On March 7, FRCOG hosted a session by Atty Kelli Gunagan of the Municipal Law Division of the Office of Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey. Participants included boards of health, select boards, planning boards, building inspectors, and town administrators. Many municipal boards and departments have things to consider in response to the changes in the new law, from local taxation to zoning, registration, health inspection and more. Below are materials from the workshop for those who were unable to attend, or want digital copies:
Overviews:
- To read the Department of Revenue’s Frequently Asked Questions about the law and the new tax, click here.
- Full language of Short Term Rental law 64G
- MA DOR Short Term Rental slides to MA Municipal Attys Assn
Information on local option taxes and community impact fees:
- Sample Short Term Rental Warrant Articles
- List of Local Option Tax Adoptions in Franklin County Towns as of August 2019
- Timetable for local option tax implementation after vote
- How to notify DOR of your town’s adoption of a local option tax
Information on local bylaws and zoning changes:
- AGO Decisions re Short Term Rental Bylaws
- Draft — Williamsburg Short Term Rental General Bylaw
- Draft – Williamsburg Transient Lodgers Amendment to Zoning
Other Materials provided at the 3/7 workshop:
- Home Rule Amendment
- CPHS Health District Short Term Rental Guidance for Owners
- Two Law Library Case Reports:
