The Board Manual
The Board Manual

Author: Frederick Haigh Bair

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13:

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The Zoning Board Manual explains the board's responsibilities and the limits of its power; discusses common types of zoning cases; provides model rules of procedure; and offers pointers on how to solve persistent problems. It is filled with examples from zoning practice and ordinance language. Bair stresses the importance of good rules as the foundation of good board performance. A long chapter discusses membership, meetings, offices, records, public notice, staff, procedures at hearings, and a myriad of other topics. Filled with advice on how to do a better job, this is a must read for any zoning official.

Handbook of Massachusetts Land Use and Planning Law
Handbook of Massachusetts Land Use and Planning Law

Author: Mark Bobrowski

Publisher: Wolters Kluwer

Published: 2002-01-01

Total Pages: 802

ISBN-13: 0735530041

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When you're dealing with any piece of real estate in Massachusetts, you need to Understand The applicable land use regulations and cases. Bobrowski's Handbook of Massachsetts Land Use and Planning Law provides all the insightful analysis and practical, expert advice you need, with detailed coverage of such important issues as: Affordable housing Special permit and variance decisions Zoning in Boston Nonconforming uses and structures Administrative appeal procedures Enforcement requests Building permits Vested rights Agricultural use exemptions Current tests for exactions SLAPP suit procedures Impact fees Civil rights challenges. Helpful tables facilitate convenient case law review, while forms and extensive cross-references add To The book's usefulness.