[Massplanners] AG Review of Zoning Bylaw Changes and Commencement of Use

[Jon Goddard]

Hello, MassPlanners,



For a municipality where zoning bylaw changes are voted on at a town meeting, it's my understanding that those (zoning) bylaws are deemed effective on the date of the successful vote but are subject to the submittal/AG review/publication process which takes multiple months.    Here in Southwick, residents voted to approve a short-term rental bylaw to establish STRs as a legal use and the parameters surrounding it.  How do your communities manage, say, an application under zoning within this "purgatory" period between the vote and publication, when a bylaw could potentially be scrapped due to some issue unveiled at the AG's office?



Much appreciated,



Jonathan Goddard


Town Planner | Stormwater Coordinator

Town of Southwick
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