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Title 17, Chapter 91: NUISANCES

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

17 §2701. Action for damages caused by nuisance 
17 §2701-A. Action against insect infestation (REPEALED) 
17 §2701-B. Action against improper manure handling 
17 §2702. Abatement of nuisance 
17 §2703. Stay on security to discontinue 
17 §2704. Expenses of abatement defrayed; poor debtor's oath 
17 §2705. Jurisdiction by injunction 
17 §2706. Penalty and abatement of nuisance 

Subchapter 2: COMMON NUISANCES

17 §2741. Common nuisances; jurisdiction to abate 
17 §2742. -- penalties (REPEALED) 
17 §2743. Lease void; remedy of owner 
17 §2744. Liability of building owner (REPEALED) 

Subchapter 3: PARTICULAR NUISANCES

17 §2791. Blasting; notice 
17 §2792. Burning of bricks (REPEALED) 
17 §2793. Certain lights prohibited along highways 
17 §2794. Dumping of oil 
17 §2795. License for use of certain engines 
17 §2796. Manufacture of powder 
17 §2797. Mills and dams; fences and buildings on public ways 
17 §2798. Mufflers required on motorboats (REPEALED) 
17 §2799. Possession of poisonous snakes 
17 §2800. Removal of bushes, trees and stumps from flowed area 
17 §2801. Spite fences 
17 §2802. Miscellaneous nuisances 
17 §2803. -- assignment of place for 
17 §2804. -- complaints about 
17 §2805. Farm, farm operation or agricultural composting operation not nuisance; use of best management practices (REPEALED) 
17 §2806. Sport shooting ranges 
17 §2807. Commercial fishing activities and commercial fishing operations 
17 §2808. Alteration of surface water flow 

Subchapter 4: DANGEROUS BUILDINGS

17 §2851. Dangerous buildings 
17 §2852. Appeal; hearing 
17 §2853. Recovery of expenses 
17 §2854. Costs (REPEALED) 
17 §2855. Entry into force by town vote (REPEALED) 
17 §2856. Securing dangerous buildings 
17 §2857. Notice; recording 
17 §2858. Consent to removal 
17 §2859. Summary process 
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