Chap.  344.         AUTHORIZING    SHARED    ELDERLY    HOUSING    BY

SPECIAL PERMIT.

Be it enacted,   etc.,   as follows:

Section 9 of chapter 40A of the General Laws, as amended by section 5 of chapter 508 of the acts of 1980, is hereby further amended by inserting after the sixth paragraph the following paragraph:-

Zoning ordinances or by-laws may also provide for the use of structures as shared elderly housing upon the issuance of a special permit. Such zoning ordinances or by-laws shall specify the maximum number of elderly occupants allowed, not to exceed a total number of six, any age requirements and any other conditions deemed necessary for the special permits to be granted.

Approved July 15,  1982.