Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40Y, § 7
(a) The department may revoke its approval of an approved starter home zoning district if, at any time, the department determines that:
(4) no building permits have been issued for any starter homes within the starter home zoning district within 5 years from the date of the department's approval of the district.
The department may revoke the approval of an approved starter home zoning district only after conducting a hearing in accordance with chapter 30A unless the municipality waives its right to such a hearing in writing. The department's revocation of approval shall not affect the validity of the starter home zoning district ordinance or by-law, as applicable, or the application of such ordinance or by-law to land, development or proposed development within the starter home zoning district.