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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
120 MAIN STREET
NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS 01845
Joyce A. Bradshaw, CMMC Telephone (978)
688-9501
Town Clerk Fax (978) 688-9557
E-mail brads haw0_townofnorthan dove r.com
This is to certify that the following wasis the text of Chapter 161 — Street and
Sidewalks of the General Bylaws for the Town of North Andover onas amended bj
Article 10 of the Dissolved Annual To n eetin f®r the T® n ®f N®rth And®ver
held May 8, 2006® June 5 2006 and June 6 2006°
Chapter 161
STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of North Andover as Chapter 5, Section 5.1 of the General
Bylaws. Amendments noted where applicable.]IJune f, 2006 Annual Town Meeting, Article 10 —
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§ 161-1 Authority to Regulate; Penalties
§ 161-2 Snow and Ice Removal
§ 161-3 Street Excavation Permit
§ 161-4 Driveway Permits
§ 161-5 Leaf Regulations - Penalties
§ 161-1 Authority to Regulate; Penalties.
A. The Selectmen may make such rules and regulations as they deem
necessary, under the revised laws, in relation to the passage of vehicles through
the streets and ways of the town.
B. Any violation of said rules and regulations shall be punished by a fine of
not less than one dollar ($1) nor more than twenty dollars ($20).
§ 161-2 Snow and Ice Removal.
No snow or ice shall be deposited upon any portion of a way open to public travel
for the safe maintenance of which the town is responsible, except by town employees
acting in the proper performance of their duties. This provision shall not prohibit an
occupant of premises abutting upon such a way from clearing snow or ice from a
sidewalk in front of such premises, or from that part of any driveway or other means of
access from such premises to the way, provided that such clearing does not result in a
narrowing of the traveled portion of the way as defined by prior snow removal
procedures performed by town employees.
§ 161-3 Street Excavation Permit.
No person shall make any excavation or other substantial change in a town way open to
public travel without first obtaining a permit thereof from the Director of Public Works.
Such a permit shall be granted only upon a written application therefor, which shall
contain such information as to the proposed excavation change as the Director of Public
Works may require, and the permit may contain any reasonable requirements, including
the applicant's procurement of an adequate performance bond assuring his compliance
with such requirements, the amount of such bond to be set by the Director of Public
Works. In the event that such excavation cannot be completed within twelve (12) hours,
the Director of Public Works shall forthwith make all necessary repairs to the town for
the incident expenses.
§ 161-4 Driveway Permits.
No driveway or other means of access to privately owned property from any
public way or any way maintained by the town or shown on an approved subdivision plan
shall be constructed unless a permit for its entry into said way shall first have been issued
by the Director of Public Works.
§ 161-5 Leaf Regulations—Penalties.
[Amended: Annual Town Meeting May 2,1994,Article 30]
No leaves shall be raked, swept, or deposited into piles curbside or on any
property other than the owner's without permission. Any violation of this ordnance will
be punishable by a fine of$200.00 or any amount set by the Board of Selectmen.
The Enfor e the Police Chief
or his designee. [Added-2006 Annual To n eetin Article l0