Section 2. The purpose of this chapter is to promote the educational, cultural, economic and general welfare of the public through the preservation and protection of the distinctive characteristics of buildings and places significant in the history of the commonwealth and its cities and towns or their architecture, and through the maintenance and improvement of settings for such buildings and places and the encouragement of design compatible therewith.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title VII - Cities, Towns and Districts
Chapter 40c - Historic Districts
Section 7 - Factors to Be Considered by Commission
Section 9 - Maintenance, Repair or Replacement.
Section 10 - Additional Powers, Functions and Duties of Commission
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