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Information & Resources
The Northampton Health Department works with the Animal Control Officer at the Police Department to investigate rabies reports and to make sure that animals are quarantined when necessary.
Permits
State & Local Regulations
- Massachusetts Beaver Law
- Massachusetts Rabies Control Law
- Northampton Regulations: Animal and Fowl (PDF)
City Ordinances
- City Ordinance, Section 5-18 requires that all dogs be leashed and prohibits them from running free on the property of others without permission.
- City Ordinance, Section 5-22 requires that those who own or control dogs on public property clean up and dispose of any droppings left by their pets.
Additional Resources
The Health Department works with the state Department of Environmental Protection to address hazardous material incidents in the City of Northampton. Some of the Massachusetts and Northampton laws about environmental health and safety are posted along with information about preventing sickness due to pollution and hazardous materials.
Links & Resources
- Asthma and Your Environment
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Hazardous Household Products (PDF)
- Improving Home Air Quality (PDF)
- Lead resources
- The Massachusetts Lead Law - Learn about the law that helps protect children and families from lead hazards.
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) - CLPPP helps prevent, screen, diagnose and treat childhood lead poisoning.
Find Your Home’s Lead History - Learn About Lead Safe Homes 1.0 & 2.0
Changes to the Lead Regulations for Property Owners and Contractors
Changes to the Lead Regulations for Property Owners and Contractors | Mass.gov
Get the Lead Out - Get the Lead Out program is designed to provide low-cost financing to owners of 1-4 family properties to remove hazardous lead paint from their homes and reduce the possibility of lead poisoning in children.
Permits & Applications
State & Local Regulations
- Massachusetts Housing Regulations
- Massachusetts Notice of New Federal Pool Requirements
- Massachusetts Pool Regulations
- Massachusetts Recreational Camp Regulations
- Massachusetts Title 5 (Septic System) Regulations (PDF)
- Northampton Regulations: Dumpsters (PDF)
- Northampton Regulations: Emissions from Solid Fuel Burning Devices (PDF)
- Northampton Regulations: Outdoor Wood Burning Boilers (PDF)
What Do I Need Before I Travel?
Use the CDC Destination List to determine what vaccinations, medications, and evaluations are required prior to traveling to your destination. You can also speak with your healthcare provider and/or a travel health clinic.
International Travel - COVID-19 Requirements
Vaccines and Travel Preparation
The following travel health clinics provide vaccinations, evaluations, and health education in preparation for travel to specific countries. Some sites offer multiple vaccines. Certain vaccines require multiple doses. Please ensure that you are preparing for travel and setting up travel health appointments well in advance so that your health requirements are met in time for travel.
- Japanese encephalitis
- Rabies
- Typhoid
- Yellow Fever
- Hep A
- Hep B
- Influenza
- MMR
- Meningococcal
- Pneumococcal
- Polio
- Tetanus/Diphtheria
- Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis
- Contact facility to learn which immunizations are available
- Anthrax
- Cholera
- Hep A
- Japanese Encephalitis
- Polio
- Rabies (Pre- and post- exposure)
- Typhoid
- Hep A and B Combination
- Yellow Fever
- Yellow Fever
- Hep A
- Japanese Encephalitis
- Mengingococcal
- Typhoid (oral and injectable)
- Yellow Fever
- Typhoid
- Hep A
- Meningococcal
- Rabies
- Japanese Encephalitis
Post Travel Health Resources
Traveling to another country carries risk for injury and illness. It is important to take measures to prevent illness, and to look for signs of illness during and after your trip.
Contact your healthcare provider if you do not feel well after traveling
Sharing the following information may help with diagnosis. If your provider is having difficulty determining the cause of your problem, you may also benefit from talking to an infectious disease specialist or visiting a travel health clinic that offers post-travel evaluation.
- Vaccination history
- Where you traveled
- Reasons for travel
- Travel activities, including swimming, hiking, etc.
- Timeframe of trip
- Where you stayed during your trip, including hotels, homes, hostels, campsites, etc.
- Where and what you ate and drank
- Animals you had close contact with or touched
- If you have any injuries, bug bites, scratches
- Healthcare or medications received during the trip
- Close encounters with other people, including sexual encounters
- If you received any tattoos or piercings