[MassHistPres] demolition delay bylaws and ordinances

[Dennis De Witt]

Brookline's DD law says

"Building" - any combination of materials having a roof and permanent foundation and forming a shelter for persons, animals or property.

My guess is that is very typical language.  

As the DD law is tied to the issuance of a building permit, which relates to the building and zoning codes, how would one encounter an application for the demolition of a "structure" that was not a "building" -- and that might be historic?  

A few possibilities come to mind -- a scenic road or a stone wall — altho both may be covered by separate special laws.  A radio tower or a windmill altho both would be highly unusual.   Perhaps most important (and most at risk from anti-dam zealots) may be mill dams.

Dennis De Witt


On Jul 6, 2013, at 8:40 AM, Tony Willoughby <tonyw at pobox.com> wrote:

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> Mendon's bylaw:
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> Building or Structure:  Any combination of building materials giving support or forming a permanent shelter for persons, animals, or property.
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> Tony Willoughby
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> On Jul 5, 2013, at 11:38 AM, Marcia Starkey <mdstarkey at crocker.com> wrote:
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>> Hello,
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>> I think its accurate to say that most demolition delay local laws specify applicability to “buildings”. Does anyone also use the word “structure”?  There seem to be two ways to use these terms on the local level. Has anyone worked with both words in the same law? If so, are they defined? Or not?
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>> Marcia Starkey
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