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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4345 FILED ON: 5/18/2023
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James K. Hawkins
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act providing a buffer for manufactured home communities.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:James K. Hawkins2nd Bristol5/18/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4345 FILED ON: 5/18/2023
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By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James K.
Hawkins relative to zoning ordinances in MBTA communities. Municipalities and Regional
Government.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act providing a buffer for manufactured home communities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 3A.
2 1. Part 1, Title VII, Chapter 40A: Zoning, Section 3A: Definitions of Massachusetts
3 General Laws
4 2. “Section 3A. (a)(1) An MBTA community shall have a zoning ordinance or by-law
5 that provides for at least 1 district of reasonable size in which multi-family
6 housing is permitted as of right; provided, however, that such multi-family
7 housing shall be without age restrictions and shall be suitable for families with
8 children. For the purposes of this section, a district of reasonable size shall: (i)
9 have a minimum gross density of 15 units per acre, subject to any further 2 of 2
10 limitations imposed by section 40 of chapter 131 and title 5 of the state
11 environmental code established pursuant to section 13 of chapter 21A, and (ii) be
12 located not more than 0.5 miles from a commuter rail station, subway station,
13 ferry terminal or bus station, if applicable; and (iii) be located more than 0.2
14 miles from a ‘Manufactured home’.”