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Dover Amendment Protection of Religious and Educational Land Uses

The Dover Amendment (G.L. c. 40A, § 3) is a Massachusetts law that exempts certain high-priority land uses from some forms of local regulation. Religious and educational uses of land are among the land uses protected under the Dover Amendment. The Attorney General has created guidance to help the public understand the scope of the Dover Amendment’s religious and educational use protections and how they interact with local land use and permitting rules.
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Guidance on Regulation of Religious and Educational Uses of Land Under the Dover Amendment

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Understanding the Dover Amendment’s Protection of Educational Uses of Land

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Understanding the Dover Amendment’s Protection of Religious Uses of Land

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