Rockwood v. Snow Inn Corp.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• defining “mean low water mark” as “a line established by an average of the low tides”
• interpreting the first paragraph of G.L.c. 40A, §6 to require that a preexisting, nonconforming use must comply with subsequent changes in the zoning by-law before the permit granting authority of a municipality is authorized to approve a change or extension of such use
• “the statute permits extensions and changes to nonconforming structures if (1) the extensions or changes themselves comply with the ordinance or by-law ... ”
• construction which would render the words of a statute “meaningless surplusage” rejected

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