North Station

New city law

Modernize ZBA Transparency in Boston

Last activity February 26, 2026 (7 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    February 20, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council for a vote.

  3. Council vote

  4. Mayor's desk

  5. In effect

The ordinance would modernize and increase transparency at the Zoning Board of Appeal by requiring public access to notices, records, and a searchable database, plus biannual reporting by neighborhood, ethics training, and translated access. It would also set public-facing reporting requirements and staff support to improve participation in zoning decisions.

Affects renters, civil-rights advocates, fair-housing experts, and environmental justice stakeholders

Filed by Brian Worrell, Benjamin Jacob Weber, Enrique Pepén, Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijeune, John FitzGerald, Miniard Culpepper, Liz Breadon, Henry Santana, and Gabriela Coletta Zapata

Now with the Committee on Government Operations

About Government Operations & Elections , Housing & Development and Technology & Privacy

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Official title

An Ordinance Modernizing and Increasing Transparency at the Zoning Board of Appeal.

Timeline

  1. February 25, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council