Who is a member?
Our members are the local governments of Massachusetts and their elected and appointed leadership.
The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities has promulgated its final regulations on accessory dwelling units, which are due to take effect upon publication in the Massachusetts Register, expected on Jan. 31.
The regulations were required by the $5.16 billion housing bond bill signed by Gov. Maura Healey last August, which allows ADUs as-of-right in all single-family zones statewide.
The new regulations allow for some local restrictions on ADUs, including short-term rental restrictions, but do not allow owner-occupancy restrictions. Any municipality with an owner-occupancy restriction will be unable to enforce it once the regulations go into effect.
The MMA testified and submitted formal comments on the EOHLC’s draft regulations in January, detailing concerns about how the new law would fit in with existing municipal bylaws on ADUs and how to better regulate short-term rentals.