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BYLAW:
Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) Northampton

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MUNICIPALITY: Northampton, MA

DATE ADOPTED: Unknown

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS BYLAW CONTACT:
Northampton Planning Office
210 Main Street
Rm. 11, City Hall
Northampton, MA 01060
413.587.1266

PURPOSE: To protect sensitive open space and ecologically important features, to preserve the farms, forests and river corridors of Northampton, and to allow landowners the ability to develop their property in a manner that is sensitive to these unique resources.

TEXT OF THE BYLAW: See .pdf file