The Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative being undertaken by the Town of Amherst has identified several critical health, safety goals with regard to housing and residential neighborhoods.
Our Goals
- Preserving and enhancing existing residential neighborhoods as they evolve over time in response to changing housing needs
- Creating, preserving, and expanding a housing stock that is safe and healthy and meets the community’s diverse housing needs
- Preserving and increasing the supply of affordable housing
- Timely and effective enforcement in response to housing complaints
Contact
All inquiries regarding the Safe and Health Initiative should be directed to:
David Ziomek
Assistant Town Manager / Director of Conservation and Development
Email
Ph: 413-259-3122
Rental Bylaw Implementation Group Agendas
News & Announcements
- August 17, 2012 - Town Manager Letter (PDF) to Property Owners
- August 30, 2012 - UMASS Community Relations News Letter (PDF)
Zoning Complaint Tracking - Spreadsheet Form
Zoning Complaint Tracking - Report Form
- January 1, 2013 - March 15, 2013 Report (PDF)
- January 1, 2013 - May 14, 2013 Report (PDF)
- January 1, 2013 - June 30, 2013 Report (PDF)
- January 1, 2013 - Aug. 16, 2013 Report (PDF)
- January 1, 2013 - Aug. 29, 2013 Report (PDF)
- January 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013 Report (PDF)
- January 1, 2013 - December 2, 2013 Report (PDF)
- January 1, 2013 - December 27, 2013 Report (PDF)
- January 1, 2013 - January 31, 2013 Report (PDF)
- January 1, 2014 - June 27, 2014 Report (PDF)
- January 1, 2014 - July 31, 2014 Report (PDF)
- January 1, 2014 - Aug. 31, 2014 Report (PDF)
- January 1, 2014 - September 30, 2014 Report (PDF)
- January 1, 2015 - Feb. 28 2015 Report (PDF)
- January 1, 2015 - May 29, 2015 Report (PDF)
Article 29: Residential Rental Property Bylaw for ATM 2013
Bylaw.
Town Meeting Approves Residential Rental Property Bylaw
Draft - Residential Rental Property Regulations
- February 5, 2013 - Draft Version Draft (PDF)
- February 12, 2013 - Draft Version Draft (PDF)
- March 1, 2013 - Draft Version Draft (PDF)
- March 11, 2013 - Draft Version Draft (PDF)
- March 15, 2013 - Draft Version Draft (PDF)
SHN Agendas & Packets
- Tuesday, November 27, 2012 Agenda | Packet | Notes
- Tuesday, December 4, 2012 Agenda | Packet | Notes
- Tuesday, December 18, 2012 Agenda | Packet | Notes
- Tuesday, January 8, 2013 Agenda | Packet | Notes
- Tuesday, January 15, 2013 Agenda | Packet | Notes
- Tuesday, January 22, 2013 - Public Forum Info
- Tuesday, January 29, 2013 Agenda | Packet | Handouts | Notes
- Tuesday, February 5, 2013 Agenda | Notes
- Tuesday, February 12, 2013 Agenda | Packet | Handouts
- Tuesday, February 26, 2013 Agenda | Packet | Handouts
- Tuesday, March 5, 2013 Agenda | Packet | Forum Agenda
- Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Agenda | Packet | Handouts
- Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Agenda | Packet | Handouts
- Miscellaneous: E. Beal Letter to the Editor Letter
- Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Agenda | Packet
- May 14, 2013 Summary - Changes 3/15/13 Rental Bylaw
Members - Safe & Healthy Neighborhoods Working Group
Members
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Comprised of staff from the Town Manager's Office, Inspection Services, Health, Police, Fire, DPW, IT and Planning working collaboratively to protect, preserve and improve Amherst's housing and its residential neighborhoods.