Chapter 43D

Section 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law, charter provision, by-law or ordinance to the contrary this chapter shall apply upon its acceptance by a city or town.

Section 10. (a) Appeals from issuing authority decisions or from a grant by operation of law shall be filed within 20 days after the last individual permitting decision has been rendered or within 20 days after the conclusion of the 180 day period as set forth in subsection (a) o…

Section 11. (a) Permits shall not transfer automatically to successors in title except as provided in a local ordinance or by-law or in an applicable state law or regulation. (b) Issuing authorities having substantive jurisdiction over permit issuance may develop procedures for s…

Section 12. A municipality containing a priority development site shall receive priority consideration for: (i) grant programs administered by the executive office of economic development; (ii) state resources for business development including, but not limited to, quasi-public f…

Section 14. Any required reviews established under sections 61 to 62H, inclusive, of chapter 30 or sections 26 to 27C, inclusive, of chapter 9 shall conclude within 120 days of a state determination of completeness of required review materials, as established by the executive off…

Section 15. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to alter the substantive jurisdictional authority of issuing authorities.

Section 16. The secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement this chapter.

Section 2. As used in this chapter, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:— ''Governing body'', in a city having a Plan D or Plan E charter the city manager and the city council and in any other city the mayor and ci…

Section 3. (a) A governing body seeking designation of a priority development site shall file a formal proposal with the permit regulatory office. If the proposal includes an intention to develop housing within the priority development site, the governing body shall provide a cop…

Section 4. Within 120 days of the acceptance of this chapter the governing body shall implement the following: (a) appoint a single point of contact to serve as the primary municipal liaison for all issues relating to this chapter; (b) amend rules and regulations on permit issuan…

Section 5. (a) Priority development permit reviews and final decisions shall be completed within 180 days subject to the extension herein. The time period shall begin the day after the issuance of the notice that the application materials are complete pursuant to clause (e) of se…

Section 6. (a) In accordance with this chapter, the governing body may establish an informal procedure to allow permit applicants to obtain advisory review by a technical review team of any issue of law, policy, procedure, or classification that the applicant claims is in dispute…

Section 7. Failure by any issuing authority to take final action on a permit or approval within the 180–day period or extended time, if applicable, shall be considered a grant of the relief requested of that authority. In that event, within 14 days after the date of expiration of…

Section 8. The grant shall not occur where: (1) the governing body has made a timely determination that the application is not complete in accordance with its requirements and notified the applicant as set forth herein and the applicant has not made a timely response to complete …

Section 9. The 180 day time period may be waived or extended for good cause upon written request of the applicant with the consent of the governing body or upon written request of the issuing authority with the consent of the applicant. The 180–day period may be extended for up t…