Bill H.1986 186th (2009 - 2010)

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2818        FILED ON: 1/12/2009

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1986

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Robert M. Koczera

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
              Court assembled:

              The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to sustainable land use relative to subdivisions.

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PETITION OF:

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3788 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
 

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to sustainable land use relative to subdivisions.


 

              Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

              Chapter 40A of the General Laws, as appearing in 2000 Official Edition is hereby amended in section 6 by deleting the fifth paragraph (lines 58-74) and inserting in place thereof the following section:--

              Adoption or amendment of a zoning ordinance or by-law shall not apply to a definiti ve subdivision plan for a period of three years if said plan was approved prior to the first publication of notice of the public hearing on the adoption or amendment of the relevant zoning ordinance or by-law required by section five.