Legal Opinion
Seltzer v. Board of Appeals of Orleans
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided July 22, 1987PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArmstrong, J.
The Orleans zoning by-law contains provisions that insulate adjoining, buildable lots in common ownership from increases that have taken place over the years in the land area required to qualify for a building permit. The applicable provision in this case, § 4:3-1-2, provides:
“One single-family dwelling may be erected on any lot, regardless of a common ownership with that of adjoining land located in the same residential district which, at the time this amendment was adopted, March 9, 1971, 3 contained at least fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet, and had a minimum frontage of one hundred…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Raia v. Board of Appeals of North ReadingMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1976
- Sorenti v. Board of Appeals of WellesleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1963
- Vetter v. Zoning Board of Appeal of AttleboroMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1953
- Alley v. Building Inspector of DanversMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1968
- Lindsay v. Board of Appeals of MiltonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Marinelli v. Board of AppealsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2003
- Preston v. Board of AppealsMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2001
- Sheehan v. Zoning Board of AppealsMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2005
- Dwyer v. GalloMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2008
- Carabetta v. Board of AppealsMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2008
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