GENERAL LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS

CHAPTER 40C. HISTORIC DISTRICTS.

Chapter 40C, Section 1. Citation.

Chapter 40C, Section 2. Purpose.

Chapter 40C, Section 3. Establishment of historic districts; pre-requisites; enlargement or reduction of boundaries; amendment of creating ordinance; filing of maps.

Chapter 40C, Section 4. Study committees; commissions; establishment; membership; terms; vacancies; compensation; officers.

Chapter 40C, Section 5. Definitions.

Chapter 40C, Section 6. Certificates of appropriateness, non-applicability or hardship; necessity; applications and plans, etc.; building and demolition permits restricted.

Chapter 40C, Section 7. Factors to be considered by commission.

Chapter 40C, Section 8. Review authority of commission over certain categories of buildings, structures or exterior architectural features limited; authorization.

Chapter 40C, Section 9. Maintenance and repair or replacement.

Chapter 40C, Section 10. Additional powers, functions and duties of commission.

Chapter 40C, Section 11. Approval or disapproval of exterior architectural features by commission; meetings; applications for certificates; public hearings; notices.

Chapter 40C, Section 12. Review procedure provided by local ordinance or by-law.

Chapter 40C, Section 12A. Appeal to superior court.

Chapter 40C, Section 13. Jurisdiction of superior court; penalty.

Chapter 40C, Section 14. Powers and duties of commissions established as historical commissions.

Chapter 40C, Section 15. Filing of ordinances, maps, reports, etc.

Chapter 40C, Section 16. Special historic districts; acceptance and effect of this chapter.

Chapter 40C, Section 17. Severability.

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