Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 83, § 16E (2026)

Remedies of aggrieved real estate owners

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Section 16E. An owner of real estate aggrieved by a charge imposed thereon under sections sixteen A to sixteen F, inclusive, in addition to such remedy as he may have under section ten of chapter one hundred and sixty-five, may apply for an abatement thereof by filing a petition with the board or officer having control of the sewer department within the time allowed by law for filing an application for abatement of the tax of which such charge is, or, if the property were not tax exempt, would have been, a part, and if such board or officer finds that such charge is more than is properly due, a reasonable abatement shall be made; and except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of chapter fifty-nine relative to the abatement of taxes by assessors shall apply, so far as applicable, to abatements hereunder. If such petition is denied in whole or in part, the petitioner may appeal to the appellate tax board upon the same terms and conditions as a person aggrieved by the refusal of the assessors of a city or town to abate a tax.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 2002–2019 · leading case: Tomaselli v. Beaulieu, 967 F. Supp. 2d 423 (D. Mass. 2013).

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Tomaselli v. Beaulieu, 967 F. Supp. 2d 423 (D. Mass. 2013). “59, § 59 (made applicable to challenges to sewer usage fees by Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 83, § 16E) requires that an application for an abatement must be filed with the assessors within 30 days of the issuance of a tax bill containing the lien.”

Anglo Fabrics Co. v. Town of Webster, 15 Mass. L. Rptr. 233 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2002). · cites it 2× “” G.L.c. 83, §16E. The procedure for filing for an abatement is governed by General Laws Chapter 59, which provides that the application for abatement must be filed within three months of assessment.”

Markham v. Town of Chelmsford (D. Mass. 2019). “59 § 59 for general tax abatement or Mass. Gen. L. c. 83 § 16E through appeal to the appellate tax board as the statute permits.”

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