Gaining Ground Information Database

By State -- Massachusetts -- Local Boards

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Aquifer Protection (Implied) via Conservation Commissions

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Chapter 40, § 8C grants conservation commissions implied regulatory authority to protect aquifers. It authorizes a city or town to establish a conservation commission for the promotion and developmen...

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Conservation Commissions

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This statute grants conservation commissions regulatory authority over the use of flood plains. The statute authorizes a city or town to establish a conservation commission for the promotion and deve...

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Sources of Local Authority to Regulate Private Land Use

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The State of Massachusetts grants broad authorities to its cities and towns for purposes of regulating the land and waters within their boundaries and regions. This power is derived through various c...

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Sources of Local Authority to Regulate Private Land Use

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This report by Caroline Chen summarizes Massachusetts’ land use statutes that grant authority to local governments to regulate the use of private land. In addition, it briefly reviews underlying home...

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