HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1798        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 455

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James M. Murphy

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act regarding designated port areas.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James M. Murphy

4th Norfolk

1/19/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1798        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 455

By Mr. Murphy of Weymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 455) of James M. Murphy that development within a designated port area be subject to all municipal rules and regulations.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act regarding designated port areas.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. In any city or town which accepts the provisions of this section, parcels of land located in a ‘Designated Port Area’ as defined under 301 C.M.R. 15, 310 C.M.R. 9, and designated by the office of coastal zone management, any development within a Designated Port Area, shall be subject to all municipal rules and regulations.

SECTION 2: Provided further that any project or development in the aforementioned area, including but not limited to ancillary facilities and non-water dependent uses, as defined by 310 C.M.R. 9, shall be subject to local review & approval. All applications for state level permits shall be contingent upon said project(s) or development(s) receiving local approval. Said project(s) or development(s) shall not be awarded permits at the state level without approval from the city or town which has accepted the provisions of this section.