Special Permits
The Special Permit process provides opportunities to establish requirements that incorporate climate resilience.
This page provides short summaries of key features of regulations based on desktop review. Links to the regulations are provided below. Conduct careful review when considering adopting new language. The resources included do not constitute legal advice. Municipalities should consult legal counsel when adopting new bylaws, ordinances, and policies.
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Strategies to Strengthen Spcial Permits
Consider Future Sea Level Rise
Winthrop 17.24.010 Ordinance of 07-19-2022 (1) | Code of Ordinances | Winthrop, MA | Municode Library requires that applicants use the Massachusetts Coast – Flood Risk Model to identify the projected likelihood and depth of flooding with 2.4 feet of sea level rise. The language requires that projects not deflect or direct flooding to other properties considering future sea level rise and provides authority to impose conditions that protect against current and future flooding.