Boston Zoning: A Lawyer's Handbook

Product Number: 1970314EBK
Publication Date: 7/26/2021
Edition: 9th Edition 2021
Copyright: © 2021 MCLE, Inc.
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A trusted resource for real estate lawyers, environmental counsel, policymakers, and those who represent individuals and businesses in the City of Boston, Boston Zoning: A Lawyer's Handbook addresses the city's unique legislation governing land use control and zoning, and introduces you to the authorities that pertain to citywide regulation and individual districts and subdistricts, including Boston's downtown, its harbor area, and its many neighborhoods.

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- Update: July 2021
  Dear Subscriber:
  
  Thank you for updating your library with the 2021 edition of Boston Zoning: A Lawyer's Handbook , an up-to-date source of fast, accurate, and practical answers to your questions.
  
  Included in this latest update are important developments on a wide range of topics in zoning practice, including
  - statutory amendments increasing the city's authority to pursue affordable housing policies, including changes to the linkage program and the inclusionary development program as well as modifications to the procedures applicable to the city's zoning commission;
  - an update on citywide planning efforts as reflected in Imagine Boston 2030;
  - developments in planning related to the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park, located along the South Boston waterfront;
  - an extensive discussion of ongoing planning for a coastal flood resilience overlay district (CFROD);
  - revisions to the guidelines for parking freeze zones;
  - a settlement agreement between the city and Airbnb with respect to registration requirements for short-term rentals; and
  - developments in the regulation of private dormitories.
  We trust you will find the 2021 edition of Boston Zoning: A Lawyer's Handbook a valuable resource, as we at MCLE continue our efforts to bring you the latest solutions to the issues you face in your practice.
  
  Very truly yours,
  
  John M. Lawlor, Esq., MCLE Publications Attorney
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Chapter 1 expand

Introduction to Boston Zoning
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The Enabling Act: Chapter 665 of the Acts of 1956
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Exhibit 2A
- Boston Zoning Acts and Selected Special Acts Buy Form

Exhibit 2B
- Corresponding Sections of the Enabling Act, Boston Zoning Code, and Massachusetts Zoning Act Buy Form

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Boston Zoning Officials and Their Functions
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Exhibit 3A
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Boston Zoning Code Overview
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Exhibit 4A
- The Boston Zoning Code: Table of Contents Buy Form

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- Selected Issues Addressed in Multiple Zoning Provisions Buy Form

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Zoning Districts and Subdistricts
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Special Purpose Overlay Districts
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- Downtown Planning: The Downtown IPOD (Article 27D—Superseded and Expired) Buy Form

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- South Boston Waterfront Planning (Principles from the South Boston Waterfront IPOD, Article 27P) Buy Form

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Special Dimensional and Use Regulations
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Development Review and Approval (Article 80): BPDA Review and Related Requirements
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Advisory Zoning Review
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Applicability of Zoning Requirements
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Administration and Enforcement
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Proceedings Before the Board of Appeal
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Judicial Review of Board of Appeal Decisions
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Amending the Boston Zoning Code
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Judicial Review of Zoning Amendments
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History of Boston Zoning
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Common Nonzoning Permitting in Boston Development
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Exhibit 17C
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Appendix

List of Abbreviations and Major References
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Editors & Authors

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Cynthia M. Barr, Esq., CM Barr LLC, Boston

Jennifer Schultz, Esq., Nixon Peabody LLP, Boston

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Boston Zoning: A Lawyer's Handbook

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Recent updates:

Table of Contents

Introduction to Boston Zoning

The Enabling Act: Chapter 665 of the Acts of 1956

Exhibit 2A

Exhibit 2B

Boston Zoning Officials and Their Functions

Exhibit 3A

Boston Zoning Code Overview

Exhibit 4A

Exhibit 4B

Zoning Districts and Subdistricts

Special Purpose Overlay Districts

Exhibit 6A

Exhibit 6B

Special Dimensional and Use Regulations

Development Review and Approval (Article 80): BPDA Review and Related Requirements

Exhibit 8A

Advisory Zoning Review

Applicability of Zoning Requirements

Administration and Enforcement

Exhibit 11A

Proceedings Before the Board of Appeal

Judicial Review of Board of Appeal Decisions

Amending the Boston Zoning Code

Exhibit 14A

Judicial Review of Zoning Amendments

History of Boston Zoning

Exhibit 16A

Common Nonzoning Permitting in Boston Development

Exhibit 17A

Exhibit 17B

Exhibit 17C

Exhibit 17D

List of Abbreviations and Major References

Author(s)