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Board of Health continues several enforcement matters, removes some properties from agenda after compliance
Summary
The Dennis Board of Health continued show-cause hearings to allow Health Department inspections or further filings, and removed several properties from the agenda after owners submitted complete applications or completed inspections.
At its May 14 meeting the Dennis Board of Health continued multiple enforcement and show-cause matters to allow Health Department inspections, Conservation review or revised filings while removing several properties from the agenda once compliance steps had been taken.
The Board continued the show-cause matter for 280 Trotting Park Road (Joseph and Andrea Campbell) to June 11 to permit a Health Agent walkthrough inspection; the Campbells said they had halted previously proposed changes and would work with counsel and the Health Department. The Board continued a show-cause hearing for 5 Fairview Avenue (Maryanne Browne) to June 11 after reporting repeated canceled inspections, and the Board requested the Health Department complete the scheduled end-of-May inspection.
The Burke family’s matter at 46 Buckley Road was continued to July 9 to allow plans to be reviewed by the Conservation Commission and then submitted to the Health Department. Conversely, several items were removed from the agenda after owners filed complete upgrade or inspection paperwork: 144 Forest Pines Drive (Patrick Curley) was removed after a complete septic upgrade application was submitted; 97 Great Western Road (Eiffel Dev LLC) was removed following submission of a complete upgrade application; and 248 Main Street (a multiunit property) was removed when rental inspections were completed and occupancy certificates were issued on May 12, 2026.
Where owners reported repairs or testing, the Health Department noted that unpermitted or unwitnessed work would not immediately change a failed system designation until the Department received required documentation. For example, owner Patrick Curley said he had pumped the tank and repaired failed pipe sections; Health staff maintained the order requiring an upgrade until a complete application was received and processed.
The Board took no new enforcement fines at this session but used continuances to ensure inspections, Conservation sign-offs and formal filings occur before further action.
