West Stockbridge City Zoning Code
SECTION 11
Amendment and Validity
11.1 Amendment.
11.1.1
This bylaw may be amended from time to time in an Annual or Special Town Meeting in accordance with MGL c. 40A, § 5.
[Amended 5-9-2022 ATM by Art. 39]
11.1.2
No zoning bylaw or amendment thereto shall be adopted until after the Planning Board has held a public hearing thereon, for which a notice has been published, posted and mailed as provided in MGL c. 40A, § 5, and has made a report with recommendations to the Town Meeting or after 21 days shall have elapsed after such hearing without submission of such report.
a.
Any nonresident property owner may request that notice of hearing by the Planning Board on any zoning bylaw amendment be sent by mail to him (her) by the Town Clerk. Such request must be filed annually with the Town Clerk no later than January 1, accompanied by a fee in an amount set from time to time by the Select Board. A separate, conspicuous statement shall be included annually with all tax bills sent to nonresident property owners informing them of this provision.
11.2 Validity.
11.2.1
In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this bylaw shall be held to be minimum requirements. Wherever the requirements of this bylaw are at variance with the requirements of any other lawfully adopted regulations or bylaws, or with deed restrictions or covenants, the most restrictive, or the one imposing the higher standards, shall govern.
11.2.2
This bylaw, or any amendment thereto, shall take effect on the date on which such adoption or amendment is voted by the Town Meeting.
11.2.3
This bylaw repeals and replaces any previous zoning bylaws adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of West Stockbridge and any subsequent amendments made thereto.
11.2.4
The invalidity of any section or provision of this bylaw shall not invalidate any other section or provision thereof.