Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 40c - Historic Districts
Section 13 - Jurisdiction of Superior Court; Penalty

Section 13. The superior court sitting in equity for the county in which the city or town is situated shall have jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this chapter and any ordinance or by-law enacted hereunder and the determinations, rulings and regulations issued pursuant thereto and may, upon the petition of the mayor or of the board of selectmen or of the commission, restrain by injunction violations thereof; and, without limitation, such court may order the removal of any building, structure or exterior architectural feature constructed in violation thereof, or the substantial restoration of any building, structure or exterior architectural feature altered or demolished in violation thereof, and may issue such other orders for relief as may be equitable.
Whoever violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than five hundred dollars. Each day during any portion of which a violation continues to exist shall constitute a separate offense.

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Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title VII - Cities, Towns and Districts

Chapter 40c - Historic Districts

Section 1 - Citation

Section 2 - Purpose

Section 3 - Establishment of Historic Districts; Pre-Requisites; Enlargement or Reduction of Boundaries; Amendment of Creating Ordinance; Filing of Maps

Section 4 - Study Committees; Commissions; Establishment; Membership; Terms; Vacancies; Compensation; Officers

Section 5 - Definitions

Section 6 - Certificates of Appropriateness, Non-Applicability or Hardship; Necessity; Applications and Plans, etc.; Building and Demolition Permits Restricted

Section 7 - Factors to Be Considered by Commission

Section 8 - Review Authority of Commission Over Certain Categories of Buildings, Structures or Exterior Architectural Features Limited; Authorization

Section 9 - Maintenance, Repair or Replacement.

Section 10 - Additional Powers, Functions and Duties of Commission

Section 11 - Approval or Disapproval of Exterior Architectural Features by Commission; Meetings; Applications for Certificates; Public Hearings; Notices

Section 12 - Review Procedure Provided by Local Ordinance or By-Law

Section 12a - Appeal to Superior Court

Section 13 - Jurisdiction of Superior Court; Penalty

Section 14 - Powers and Duties of Commissions Established as Historical Commissions

Section 15 - Filing of Ordinances, Maps, Reports, Etc.

Section 16 - Special Historic Districts; Acceptance and Effect of This Chapter

Section 17 - Severability