35 Letter for Burton
Naple Street
rence, MA.01060
it Taylor Burton:
Bay State Gas Company
believe that your gas meter supplies more than just your apartment.
ording to a Massachusetts State Sanitary Law,which went into effect on September I, 1983,the owner
it pay for the gas if the meter serves more than one dwelling unit.See the following excerpt:
"410.354 : Metering of Electricity and Gns
owner shall provide and pa for the electricity and gas used in each dwelling unit unless
Such gas or electricity is metered through a meter which serves only the dwelling unit,except as
allowed by 105 CMR 410254(B);and
) The rental agreement provides for payment by the occupant.
to owner is required,by this Chapter or by rental agreement consistent with this Chapter,to pay for the
tricity or gas used in a dwelling unit,then such electricity or gas maybe metered through meters which
e more than one dwelling unit.
ie owner is not required to pay for the electricity or the gas used in a dwelling unit,then the owner shall
dl and maintain wiring and piping so that any such electricity or gas used in the dwelling unit is
:red through meters which serve only such dwelling unit"
:e this is a Department of Public Health regulation,we suggest that you contact your local Board of
Ith to inspect the piping. If they find a piping violation and send us a copy of the citation,we will take
ective action on the billing.
Peter Mc Erlain, Board of Health,City of Northmapton
'itzgerald Properties