[MassHistPres] 40C vs Town by laws

[Nancy Dole]

Are rfd mailboxes placed on the public road in front of a home in the district subject to review in local historic district? They are not listed as NOT subject to review. There were none in the district, so we never thought about it, but recently they have started to pop up here and there. 
Nancy Dole
WEST TISBURY HDC

> On Jun 23, 2022, at 8:17 AM, Doherty, Jennifer (SEC) <jennifer.doherty2 at state.ma.us> wrote:
> 
>  Hi Alisa,
> MGL Chapter 40C, Section 8 is a list of exemptions communities can choose to adopt when they establish their local historic district bylaw. They can choose some, all, or none of the exemptions. If Townsend did not adopt the walls and fences exemption, your HDC must review walls and fences.
> Thank you,
> Jenn
> 
> Jennifer B. Doherty
> Local Government Programs Coordinator
> Massachusetts Historical Commission
> 220 Morrissey Boulevard
> Boston, MA 02125-3314
> Office: (617) 727-8470
> Remote: (617) 807-0685
> Jennifer.Doherty at sec.state.ma.us
> 
> From: MassHistPres <masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu> on behalf of Alisa Struthers <alisa_55 at verizon.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2022 3:43:08 PM
> To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
> Subject: [MassHistPres] 40C vs Town by laws
>  
> MGL 40C sec 8 states walls and fences are excluded from review by the commission. Our Town bylaws does not list walls or fences as being excluded from review.
> First time we have had an application for a fence in our town filled with fences in the    Historic Districts.
> what is the bottom line for this...40C or town by laws
> Thanks for any input
> Alisa Struthers
> Chairman
> Townsend Historic District Commission
> 
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