Announcement:
The following bylaw changes which were accepted at the Fairhaven Special Town Meeting which convened on November 19, 2024 have been approved by the Office of the Attorney General, are published herewith in accordance with the current regulations. Claims of invalidity of any of the amendments to the bylaw by reason of any defect in the procedure of the adoption or replacement may only be made within ninety days of this announcement.
Copies of the bylaw may be examined at the Town Clerk’s Office, 40 Center Street, Fairhaven, MA
ARTICLE 1: CHAPTER 40R ZONING BYLAW AND MAP AMENDMENTS
By majority vote, the Town voted to amend Chapter 198 of the Fairhaven Town Code, entitled “Zoning,” a.k.a. the Town of Fairhaven Zoning Bylaw, as follows:
i. by adding to Section 198-14, entitled “Establishment of districts,” at the end of Subsection A, the following new overlay district:
Fairhaven Smart Growth Overlay District (FSGOD)
and
ii by adding a new Section 198-29.9 thereto, entitled “Fairhaven Smart Growth Overlay District (FSGOD),” as follows:
Appendix A will contain the full text with markup to be delivered under separate cover and will be posted online at https:llwww.fairhaven-ma.gov/town-moderator
and, further, to amend the “Town of Fairhaven Zoning Map,” as referenced in Section l 98-l 4(B) of the aforementioned Code, by adding thereto, or supplementing the same with, maps entitled “Fairhaven 40R Smart Growth Overlay 4-2 Smart Growth Zoning Map (Plaza Area SGOD),” dated 6/19/24, and “Fairhaven 40R Smart Growth Overlay 4-2 Smart Growth Zoning Map (Waterfront Area SGOD),” dated 6/19/24, “both prepared by Dodson & Plinker; or take any action relative thereto.”
ARTICLE 14: BYLAW, COMMISSION ON DISABILITY
By majority vote, the Town will voted to establish a bylaw, Chapter 5 Commission on Disability, or take any action relative thereto.
Elisabeth E. Horan, Interim Town Clerk, Fairhaven
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