Massachusetts § 35D - Structures within airport approaches; maintenance, repair or replacement; initial approval
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 35D — Structures within airport approaches; maintenance, repair or replacement; initial approval, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35D. Structures within airport approaches; maintenance, repair or replacement; initial approval
Section 35D. The provisions of section thirty-five B shall not be construed to prohibit the maintenance, repair or replacement nor to require any change in the height or location of any structure existing prior to the initial approval of an airport by the commission or prior to the construction of a runway or landing strip at an airport so approved.
Notwithstanding the provisions of section thirty-five B, an addition in height or otherwise may be made to any structure which exceeded a height of one hundred and twenty-five feet above ground prior to the initial approval, after January first, nineteen hundred and sixty, of an airport by the commission or prior to the construction of a runway or landing strip at an airport so approved after said date.
For the purposes of this section initial approval shall be construed to include reapproval where approval has been withdrawn for a period following initial approval.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Massachusetts § 35D
What does Massachusetts General Laws § 35D cover?
Section 35D ("Structures within airport approaches; maintenance, repair or replacement; initial approval") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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