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

[Daniel Fortier]

Jon

Standard rule of thumb, no permit may be issued that contradicts a posted
zoning amendment. So, best practice is to follow the more restrictive
provisions of your existing or proposed by-law until you get through the
posting. In my experience, everyone is happier that way as no one pursues a
permit they may not be able to exercise.

Dan Fortier,  AICP
Retired Planner

On Thu, Aug 17, 2023, 12:21 PM Jon Goddard via MassPlanners <
massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:

> Hello, MassPlanners,
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> 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?
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> Much appreciated,
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> Jonathan Goddard
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> Town Planner | Stormwater Coordinator
> Town of Southwick
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