Newton
Municipal housing and tenant protection ordinances
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Rules (19)
Change of certificate of habitability
Newton, Mass., City Ordinances ch. 12 art. I § 12-1 (rev. Oct. 13, 2023) § § 12-1Definitions
Newton, Mass., City Ordinances ch. 20 arts. VIII–IX (rev. Mar. 16, 2026) § 20-148Requirements for all Lodging Houses
Newton, Mass., City Ordinances ch. 20 arts. VIII–IX (rev. Mar. 16, 2026) § 20-149Requirements for Enhanced Single Room Occupancy Units (E-SROs)
Newton, Mass., City Ordinances ch. 20 arts. VIII–IX (rev. Mar. 16, 2026) § 20-150Compliance with City Ordinances and State and Local Codes
Newton, Mass., City Ordinances ch. 20 arts. VIII–IX (rev. Mar. 16, 2026) § 20-151License Required
Newton, Mass., City Ordinances ch. 20 arts. VIII–IX (rev. Mar. 16, 2026) § 20-153Requirements for Licensees and Agents
Newton, Mass., City Ordinances ch. 20 arts. VIII–IX (rev. Mar. 16, 2026) § 20-154Responsibilities of Licensees and Resident Supervising Agents regarding Residents
Newton, Mass., City Ordinances ch. 20 arts. VIII–IX (rev. Mar. 16, 2026) § 20-155Responsibilities of Licensees and Agents regarding Property Maintenance & Management
Newton, Mass., City Ordinances ch. 20 arts. VIII–IX (rev. Mar. 16, 2026) § 20-156License Application and Renewal Requirements
Newton, Mass., City Ordinances ch. 20 arts. VIII–IX (rev. Mar. 16, 2026) § 20-157Violations
Newton, Mass., City Ordinances ch. 20 arts. VIII–IX (rev. Mar. 16, 2026) § 20-158Definitions
Newton, Mass., City Ordinances ch. 20 arts. VIII–IX (rev. Mar. 16, 2026) § 20-160Requirements for Short Term Rentals
Newton, Mass., City Ordinances ch. 20 arts. VIII–IX (rev. Mar. 16, 2026) § 20-161Registration Requirements
Newton, Mass., City Ordinances ch. 20 arts. VIII–IX (rev. Mar. 16, 2026) § 20-162Inspections
Newton, Mass., City Ordinances ch. 20 arts. VIII–IX (rev. Mar. 16, 2026) § 20-163Responsibilities of Operators
Newton, Mass., City Ordinances ch. 20 arts. VIII–IX (rev. Mar. 16, 2026) § 20-164Enforcement, Violations and Penalties
Newton, Mass., City Ordinances ch. 20 arts. VIII–IX (rev. Mar. 16, 2026) § 20-165Effective Date
Newton, Mass., City Ordinances ch. 20 arts. VIII–IX (rev. Mar. 16, 2026) § 20-166Severability
Newton, Mass., City Ordinances ch. 20 arts. VIII–IX (rev. Mar. 16, 2026) § 20-167Code Compilations
Newton City Ordinances § 12-1 — Certificate of Habitability (2005)
Newton, Mass., City Ordinances § 12-1 (2005)City of Newton City Ordinances Chapter 12 Article I Section 12-1 — Change of Certificate of Habitability (adopted 1973, last amended Ord. No. X-175, May 26, 2005)
Newton ordinance requiring a certificate of habitability from the Commissioner of Health and Human Services before every new tenancy in an apartment, tenement, or lodging house room, and before condominium conversions; authorizes electricity shutoff for non-certified units.
Newton City Ordinances §§ 20-148–20-159 — Lodging Houses
Newton, Mass., City Ordinances §§ 20-148–20-159City of Newton City Ordinances Chapter 20 Article VIII — Lodging Houses (§§ 20-148–20-159)
Newton ordinance establishing lodging house definitions, common facility requirements, and standards for rooming units and Enhanced Single Room Occupancy units (E-SROs), applicable to dwellings of 4 or more lodgers.
Newton City Ordinances §§ 20-160–20-168 — Short Term Rentals (2020)
Newton, Mass., City Ordinances §§ 20-160–20-168 (2020)City of Newton City Ordinances Chapter 20 Article IX — Short Term Rentals (§§ 20-160–20-168, effective January 1, 2020)
Newton ordinance requiring registration with the Inspectional Services Department for all short-term rentals commencing after January 1, 2020; requires state STR certificate, local operator affidavit, and no outstanding code enforcement or inactive building permits.