Massachusetts General Laws
Title XIV - Public Ways and Works
Chapter 86 - Boundaries of Highways and Other Public Places, and Encroachments Thereon

Section 1 - Erection of Monuments - Section 1. The aldermen, selectmen or road commissioners shall cause...

Section 2 - Buildings or Fences as Boundaries - Section 2. If buildings or fences have been erected and...

Section 3 - Encroachment on Public Ways - Section 3. If the boundaries of a public way are...

Section 4 - Removal of Encroachments - Section 4. If such building, fence or other encumbrance is...

Section 5 - Removal of Gates, Rails, Bars or Fences Upon or Across Ways - Section 5. Any person may remove gates, rails, bars or...

Section 6 - Barbed Wire Fences - Section 6. Whoever builds or maintains a barbed wire fence...

Section 7 - Removal of Unused Poles, Structures, Etc. From Public Ways - Section 7. The aldermen or selectmen may cause the removal...