Chapter 63. Housing Conversion and Eviction
§ 63-3. Regulation of conversions.
A.
Applicability of Chapter 527 of the Acts of 1983. Owners shall be required to comply with the provisions of Section 4 of Chapter 527 of the Acts of 1983 and the provisions of this by-law, which shall be construed to be supplementary to the provisions of Chapter 527 of the Acts of 1983. Any protection or benefits for tenants created by this by-law or conditions imposed by the Board for the protection and benefit of tenants shall be in addition to, and not instead of, any benefits or protection provided by any statute of the Commonwealth or by any decision of any court.
B.
Conversion license required. No housing accommodation in the Town shall be converted to a condominium or cooperative unless the owner shall have first secured a license from the Condominium Conversion Board. The Condominium Conversion Board shall have the authority to grant licenses for the conversion of rental housing accommodations to condominium or cooperative accommodations, provided that no conversion of rental housing accommodations shall be licensed for the earlier of a period of one year from the date of enactment of this by-law, or until the Condominium Conversion Board has been appointed and adopted its rules and regulations. Thereafter, no conversion of rental housing shall be licensed until the Board, by written decision, grants a license. The Board shall not refuse to grant a license, if the applicant has complied with all requirements of federal, state, and local law and regulations.
C.
License may be subject to reasonable conditions. The Board may make the license subject to reasonable conditions for the protection of any tenants.
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