Environmental
The Massachusetts Deleading Law requires that before a licensed deleading contractor begins work, the property owner must obtain a:
ABuilding permit from the city or town✓ Correct
BLead inspection by a licensed lead inspector identifying all lead hazards
CZoning variance if structural changes are required
DChapter 21E site assessment
Explanation
Before deleading work begins in Massachusetts, the property must be inspected by a licensed lead inspector. The inspection report identifies the specific lead hazards that must be addressed.
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Key Terms to Know
Zoning
Local government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
Adverse PossessionA doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.
State-Specific Concepts
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