Board of Health Approves Permit Fee Increases, Tobacco Regulation Changes
Ipswich Board of Health voted unanimously on fee increases and tobacco regulation changes. Chair Susan Hubbard and members Susan Boreri and Amanda Donovan approved raising permit and licensing fees effective July 1, 2026, including late renewal from $50 to $75 and pool permits from $150 to $200.
Board of Health · Meeting of June 1, 2026
Ipswich Board of Health voted unanimously on fee increases and tobacco regulation changes. Chair Susan Hubbard and members Susan Boreri and Amanda Donovan approved raising permit and licensing fees effective July 1, 2026, including late renewal from $50 to $75 and pool permits from $150 to $200. The Board also amended its tobacco sales regulation to restrict new permits within 500 feet of schools and existing permittees, grandfathering nine existing sellers as of May 4, 2026.
The Board granted three variances and one extension on septic system and building permit applications and approved amendments resolving prior noncompliance at 4 Hickory Lane.
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Source: the Board of Health meeting of June 1, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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