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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Good Friday Morning Planners!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Quick STR question. We are proposing a zoning based STR regulation at this month’s Annual Town Meeting. In conversation on this topic, our Building Dept. has informed us that the coming 10<sup>th</sup> edition
of the state building code will require STRs to install sprinkler systems. First time I had heard of this. Knowing we are all operating with a statewide building code I’m curious to hear how our building colleagues are handling this in other communities. Feels
like this could be a major issue particularly for our more rural tourism dependent communities.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Town of Williamstown</span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#888888;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Community Development Dept.</span><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#888888;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Andrew Groff, A.I.C.P.</span><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#888888;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Director</span><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#888888;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">31 North Street</span><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#888888;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Williamstown, Mass. 01267</span><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#888888;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">(413) 597-8284</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#888888;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
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