by elainelw | Apr 3, 2016 | Family Living, Friendly, Massachusetts, Model-zoning, News, zoning
Voters approved by voice vote Isaiah Stover’s citizen’s petition to allow “tiny houses” in most residential zoning districts on the island. The new dwellings will be subject to all applicable building, zoning and regulatory requirements of their zoning districts, but...
by elainelw | Nov 6, 2015 | Massachusetts, News, zoning
As Sarah Hastings plans to meet with local boards to see if zoning regulations can be changed to accommodate her “tiny house” on a homeowner’s East Street property, local and state officials say they are reviewing how current zoning laws and state building ordinances...
by elainelw | Sep 28, 2015 | ADUs, Massachusetts, zoning
Here’s a list of towns in Massachusetts that allowed ADUs (accessory dwelling units) as of 2004: http://www.masshousingregulations.com/pdf/accessory.pdf It’s likely that there are many more towns that allow them now.
by elainelw | Sep 28, 2015 | ADUs, Ideas, Suggestions, & Best Practices, Massachusetts, zoning
MODEL BYLAW FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS Introduction Accessory dwelling units (also known as ‘accessory apartments’, ‘guest apartments’, ‘in-law apartments’, ‘family apartments’ or ‘secondary units’) provide units that can be integrated into existing single family...
by elainelw | Aug 12, 2015 | Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, building codes, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Handy map of the US. Just click on your state (in the link, not on the picture) to see which building codes are in effect: http://www.iccsafe.org/about-icc/overview/international-code-adoptions/ [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes”...
by elainelw | Jul 10, 2015 | Massachusetts, News, zoning
2015 Annual Town Meeting (April 8, 2015) After about a half-hour of debate, the first zoning change was approved. Article 62, allowing tertiary, or third, dwellings of up to 550 square feet in many areas of the island, was approved by voice vote after being amended...
