the specified
deadline, the Town may, at its option, undertake such work, and
expenses thereof shall be charged to the violator.
2. Within thirty (30) days after completing all measures necessary to abate
the violation or to perform remediation, the violator and the property
owner will be notified of any costs incurred by the Town including
administrative costs.
3. The violator or property owner may appeal the amount or basis of costs
within thirty (30) days of receipt of the notification of the costs incurred
in accordance with Section K(5) of this Bylaw.
4. If the amount due is not received by the expiration of the time in which to
file a protest or within thirty (30) days following a decision of the
Superintendent of Public Works or their designee affirming or reducing
the costs, or from a final decision of a court of competent jurisdiction, the
costs shall become a special assessment against the property owner and
shall constitute a lien on the owner’s property for the amount of said
costs. Interest shall begin to accrue on any unpaid costs at the statutory
rate provided in G.L. Ch. 59, 57 after the thirty-first day at which the
costs first become due.

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