Any violation of this section adopted pursuant to the Acts of 1983, Chapter 527, by
an owner of residential property shall not affect the validity of a conveyance of
a condominium unit or an interest in a housing cooperative to a purchaser for value
who has no knowledge of the violation.
The district and superior courts, in the City of New Bedford and Bristol County, shall
have jurisdiction over any action arising from any violation of this section adopted
pursuant to the Acts of 1983, Chapter 527, and shall have jurisdiction in equity to
restrain any such violation.
(e)
Condominium review board.
(1)
There is hereby established a condominium review board, hereinafter called the "board,"
which shall consist of five (5) members, each of whom shall be residents of the City
of New Bedford as a condition of their appointment and continued service as a member
of the board. Board members shall serve without compensation and shall be appointed
by the mayor and confirmed by the city council, except that one member shall be a
member of the city council appointed annually in January by the president of the city
council, and one member shall be familiar with the housing needs and issues of the
City of New Bedford. Of the four (4) members originally appointed by the mayor one
shall be appointed for a term of one year, one shall be appointed for a term of two
(2) years and two (2) shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years. Thereafter,
as the terms of the original members expire, their successors shall be appointed for
a term of three (3) years. In the event of a vacancy on the board, a successor may
be appointed to serve the unexpired term of the member.
(2)