Reference Library

Welcome to the MAHB Reference Library. Here you will find back issues of the MAHB Journal, as well as over 50 Local Board of Health Regulations, Sample Job descriptions, important court decisions and state laws. This information is intended for references only. If there is additional material which you would like included on this site, please let us know.

Massachusetts Board of Health Guidebook
Duties of Boards of Health
Public Health in Our Town
Manual of Laws

MAHB Reprints

Hot Asphalt and the Boston BOH Big Tobacco in the Bay State Appeals Court Upholds BOH Authority Conflict of Interest Law & Boards of Health Opening Meeting Law

MAHB Local Public Health Journals

2007 Journal
2006 Journal
2005 Journal
2004 Journal
2002 Journal
2001 Journal

MAHB Quarterly

Winter 1999
Fall 1998
Fall 1997

Abrasive Blasting – Newton

Asbestos – Brookline

Betterments – North Attleborough

Boat Pump Out – Fairhaven

Body Piercing – Milford

Building Guidelines – Mendon

Cesspool Additives – Walpole

Dredge Regulations – Gloucester

Energy Facility Siting – Littleton

Environmental Review (MAHB Model) – Plainville

Feeding Waterfowl – Winchester

Food Temporary Outdoor – Walpole

Food Service Training – Manchester

Groundwater Protection

Hazardous Materials – Walpole

Keeping of Animals Regulation Template

Keeping of Animals – Reading

Land Application of Sludge – Uxbridge

Massage – Lexington

Mobile Homes – Plainville

Nail Salon – Essex

Nitrate Loading – Yarmouth

Noisome Trades – MAHB Model

Nuisance – MAHB Model

Outdoor Wood Boiler Ban – Longmeadow

Rental Property – Williamstown

Special Accounts

Stormwater Mgt. – Wrentham

Subdivision Review

Subsurface Sewage (MAHB Model)

Swimming Pools – Walpole

Swimming Pools – Millis

Title 5 – Hingham

Title 5 Property Transfer – North Attleborough

Title 5 Property Transfer – Brewster

Tobacco Youth Access

Trash, Recycling, Haulers – Plainville

Trash, Recycling, Haulers – Williamstown

Underground Storage Tanks – Marion

Wells – Semi Private/Public – Medfield

Wells Private – Essex

Wells Private – Marion

MGL Ch. 111 sec. 26-32

SJC Athol Decision

SJC Barnstable Decision

Bathing Beaches

Manufactured Homes

Recreational Camp Permit

Recreational Camp Inspection Report

Engineer/agent RFP

Sample Contract

Public Health Nurse