General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 40R Smart Growth Zoning and Housing Production
- Massachusetts General Laws - Purpose - Chapter 40R, Section 1
It is the purpose of this chapter to encourage smart growth and increased housing production in Massachusetts. Smart growth is a principle of land development...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Definitions - Chapter 40R, Section 2
As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings: “Affordable housing”, housing affordable to and occupied by individuals and families whose...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Smart growth zoning district - Chapter 40R, Section 3
In its zoning ordinance or by-law, a city or town may adopt a smart growth zoning district in an eligible location and may include adjacent...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Letter of eligibility - Chapter 40R, Section 4
(a) Upon application by a city or town, the department shall make a preliminary determination, before the city or town votes on a proposed smart...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Information in application for determination of eligibility - Chapter 40R, Section 5
The chief executive of a city or town desiring to adopt a smart growth zoning district ordinance or by-law shall submit the necessary materials to...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Minimum requirements for smart growth zoning district - Chapter 40R, Section 6
(a) A proposed smart growth zoning district shall satisfy the following minimum requirements: 1. The proposed district shall be located in an eligible location; 2....
- Massachusetts General Laws - Certificate of compliance - Chapter 40R, Section 7
(a) On or before October 1 of each year after the year of approval of a district by the department, the department shall send a...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Comprehensive housing plan - Chapter 40R, Section 8
A city or town shall prepare a comprehensive housing plan to be submitted for review and approval to the department before or concurrently with the...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Payments from trust fund; density bonus payment; use of discretionary funds - Chapter 40R, Section 9
Each city or town with an approved smart growth zoning district shall be entitled to payments as described below. (a) Within 10 days of confirmation...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Adoption of design standards - Chapter 40R, Section 10
A city or town may adopt, in accordance with the regulations of the department, design standards applicable to projects undergoing review by the approving authority,...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Application for approval of projects; approval; review; complaint; bond; jurisdiction and priority; validity and effect of project approval - Chapter 40R, Section 11
(a) A city or town may incorporate provisions within the smart growth district zoning ordinance or by-law that prescribe contents of an application for approval...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Administration, review, and reporting - Chapter 40R, Section 12
The department shall be responsible for the administration, review, and reporting on the smart growth zoning district program as provided in this chapter. The department...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Existing zoning district - Chapter 40R, Section 13
A city or town may apply to the department for approval of an existing zoning district as a smart growth zoning district if it meets...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Repayment - Chapter 40R, Section 14
The department shall require the cities and towns, if within 3 years no construction has been started within the smart growth zoning district, to repay...
Last modified: September 11, 2015