Massachusetts General Laws
Title VII - Cities, Towns and Districts
Chapter 40c - Historic Districts

Section 1 - Citation - Section 1. This chapter shall be known and may be...

Section 2 - Purpose - Section 2. The purpose of this chapter is to promote...

Section 3 - Establishment of Historic Districts; Pre-Requisites; Enlargement or Reduction of Boundaries; Amendment of Creating Ordinance; Filing of Maps - Section 3. A city or town may, by ordinance or...

Section 4 - Study Committees; Commissions; Establishment; Membership; Terms; Vacancies; Compensation; Officers - Section 4. An historic district study committee may be established...

Section 5 - Definitions - Section 5. As used in this chapter the word ''altered''...

Section 6 - Certificates of Appropriateness, Non-Applicability or Hardship; Necessity; Applications and Plans, etc.; Building and Demolition Permits Restricted - Section 6. Except as the ordinance or by-law may otherwise...

Section 7 - Factors to Be Considered by Commission - Section 7. In passing upon matters before it the commission...

Section 8 - Review Authority of Commission Over Certain Categories of Buildings, Structures or Exterior Architectural Features Limited; Authorization - Section 8. (a) Any city or town may provide in...

Section 9 - Maintenance, Repair or Replacement. - Section 9. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to...

Section 10 - Additional Powers, Functions and Duties of Commission - Section 10. The commission shall have the following additional powers,...

Section 11 - Approval or Disapproval of Exterior Architectural Features by Commission; Meetings; Applications for Certificates; Public Hearings; Notices - Section 11. Meetings of a commission shall be held at...

Section 12 - Review Procedure Provided by Local Ordinance or By-Law - Section 12. A city or town may provide in its...

Section 12a - Appeal to Superior Court - Section 12A. Any person aggrieved by a determination of the...

Section 13 - Jurisdiction of Superior Court; Penalty - Section 13. The superior court sitting in equity for the...

Section 14 - Powers and Duties of Commissions Established as Historical Commissions - Section 14. If the city council or town meeting so...

Section 15 - Filing of Ordinances, Maps, Reports, Etc. - Section 15. All ordinance or by-laws creating an historic district...

Section 16 - Special Historic Districts; Acceptance and Effect of This Chapter - Section 16. A city or town in which there is...

Section 17 - Severability - Section 17. The provisions of this chapter shall be deemed...