Legal Opinion
Town of Tisbury v. Martha's Vineyard Commission
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided October 6, 1989No. 88-P-925PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bencion and Patricia Duff Moskow (the Moskows) applied for a permit from the town of Tisbury (town) to erect a greenhouse with a 4,000 gallon fuel tank for the year-round growing of hydroponic fruits and vegetables on their jointly owned, forty-seven acre farm. The building inspector of the town referred the application to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission (Commission) because he believed that the proposed development was one of regional impact. See Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard & Nantucket S.S. Authy. v. Martha’s Vineyard Commn., 380 Mass. 785, 790 (1980). After two public hearings, the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Town of Needham v. Winslow Nurseries, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1953
- Town of Lincoln v. MurphyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
- Building Inspector of Mansfield v. CurvinMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1986
- Jackson v. Building Inspector of BrocktonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1966
- Steege v. Board of AppealsMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1988
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Trustees of Tufts College v. City of MedfordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993
- Building Inspector of Peabody v. Northeast NurseryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1994
- Kirker v. Board of AppealsMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1992
- Modern Continental Construction Co. v. Building InspectorMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1997
- Town of Natick v. Modern Continental ConstructionMassachusetts Superior Court · 1998
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