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Board of Health Enforcement
The Board of Health is required by law to enforce the following State and Local Regulations and By-laws.  

STATE AND LOCAL MANDATED INSPECTIONS
CODE
STATUTE
SCHEDULE
Lead Poison and Control (lead paint code)
upon complaint
Minimum Sanitation Standards for Food Establishments
1-4x/year+illness and complaint, 160 in Arlington
Town of Arlington
Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Certification of Managers in Food Safety
follow-up during inspection
Tanning Facilities
2x/yr+ upon complaint
Minimum Standards for Swimming Pools
9 in Arlington 1x/yr + upon complaint
Bathing Beach (Reservoir Beach in Arlington)
weekly during season + water sample + upon complaint
Recreational Camps for children
2x/yr + upon complaint
Air Quality for Indoor Skating Rinks
1x/yr +complaint or high readings
Air Pollution Control Regulations
upon complaint
Automotive Refinishing Regulation
upon complaint
Town of Arlington
Board of Health Rules and Regulations for Body Art Establishments and Practitioners
annually permit and inspect
Rabies Vaccination Clinic
annually in April
Minimum Requirements for Subsurface Disposal of Sanitary Sewage (Title V)
upon complaint
Board of Health, Dumpster Regulations and for the Removal and Transportation of Garbage, Rubbish, Offal, or Other Offensive Substances
upon complaint
Board of Health Regulation Restricting Smoking and Distribution of Tobacco Products
4x/year+upon complaint
Public Health Nuisance Law
upon complaint
State Pesticide Control Act
upon complaint
105 CMR 300.000
Communicable and Infectious Disease Reporting, Isolation and Quarantine
follow-up required by PH Nurse on all diseases
Mosquito Control
Seasonally, upon complaint
Universal Immunization (Elder Influenza Clinic)
Annually

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