Paolo v. Town of Seekonk

A. Introduction

These three zoning cases involve homeowners who are also tractor truck owners. There is a common question of law: whether a homeowner in a residence district can store a tractor-trailer truck or just a tractor truck at his home as an accessory use in a residence district under the Town of Seekonk zoning by-law. The Zoning Board of Appeals and the Inspector of Buildings and Zoning Enforcement Officer of Seekonk have determined that the use is not a permitted accessory use in a residence district. These decisions of the local zoning officials were lawful under the Seekonk by-law…