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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">In Massachusetts, on the affordable units in a 40B ownership project, you can not restrict children (or person under ehte age of 18) from the living in them. This was allowed in older projects,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard McCarthy via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 9, 2024 10:45 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] NJ court invalidates age-55 zoning restriction<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D">Good morning Dwight,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D">I always found it strange we could discriminate based on age. I’m glad I work and live in Massachusetts. Wouldn’t want to work in Florida if this gains legs.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">Richard J. McCarthy, Jr.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org">massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Dwight Merriam via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 9, 2024 10:23 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] NJ court invaildates age-55 zoning restriction<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#333333">It's a NJ state court decision so it's not precedent in other states but may be persuasive. Copycat litigation should be expected.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#333333">NJ Appellate Division Rules that Municipal Ordinance Restricting Ownership to Individuals Over 55 Violates Fair Housing Act and NJ Law Against Discrimination
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#333333">(<a href="https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/nj-appellate-division-rules-that-7557170/">https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/nj-appellate-division-rules-that-7557170/</a>)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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