Lexington, Mass., Code of Bylaws ch 63 § 63-6
Condominium Conversion Board (Lexington Housing Conversion and Eviction)
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A. Appointment and composition. The Select Board shall appoint five members to administer the provisions of this by-law. The Select Board may appoint any existing board (including itself), official committee of the Town, commission or authority to act as the Condominium Conversion Board. It may, as an alternative, appoint five citizens of the Town of sound judgment and knowledge of housing and land planning issues. [Amended 3-27-2019 ATM by Art. 34 ] B. Terms of office. Members of the Conversion Board will serve without compensation for three-year terms, except for the first year of appointment when the Select Board shall designate two members to have three-year terms, two members to have two-year terms and one member to have a one-year term. If the Select Board appoints an existing board, official committee of the Town, commission or authority to act as the Condominium Conversion Board, the terms of office of the Condominium Conversion Board shall be coterminous with the terms of office of such other board, committee, commission, or authority. [Amended 3-27-2019 ATM by Art. 34 ] C. Procedure and hearings. The Condominium Conversion Board shall promulgate rules of procedure for the conduct of its business. (1) It may establish reasonable fees for applications for licenses. (2) Its rules shall require that it will hold a public hearing on any application for a condominium conversion license after notice by certified or registered mail to all occupants of the subject property and by publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the town. (3) The hearing shall not be scheduled for a date less than 30 days from the date of the mailed notice, nor more than 60 days from that date. The rules of the Board may provide for reasonable postponements by agreement of the Board and the applicant. (4) The Board shall reduce its decisions to writing which it shall file with the Town Clerk within 60 days of the completion of the hearing or within such time as the Board and the applicant shall agree. If the Board does not render its decision within the time required by this section, it shall be deemed to have granted the license requested without condition, save those imposed by state law. (5) The Board's rules shall require that it will hold a public hearing on any application for an eviction license after notice by certified or registered mail to the tenants in the subject property whose eviction the applicant seeks and by publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the town. (6) The Board shall reduce its decisions to writing which it shall file with the Town Clerk within 60 days of the completion of the hearing or within such time as the Board and the parties shall agree. However, the failure of the Board to act within the time required by this Subsection C(6) shall not have the effect of granting the license to evict. (7) Any aggrieved party may appeal a decision of the Board to a court of competent jurisdiction within 30 days of the date the decision of the Board has been filed with the Town Clerk or within such time as state law permits.
Lexington, Mass., Code of Bylaws CH. 63 § 63-6 establishes the Condominium Conversion Board, a five-member body appointed by the Select Board to oversee condominium conversion and eviction licensing in Lexington. The Board must hold public hearings on applications, with advance notice sent by certified or registered mail to affected occupants and published in a local newspaper, and hearings must be scheduled between 30 and 60 days after that notice. Decisions must be filed in writing with the Town Clerk within 60 days of a hearing's completion; if the Board misses this deadline on a conversion license, the license is deemed granted without condition, but the same automatic-grant rule does not apply to eviction licenses. Any party aggrieved by a Board decision may appeal to a court of competent jurisdiction within 30 days of the decision being filed with the Town Clerk.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners or managers seeking a condominium conversion or eviction license under CH. 63 § 63-6 generally submit a formal application to the Condominium Conversion Board and pay any applicable filing fee established by the Board's rules. A compliant applicant ensures that all required occupants or tenants receive certified or registered mail notice and that the public hearing is properly scheduled within the 30-to-60-day window. Operators typically track the 60-day decision deadline carefully, since a missed deadline on a conversion license application results in the license being deemed granted, while no such automatic approval applies to eviction license applications.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under CH. 63 § 63-6, tenants in a property subject to a condominium conversion or eviction license application are entitled to receive certified or registered mail notice before any public hearing is held, giving them an opportunity to participate in that hearing. Tenants who believe the Board's decision was improper may appeal to a court of competent jurisdiction within 30 days of the decision being filed with the Town Clerk. Tenant-rights organizations familiar with Lexington's condominium conversion bylaw can help residents understand the hearing process and the options available to them as aggrieved parties.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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