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Nantucket Select Board endorses encroachment policy; DPW directed to remove roadside hazards
Summary
After a presentation on roadside encroachments and public-safety risks, the Nantucket Select Board unanimously endorsed its existing encroachment policy and authorized the Department of Public Works to remove immediate hazards without extended notice.
The Nantucket Select Board on Oct. 8 unanimously endorsed the town's existing encroachment policy and backed a more proactive enforcement approach that authorizes the Department of Public Works (DPW) to remove immediate public-safety hazards without waiting for the usual 15-day compliance period.
The vote follows a staff presentation explaining the policy and how the town categorizes encroachments. Bob (real estate specialist) reviewed legal authority, illustrations of the public right-of-way and the town's three-tier enforcement framework; Drew Pettin, Director of Public Works, described how the DPW will implement the policy during high-season months.
The policy is based on Chapter 86, Section 3 of the Massachusetts General Laws and the town's Chapter 127 bylaws, which the presentation cited as giving the town authority to order…
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