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It seems the end is nigh for the Thetford, Vermont zoning dispute involving the 60-foot-by-24-foot partition erected by Ruth Dwyer to block her view of her neighbor, Patrick Perry’s house, as Dwyer and the Town agree that if the wall comes down the Town will waive the extensive fines imposed as a result of the zoning violation.
Read MoreIn a recent decision, Niall v. Guaranteed Builders & Developers, et al. (Mass. Land Ct. 2015), the Land Court addressed the impact of, and relationship between, the Zoning Act and a local zoning bylaw, as well as a claim for constructive approval.
Read MoreThe Appeals Court has affirmed a Land Court decision with regard to two building permits issued to Palmer Renewable Energy, LLC, for construction of a biomass power plant that burns “green wood chips” to generate electricity.
Read MoreThe continuing saga of the Thetford, Vermont zoning dispute over a 60-foot-by-24-foot green partition erected by Ruth Dwyer to block her view of her neighbor's house.
Read MoreIf your friends and family have been telling you for years that your farm would make for an idyllic wedding spot, make sure you check your town’s zoning bylaws before you set up the big top and roll out the lace bunting. In its recent 4-1 decision of Forster d/b/a Forster’s Christmas Tree Farm & Gift Shoppe v. Town of Henniker, the New Hampshire Supreme Court held that “weddings and like events are not accessory uses” to a Christmas tree farm and that hosting such events was not a permitted use in the Town’s rural residential district.
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