The purpose of this bylaw is to provide a means by which the
historic, cultural or architectural significance of an area in the
Town of Plympton may be protected and preserved.
There is hereby established an Historic District Commission
under the provisions of the Historic District Act, MGL c. 40C, consisting
of five members and two alternate members appointed by the Selectmen,
in accordance with the provisions of MGL c. 40C, § 4.
A. When the
Commission is first established, one member shall be appointed for
a term of one year, two shall be appointed for a term of two years,
two shall be appointed in like manner for a period of three years,
and their successors shall be appointed in like manner for terms of
three years.
B. When the
Commission is first established, one alternate member shall be appointed
for a term of one year and one alternate member shall be appointed
for a term of two years, and their successors shall be appointed in
like manner for terms of three years.
C. At any
one meeting three shall constitute a quorum.
There is hereby established an Historic District under the provisions
of the Historic District Act, MGL c. 40C, bounded and described as
shown on plan of the Harrub's Corner Historic District of the Town
of Plympton, October 30, 1969, scale one inch equals 40 feet, Alan
C. Vautrinot Jr., land surveyor, said plan being on record with the
Town Clerk as follows:
Begin at a point on the center line of County Road, about 540
feet easterly from Barrows Brook and opposite the southeast corner
of land of Frederick Adams;
Thence northerly about 25 feet to the southeast corner of said
Adams Land;
Thence easterly about 50 feet to the end of a wall;
Thence northerly by said wall about 150 feet to a corner of
the wall, the last three courses by the property line of said Adams
and Edna Holmes;
Thence northwesterly by said wall, along the property line of
said Adams and Holmes, and then along the property line of said Holmes
and Richard Reynolds, a total distance of about 575 feet to Barrows
Brook;
Thence downstream by said brook 100 feet;
Thence westerly 430 feet more or less through land of Clifton
Day to the center line of Lake Street at a point which lies 200 feet
northerly from a wall which marks the southerly line of said Day;
Thence southerly by the center line of Lake Street about 50
feet to a point opposite a wall;
Thence westerly 20 feet to the end of said wall and then same
course by said wall, which marks the property line between James Dennett
and Phillip Rouvales 283 feet more or less to a cross wall;
Thence southerly by said cross wall 350 feet more or less through
land of said Dennett to County Road;
Thence easterly 90 feet more or less by the center line of County
Road to a point opposite the property line between Boyer and Webb;
Thence southerly about 25 feet to the northwest corner of Mrs.
Samuel A. Boyer;
Thence same course by the property line of said Webb and Boyer
270 feet;
Thence easterly through land of said Boyer and land of Raymond
Matthews, across Barrows Brook, about 830 feet;
Then N 27° 51' 38" E 272.00' to the southerly side line
of County Road at a point which lies S 67° 26' 30" E 150' from
a county highway bound;
Then N 27° 51' 38" E about 25 feet to the center line of
County Road;
Thence easterly by the center line of County Road about 70 feet
to the point of beginning.
The Historic District Commission shall have all the powers and
duties of historic district commissions as provided by the Historic
Districts Act, MGL c. 40C, and of subsequent amendments thereto.
The Historic District Commission shall adopt rules and regulations
for the conduct of its business not inconsistent with the provisions
of the Historic Districts Act, MGL c. 40C, and may, subject to appropriation,
employ clerical and technical assistants or consultants and may accept
money gifts and expend same for such purposes.
No building, structure, or part thereof, including stone walls, fences, steps and paving, shall be erected, reconstructed, altered, restored, moved or demolished within the district, and no sign, light, fence, wall or other appurtenant fixtures, hereafter called "appurtenant fixtures," shall be erected or displayed on any lot, building or structure located within said district except as provided under §
175-7, unless an application for a certificate of appropriateness shall have been approved by the Historic District Commission, and no building or other permit shall be granted for any such purpose in an historic district except in cases excluded by §
175-7 until such certificate of appropriateness has been issued.
When taking action under the provisions of the second paragraph
of MGL c. 40C, § 7 of the Historic Districts Act, the Historic
District Commission shall make a determination as soon as convenient
after the public hearing but, in all events, within 60 days after
the filing of the application for a certificate of appropriateness,
or such further time as the applicant may in writing allow.
The superior court shall have jurisdiction in equity to enforce
the provisions of this bylaw and the rulings issued thereunder and
may restrain by injunction violations thereof.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this bylaw
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall
be fined not less than $10 nor more than $500. Each day that a violation
continues to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
In case any section, paragraph or part of this bylaw is for
any reason declared invalid or held unconstitutional by any court
of last resort, every other section, paragraph or part shall continue
in full force and effect.