HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4964        FILED ON: 3/28/2022

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4453

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul F. Tucker and Joan B. Lovely

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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 authorizing the city of Salem to enact a condominium conversion ordinance for buildings containing two or more residential units.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul F. Tucker

7th Essex

3/28/2022

Joan B. Lovely

Second Essex

3/28/2022


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4964        FILED ON: 3/28/2022

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4453

By Representative Tucker of Salem and Senator Lovely, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4453) of Paul F. Tucker and Joan B. Lovely (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Salem be authorized to further regulate buildings containing two or more residential units in said city.  Housing.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act authorizing the city of Salem to enact a condominium conversion ordinance for buildings containing two or more residential units.

 

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. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the City of Salem City Council by majority vote may enact an ordinance to regulate the conversion of housing accommodations in the municipality to the condominium or cooperative form or ownership in buildings containing two or more residential units.

SECTION 2. Such ordinance may include, but is not limited to: (i) provisions for investigations and hearings on condominium conversions or proposed conversions; (ii) a permit process; (iii) tenant notification requirements; (iv) relocation costs for tenants and other measures to protect tenants; (v) control of evictions; (vi) penalties for violation of the ordinance; and (vii) afford tenants and the City or the City’s Designee the right to purchase the residential property in which the tenant(s) reside(s) when the residential property is being offered for sale.

SECTION 3. The ordinance may establish a condominium review board or vest administrative duties in an existing municipal board, commission, or office. The review board may exercise such powers as it is given by the ordinance.

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.