Acton, Mass., Bd. of Health, Rules and Regs. Reg. 2.8 § Reg. 2.8
Annual Multi-Family Registration
Operative Text
Regulation 2.8 The owner of any house or building, or part thereof which is
rented, leased, let or hired out to be occupied, or is occupied
or intended, arranged or designed to be occupied as the home or
residence of more than two families living independently of
each other and having the common right in the halls, stairways,
yard, cellar, sinks, water closets or privies, or any of them,
and every lessee of the whole or of two or more tenements in
any such house or building shall annually during the month of
April file, in the office of the Town Clerk, a notice
containing his name and address and also description of the
property, by street number or otherwise as the case may be, in
such manner as will enable the Board of Health and Building
Inspector easily to find the same; and also the number of
apartments in each house, the number of rooms in each apartment,
and the number of families occupying the apartments. The notice
shall contain the name and address of some agent for the house, for
the purpose of receiving service of process, and notice to and
service of process upon such agent shall bind the principal.Under Acton, Mass., Bd. of Health, Rules and Regulations Reg. 2.8, owners or lessees of multi-family residential buildings housing more than two independent families must file an annual registration notice with the Town Clerk each April. The notice must include the owner's or lessee's name and address, a description of the property, the number of apartments and rooms, the number of families in residence, and the name and address of a designated agent authorized to receive legal process. Service of process on that named agent is legally binding on the property owner or lessee.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Reg. 2.8 of the Acton Board of Health Rules and Regulations requires that compliant owners and lessees of qualifying multi-family properties submit their annual registration to the Town Clerk's office during the month of April each year. A complete filing typically includes the property's street address or description, unit and room counts, occupancy figures, and the contact information for a designated agent who can receive legal notices on behalf of the owner. Operators generally maintain current agent information so that any service of process directed to that agent is valid and binding.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Acton, Mass., Bd. of Health, Rules and Regulations Reg. 2.8 establishes a public registration requirement that gives tenants and authorities a reliable way to identify the owner or lessee of a multi-family building and a designated agent for legal service. If a landlord has not filed the required annual notice, that gap in compliance may be relevant in housing-related proceedings, and tenants can inquire with the Acton Town Clerk's office to verify whether a registration is on file. Tenant-rights organizations or legal aid services can help residents understand how this registration requirement intersects with other housing protections.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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