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MA H127

Promoting accessory dwelling units

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Introduced
01/23/2017
In Committee
07/27/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the regulation of location, dimensions or design of accessory dwelling units. Community Development and Small Businesses.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote the regulation of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in Massachusetts. It defines an "accessory dwelling unit" as a self-contained housing unit within a single-family dwelling or detached accessory structure, and an "accessory dwelling zoning district" as a zoning district where a developer can choose to develop a project in accordance with the requirements of the accessory dwelling zoning district ordinance or the underlying zoning district. The bill allows cities and towns to adopt an accessory dwelling zoning district that permits the use of ADUs as of right, and prohibits unreasonable regulation of the location, dimensions, or design of an ADU. The bill also specifies the process for adopting, amending, or repealing an accessory dwelling zoning district ordinance.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (38)

Kevin Honan (D)*,  Ruth Balser (D),  Mike Barrett (D),  Gerry Cassidy (D),  Nick Collins (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Mike Day (D),  Marjorie Decker (D),  David DeCoste (R),  Michelle DuBois (D),  Peter Durant (R),  Carolyn Dykema (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Linda Forry (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Denise Garlick (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Stephen Hay (D),  Paul Heroux (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Louis Kafka (D),  Mary Keefe (D),  Barbara L'Italien (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  Joan Lovely (D),  Joe McGonagle (D),  Paul McMurtry (D),  Leonard Mirra (R),  Frank Moran (D),  James Murphy (D),  Denise Provost (D),  Jeffrey Sánchez (D),  John Scibak (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  José Tosado (D),  Chris Walsh (D),  Bud Williams (D), 

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)
(3 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H127
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H127.pdf
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