HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3458        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Christopher Richard Flanagan

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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 relative to allowing redivision of merger lots in municipalities adopting NetZero code.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Christopher Richard Flanagan

1st Barnstable

1/20/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3458        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3895

By Representative Flanagan of Dennis, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3895) of Christopher Richard Flanagan relative to authorizing redivision of merger lots in municipalities adopting NetZero code.  Municipalities and Regional Government.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to allowing redivision of merger lots in municipalities adopting NetZero code.

 

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

Section 6 of chapter 40A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

Adjacent lots under common ownership in a municipality that has accepted the provisions of the municipal opt-in specialized stretch energy code developed and promulgated pursuant to clause (14) of section 6 of chapter 25A shall not be merged and treated as a single lot, for local zoning purposes, to bring the lots into compliance with lot area zoning requirements of the municipality.