General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 40A Zoning
- Massachusetts General Laws - Title of chapter - Chapter 40A, Section 1
This chapter shall be known and may by cited as “The Zoning Act”.
- Massachusetts General Laws - Definitions - Chapter 40A, Section 1A
As used in this chapter the following words shall have the following meanings: “Permit granting authority”, the board of appeals or zoning administrator. “Solar access”,...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Repealed, 1987, 685, Sec. 2 - Chapter 40A, Section 2
Repealed, 1987, 685, Sec.
- Massachusetts General Laws - Subjects which zoning may not regulate; exemptions; public hearings; temporary manufactured home residences - Chapter 40A, Section 3
No zoning ordinance or by-law shall regulate or restrict the use of materials, or methods of construction of structures regulated by the state building code,...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Uniform districts - Chapter 40A, Section 4
Any zoning ordinance or by-law which divides cities and towns into districts shall be uniform within the district for each class or kind of structures...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Adoption or change of zoning ordinances or by-laws; procedure - Chapter 40A, Section 5
Zoning ordinances or by-laws may be adopted and from time to time changed by amendment, addition or repeal, but only in the manner hereinafter provided....
- Massachusetts General Laws - Existing structures, uses, or permits; certain subdivision plans; application of chapter - Chapter 40A, Section 6
Except as hereinafter provided, a zoning ordinance or by-law shall not apply to structures or uses lawfully in existence or lawfully begun, or to a...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Enforcement of zoning regulations; violations; penalties; jurisdiction of superior court - Chapter 40A, Section 7
The inspector of buildings, building commissioner or local inspector, or if there are none, in a town, the board of selectmen, or person or board...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Appeals to permit granting authority - Chapter 40A, Section 8
An appeal to the permit granting authority as the zoning ordinance or by-law may provide, may be taken by any person aggrieved by reason of...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Special permits - Chapter 40A, Section 9
Zoning ordinances or by-laws shall provide for specific types of uses which shall only be permitted in specified districts upon the issuance of a special...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Special permits for adult bookstores, adult motion pictures theaters, adult paraphernalia stores, adult video stores or establishments which display live nudity - Chapter 40A, Section 9A
Zoning ordinances or by-laws may provide for special permits authorizing the establishment of adult bookstores, adult motion picture theaters, adult paraphernalia stores, adult video stores...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Solar access - Chapter 40A, Section 9B
Zoning ordinances or by-laws adopted or amended pursuant to section five of this chapter may encourage the use of solar energy systems and protect solar...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Child care facilities; allowable floor area; charges of owner; family incomes - Chapter 40A, Section 9C
As used in this section, the term “child care facility” shall mean a child care center or a school-aged child care program, as defined in...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Variances - Chapter 40A, Section 10
The permit granting authority shall have the power after public hearing for which notice has been given by publication and posting as provided in section...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Notice requirements for public hearings; parties in interest defined; review of special permit petitions; recording copies of special permit and variance decisions - Chapter 40A, Section 11
In all cases where notice of a public hearing is required notice shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Boards of appeal; membership; rules - Chapter 40A, Section 12
Zoning ordinances or by-laws shall provide for a zoning board of appeals, according to the provisions of this section, unless otherwise provided by charter. The...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Zoning administrators; appointment; powers and duties - Chapter 40A, Section 13
A zoning ordinance or by-law may authorize the appointment of a zoning administrator, who, unless otherwise provided by charter, shall be appointed by the board...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Boards of appeal; powers - Chapter 40A, Section 14
A board of appeals shall have the following powers:— (1) To hear and decide appeals in accordance with section eight. (2) To hear and decide...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Appeals to permit granting authority; notice; time; boards of appeal hearings; procedure - Chapter 40A, Section 15
Any appeal under section eight to a permit granting authority shall be taken within thirty days from the date of the order or decision which...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Final unfavorable decisions by permit granting authorities; reconsideration; withdrawal of petitions for variance or applications for special permit - Chapter 40A, Section 16
No appeal, application or petition which has been unfavorably and finally acted upon by the special permit granting or permit granting authority shall be acted...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Judicial review - Chapter 40A, Section 17
Any person aggrieved by a decision of the board of appeals or any special permit granting authority or by the failure of the board of...
Last modified: September 11, 2015