Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part I, Title XIV, Motor Vehicles
Mass. Gen. Laws (Motor Vehicles) § 85:3B: Changing of name of way
What this law says, in plain English
A city or town board may rename a private way if its name is identical to or confusingly similar to another way in the same municipality, after public notice and hearing. The board must post signs and file the change with the deed registry and local officials.
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