Barnstable Board of Health Approves Body Art Licenses and Septic Repairs, Defers Grease Trap Vote
Barnstable Board of Health approves body art licenses and septic repairs, defers hotel grease trap decision.
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Board of Health
A collection of 32 issues
Orleans Board Sets November 30 Sewer Deadline, $200 Weekly Fines for 19 Properties
Orleans Board of Health gives 19 properties a hard November 30 sewer connection deadline, with $200 weekly fines starting December 1.
Falmouth Board of Health Approves Septic Variances With Three-Year Nitrogen-Reduction Deadline
Falmouth Board of Health approves contested Edgewater Drive West septic variances with a three-year nitrogen-reduction deadline.
Orleans Board Warns Sewer Holdout: Connect by August 20 or Face Fines
Orleans Board of Health warned a Phase 1 sewer holdout and sharpened oversight of dozens of alternative septic systems at its July 16 meeting. Vice Chair John P.
Yarmouth Board of Health Continues Contested Goat Farm Hearing to July 20
Yarmouth Board of Health continues contested goat farm hearing as Shaw's plastic variances pass 3-1.
Barnstable Board of Health Tables Hotel Grease Trap Case, Takes EMF Concerns Under Advisement
BARNSTABLE — June 30, 2026 — Barnstable Board of Health tables a hotel grease trap dispute and hears alarming EMF field readings from a citizens group. The board voted to table a variance request from co-owners Deepak Patel and Jay Patel of the Holiday Inn Express at 1470 Iyannough Road, directing
Eastham Board of Health Elects New Chair, Approves Two Septic Upgrades
EASTHAM — June 25, 2026 — Eastham Board of Health reorganizes and clears two long-pending septic cases at June 25 meeting. The board elected Francie Williamson as its new chair, replacing outgoing chair Hope who joined the Select Board, with a 4-0 vote; Elena was elected co-chair with one
Falmouth Board of Health Rejects Conditional IA Septic Requirement for Coastal Renovation, 2-3
FALMOUTH — June 22, 2026 — Falmouth Board of Health deadlocked 2-3 on requiring a nitrogen-reducing septic system as a condition of variance approval for a planned coastal renovation. The contested motion, brought by board member George at the June 22 meeting, would have required the owners of 227 Edgewater
Orleans Board of Health Orders 24 Sewer Holdouts to Appear July 23 or Face Fines
ORLEANS — June 18, 2026 — Orleans Board of Health orders 24 Phase 1 sewer holdouts to appear at a July 23 show cause hearing or face immediate fines. Chair Joe Hartung convened the special enforcement session after staff presented a categorized spreadsheet showing 10 properties in Block 1 with little or
Harwich Board of Health Bans Kratom Sales and Distribution Across Town
HARWICH — June 16, 2026 — Harwich Board of Health adopts local kratom ban and reorganizes leadership at June meeting. The board voted 3-0 Tuesday to prohibit the manufacturing, sale, and distribution of naturally and synthetically derived kratom in Harwich, completing a regulatory effort that stretched across several months of meetings.