Seaman v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Holliston

The zoning board of appeals of Hollis-ton in March, 1959, denied the plaintiff’s application for a permit to erect at his residence in a residential B district a sign to indicate that he is a “realtor,” that is, “a real estate broker who is an active member of a local board having membership in the national association of real estate boards.”

The zoning by-law authorizes in a B district the “use of a room or rooms in a dwelling or accessory building for a customary home occupation or practice of a profession, provided there is no external evidence of any business other than permitted signs; .…