{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-20-22","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 20, § 22","heading":"Non-development covenants","body":"Section 22. Notwithstanding the requirements of sections forty F to forty I, inclusive, of chapter seven, the department may acquire non-development covenants for terms of limited duration. The department shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.\nNon-development covenants for terms of limited duration shall be exempt from any regulations that require an appraisal, an environmental site assessment and a survey. The department may require other expedited requirements appropriate for the duration of the non-development covenant.","path":["Part I","Title II","Chapter 20"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleII/Chapter20/Section22","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:19:58Z","sha256":"986b9a36aa633ebc5bb2254f864968a60c06b29c4091c86da99cab54cd0df6b6","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-20-20-21","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-20-23"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}