Section 3A.
1. Part 1, Title VII, Chapter 40A: Zoning, Section 3A: Definitions of Massachusetts
General Laws
2. “Section 3A. (a)(1) An MBTA community shall have a zoning ordinance or by-law
that provides for at least 1 district of reasonable size in which multi-family
housing is permitted as of right; provided, however, that such multi-family
housing shall be without age restrictions and shall be suitable for families with
children. For the purposes of this section, a district of reasonable size shall: (i)
have a minimum gross density of 15 units per acre, subject to any further
limitations imposed by section 40 of chapter 131 and title 5 of the state
environmental code established pursuant to section 13 of chapter 21A, and (ii) be
located not more than 0.5 miles from a commuter rail station, subway station,
ferry terminal or bus station, if applicable; and (iii) be located more than 0.2
miles from a ‘Manufactured home’.”
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