Emergency Order Revoking and Replacing Moratorium on Eviction Enforcement

The record

Jurisdiction

City of Somerville, Massachusetts · Boston · Massachusetts

Level

City

Authority

310 CMR 11.05; 105 CMR 300.200; G.L. c. 111, s. 122; G.L. c. 111, s. 30; G.L. c. 40, s. 21D; Somerville Code of Ordinances s. 1-11

Issued

2021-06-17 June 17, 2021

Effective

2021-06-17

End

2021-09-15 by its terms; extended Sept. 9, 2021 to Apr. 30, 2022 (Ex. 066) (read as 2021-09-15)

In force

June 17, 2021 to Sept. 15, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Face-covering requirementOther

Addressees

• all landlords and owners of residential property in Somerville

Functions reached

• PM property management
• SH showings of occupied units (notice, masks)
• SV lenders' and landlords' collections

Collection

Boston MET-BOS

Operative words

1. This Emergency Order shall remain in effect until September 15, 2021. 2. Notwithstanding G. L. c. 186, G. L. c. 239 or any general or special law to the contrary, no landlord and/or owner shall serve or cause the service of notice of levy upon an eviction, or otherwise enforce a residential eviction upon a resident of Somerville while this order is in effect... 3. Landlords and/or owners who seek access to a tenant's dwelling space for purposes such as general inspections, displaying units to potential future tenants and other non-critical activities must provide occupants at least forty-eight (48) hours advance notice... Masks shall be worn at all times by any individual over the age of five (5) during access. 4. Non-criminal disposition:... $300.00 for each violation. Each day or portion thereof shall constitute a separate offense. 5. Criminal fine:... a fine of up to $1,000 pursuant to G. L. c. 111, s. 122

Enforcement

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