Like nearly every municipality in the United States, the City of Boston regulates land use through a series of rules and ordinances known as “zoning.” Zoning in Boston, and the process of appealing a decision on such a matter, is more »
The Appeals Court issued an interesting decision earlier this year concerning some important topics on zoning judicial review in Massachusetts. This decision discusses some of the relevant matters that arise when a zoning decision goes before a court. A copy more »
Appealing a zoning board decision is an option available for anyone who has received an unfavorable zoning decision, or who is harmed by someone else’s zoning matter. This blog post does not cover zoning matters in the City of Boston. more »
Appearing before a zoning board is often required when a property owner is seeking a specific use of their property, or wishes to appeal a decision of a town or city building department. Unlike courts, where most parties are represented more »
I previously wrote a post about Murchison v. Zoning Board of Appeals, concerning the matter of challenging a zoning decision. This was a decision from the Appeals Court that discussed who can pursue a zoning appeal. Murchison, in essence, held more »
The Massachusetts Property Law Blog is proud to have Attorney Joseph N. Schneiderman guest blog on upcoming zoning decisions from the Massachusetts Appeals Court. Attorney Schneiderman is an appellate attorney licensed in Massachusetts and Connecticut and may be contacted at connlawjoe@gmail.com. During the week of October more »
NOTE: The decision discussed in this blog post has been overruled by a later Supreme Judicial Court decision. Read about it here. The Massachusetts Appeals Court issued an important decision last month on who can appeal a zoning decision. This more »
Like most states, zoning decisions in Massachusetts are primarily made at the local level through municipal boards. One of the most common types of zoning decisions are requests for variances. While a municipal board (commonly called the zoning board of more »
The Massachusetts Appeals Court issued an important decision this week on appealing a zoning decision in Massachusetts. This case demonstrates the critical importance of timely appealing such a matter. The case, McIntyre v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Braintree, is available more »
Massachusetts zoning law imposes an array of restrictions on the right to use one’s property. The law permits a party to seek an exception (known as a variance) if a party believes they have unique circumstances excusing them from fulfilling more »
