Municipal Acceptance or Denial of a Seasonal Communities Designation
Effective Feb 27, 2026Mass. Register #1568MGL c. 23B, § 32(h) St. 2024, c. 150, § 5Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities
- (1) A municipality that has received a Seasonal Community designation pursuant to M.G.L.
- c. 23B, § 32(b) shall accept or deny such designation by majority vote of the municipal legislative body pursuant to M.G.L. c. 4, § 4 and shall notify the Secretary of the result of said vote within ten business days via certified mail, or any other method specified by the Secretary.
- (2) A municipality that has accepted a designation pursuant to 760 CMR 76.03(1) may revoke such designation in the same manner as acceptance.
- (3) A municipality that votes to deny a designation under 760 CMR 76.03(1) may subsequently accept the designation by majority vote of the municipal legislative body and notify the Secretary pursuant to 760 CMR 76.03(1) without the need for redesignation pursuant to M.G.L. c. 23B, § 32(b).