{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-40r-5","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40R, § 5","heading":"Information in application for determination of eligibility","body":"Section 5. The chief executive of a city or town desiring to adopt a smart growth zoning district ordinance or by-law shall submit the necessary materials to the department for a preliminary determination of eligibility for approval. The information in the application shall:\n(a) identify and describe the boundaries of the proposed smart growth zoning district;\n(b) identify and describe the developable land area within the proposed smart growth zoning district;\n(c) identify and describe other residential development opportunities for infill housing and the residential re-use of existing buildings and underutilized buildings within already developed areas;\n(d) include any comprehensive housing plan or housing production plan previously adopted by the city town or, if the city or town has no comprehensive housing plan or housing production plan, a housing production summary, as set forth in section 8;\n(e) include a copy of the proposed smart growth district ordinance or by-law;\n(f) by narrative and exhibits, establish the elements set forth in section 6.","path":["Part I","Title VII","Chapter 40R"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleVII/Chapter40R/Section5","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:33Z","sha256":"48f3bda0ec775dc6a4582461688d93bbfe56fa6713372fd337d64ad9f25031b9","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-40r-4","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-40r-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}