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Health board rescinds deed limit, backs garden well

The Harwich Board of Health voted to support Community Preservation Act funding for a Community Gardens irrigation well, rescind a deed restriction on a sewer-connected property, and approve a revised variance for a garage rebuild at 37 Bank Street.

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Government · Board of Health

Board OKs Septic Variances, Beer Garden Dining

Orleans Board of Health approved a septic upgrade variance and new outdoor dining seating in one meeting. The board voted 5-0-0 to grant three Title V variances for a 15 Franz Road septic replacement, including a 42-foot wetland setback variance for the tank, after engineer Bob Reedy of J.M.

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Government · Board of Health

Board of Health approves pool, septic variances

Orleans Board of Health clears pool fence and septic variances, tightens raw bar rules. The board voted 5-0 to let Nicole Boucher's 60 Cedar Lane pool fence sit 29.8 feet from the pool apron, a 9.8-foot variance, conditioned on a motorized safety cover and alarmed gates.

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