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Peabody

Municipal housing and tenant protection ordinances

Partial coverage

Some Peabody municipal ordinances are available. We're working to add more sections as they are ingested and verified.

Rules (25)

Unfit dwellings; restrictions on number of tenants

Peabody Code of Ordinances ch. 14, art. I § 14-3

Inspection and certification of rental units; fee

Peabody Code of Ordinances ch. 14, art. I § 14-4

Repairs required of rental units; temporary occupancy

Peabody Code of Ordinances ch. 14, art. I § 14-5

Utilities disconnect; notice

Peabody Code of Ordinances ch. 14, art. I § 14-6

Applicability of certification

Peabody Code of Ordinances ch. 14, art. I § 14-7

Penalty for violating Sections 14-1 through 14-7

Peabody Code of Ordinances ch. 14, art. I § 14-8

Definitions

Peabody Code of Ordinances ch. 18, art. II § 18-16

Establishment; membership

Peabody Code of Ordinances ch. 18, art. II § 18-31

Terms; vacancy

Peabody Code of Ordinances ch. 18, art. II § 18-32

Associate members

Peabody Code of Ordinances ch. 18, art. II § 18-33

Officers and voting requirement

Peabody Code of Ordinances ch. 18, art. II § 18-34

Responsibilities; personnel; rules

Peabody Code of Ordinances ch. 18, art. II § 18-35

Duties

Peabody Code of Ordinances ch. 18, art. II § 18-36

Studies, investigations, hearings, meetings

Peabody Code of Ordinances ch. 18, art. II § 18-37

Orders and regulations

Peabody Code of Ordinances ch. 18, art. II § 18-38

Maximum rent established

Peabody Code of Ordinances ch. 18, art. II § 18-51

Registration; notice to homeowners and prospective homeowners

Peabody Code of Ordinances ch. 18, art. II § 18-52

Adjustment of maximum rent

Peabody Code of Ordinances ch. 18, art. II § 18-53

Rent adjustment proceedings

Peabody Code of Ordinances ch. 18, art. II § 18-54

Incorporation of Administrative Procedure Act

Peabody Code of Ordinances ch. 18, art. II § 18-55

Conference of jurisdiction

Peabody Code of Ordinances ch. 18, art. II § 18-56

Information to be supplied in connection with homeowner or resident petitions and Board initiated actions for adjustment

Peabody Code of Ordinances ch. 18, art. II § 18-57

Discontinuance permits

Peabody Code of Ordinances ch. 18, art. II § 18-58

Evictions; purchase, sale or lease agreement with homeowners association

Peabody Code of Ordinances ch. 18, art. II § 18-71

Defense to summary process for possession

Peabody Code of Ordinances ch. 18, art. II § 18-72

Code Compilations

Peabody Code ch. 14, art. I

Peabody, Mass., Code of Ordinances ch. 14, art. I (2026)

Peabody Code of Ordinances ch. 14, art. I Health and Sanitation (Rental Inspection)

Unfit dwellings; inspection and certification of rental units on vacancy (§14-4); repairs; utilities-disconnect notice (§§14-3–14-8).

Official source: www.peabody-ma.gov

Peabody Code ch. 18, art. II

Peabody, Mass., Code of Ordinances ch. 18, art. II (2026)

Peabody Code of Ordinances ch. 18, art. II Mobile Home Parks (Rent Control)

Mobile-home-park rent board, maximum rent (June 1976 base), rent adjustments, discontinuance permits, and just-cause eviction. Flagged mhp-rent-control.

Official source: www.peabody-ma.gov