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Lakeville Board continues debate on local 'bedroom' definition, seeks clearer rules and variances
Summary
Board members and staff discussed drafting a local definition to clarify when a room counts as a bedroom (impacts septic sizing and permitting); the board voted to continue the topic to its Jan. 7, 2026 meeting for more review and public input.
The Lakeville Board of Health spent a substantial portion of its Dec. 17 meeting discussing whether to adopt a local definition of "bedroom" to supplement Title 5, which board members said is vague on how rooms are counted for septic sizing and permitting.
Ed provided examples from other towns and urged the board to choose clear, enforceable language so staff can apply a…
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