Business, solar bylaws on the table for annual Town Meeting in Deerfield
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Published: 5/31/2021 7:45:33 PM
DEERFIELD — A proposed bylaw requiring chain stores to consider “rural character in their designs” will be among the articles to come before voters at the June 12 annual Town Meeting.
Articles 17 through 19 will seek to implement a new “formula-based business” bylaw, which would apply to chain stores or restaurants moving into town. The bylaw defines a chain store as any business that has 10 or more stores worldwide and can be identified by standardized features such as color, facade or decor. It would not apply to consumer services such as banks, law offices or health clinics.