Massachusetts town profile
Tisbury septic rules and Title 5 requirements
Tisbury requires pumper contact with BOH for a permit, requires Title 5 inspection after more than four pumpings/year, overflow/failure signs, or increased flow, and has local bedroom-density constraints in protected areas.
Verified from public official sources · July 21, 2026
- Pumping and records
- 14 days from pumping date (state baseline)
- Title 5 and inspections
- State inspector sends results within 30 days; town accepts report for two years.
- Hauler permits
- Pumper contacts BOH to obtain pumpout permit; septage is trucked off-island.
- Published fees
- Not verified locally.
- Filing workflow
- Confirm with local approving authority.
- Caveat or conflict
- Confirm pumpout permit fee and current filing method.
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