Boston Zoning: A Lawyer’s Handbook
- Product Number: 1970314B00
- Publication Date: 7/30/2021
- Edition: 9th Edition 2021
- Copyright: © 2021 MCLE, Inc.
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A trusted resource for real estate lawyers, environmental counsel, policymakers, and those who represent individuals and businesses in the City of Boston, Boston Zoning: A Lawyer's Handbook addresses the city's unique legislation governing land use control and zoning, and introduces you to the authorities that pertain to citywide regulation and individual districts and subdistricts, including Boston's downtown, its harbor area, and its many neighborhoods.
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Update: July 2021
Dear Subscriber:
Thank you for updating your library with the 2021 edition of Boston Zoning: A Lawyer's Handbook , an up-to-date source of fast, accurate, and practical answers to your questions.
Included in this latest update are important developments on a wide range of topics in zoning practice, including
- statutory amendments increasing the city's authority to pursue affordable housing policies, including changes to the linkage program and the inclusionary development program as well as modifications to the procedures applicable to the city's zoning commission;
- an update on citywide planning efforts as reflected in Imagine Boston 2030;
- developments in planning related to the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park, located along the South Boston waterfront;
- an extensive discussion of ongoing planning for a coastal flood resilience overlay district (CFROD);
- revisions to the guidelines for parking freeze zones;
- a settlement agreement between the city and Airbnb with respect to registration requirements for short-term rentals; and
- developments in the regulation of private dormitories.
We trust you will find the 2021 edition of Boston Zoning: A Lawyer's Handbook a valuable resource, as we at MCLE continue our efforts to bring you the latest solutions to the issues you face in your practice.
Very truly yours,
John M. Lawlor, Esq., MCLE Publications Attorney
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
expand allChapter 1 expandIntroduction to Boston Zoning
Buy ChapterChapter 2 expandThe Enabling Act: Chapter 665 of the Acts of 1956
Buy ChapterChapter 3 expandBoston Zoning Officials and Their Functions
Buy ChapterExhibit 3A
- Websites for Boston Zoning Buy FormChapter 4 expandBoston Zoning Code Overview
Buy ChapterChapter 5 expandZoning Districts and Subdistricts
Buy ChapterChapter 6 expandSpecial Purpose Overlay Districts
Buy ChapterChapter 7 expandSpecial Dimensional and Use Regulations
Buy ChapterChapter 8 expandDevelopment Review and Approval (Article 80): BPDA Review and Related Requirements
Buy ChapterExhibit 8A
- Article 80 Development Review: Flowcharts Buy FormChapter 9 expandAdvisory Zoning Review
Buy ChapterChapter 10 expandApplicability of Zoning Requirements
Buy ChapterChapter 11 expandAdministration and Enforcement
Buy ChapterExhibit 11A
- Inspectional Services Department Documents: Sample Refusal Letters and Commissioner’s Bulletin No. 97-1 (Wireless Communications) Buy FormChapter 12 expandProceedings Before the Board of Appeal
Buy ChapterChapter 13 expandJudicial Review of Board of Appeal Decisions
Buy ChapterChapter 14 expandAmending the Boston Zoning Code
Buy ChapterExhibit 14A
- Boston Zoning Commission: Sample Hearing Notices and Procedural Rule Buy FormChapter 15 expandJudicial Review of Zoning Amendments
Buy ChapterChapter 16 expandHistory of Boston Zoning
Buy ChapterExhibit 16A
- The 1924 Act (1924 Mass. Acts c. 488)—List of Amendments Buy FormChapter 17 expandCommon Nonzoning Permitting in Boston Development
Buy ChapterAppendixList of Abbreviations and Major References
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