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22. The status of the law was confirmed in 2016 by the Appeals Court in Hanlon <br /> v. Sheffield Zoning Board of Appeals, 89 Mass.App.Ct. 392 {2016}, where <br /> the Appeals Court held that the Town of Sheffield Board of Appeals had erred <br /> in upholding a cease and desist order issued by the building inspector ordering <br /> John R. Hanlon to cease using a landing strip on his property to land planes <br /> that he flew as a hobby. <br /> 23. In Hanlon, the Appeals Court ruled that the provisions of M.G.L. c. 90, § 39B <br /> (the Aeronautics Code) prohibited towns from enforcing zoning bylaws That <br /> would prohibit a private landowner from crating a noncommercial private <br /> restricted landing area, unless the bylaw had been approved by the <br /> Aeronautics Division. <br /> 24. On January 8, 2018, the Supreme Judicial Court issued its decision in Roma <br /> III Ltd: v. Zoning Beard of Atmeals. of Rockland, 47$ Mass. 580 (2018) <br /> ("Roma, iII"), in which it held that the requirement to obtain the approval of <br /> the Aeronautics Division was limited to bylaws concerning "the use and <br /> operation of aircraft" and that towns have the authority to regulate the"use of <br /> land" without having to obtain the approval of the Aeronautics Division. <br /> 25, Thereafter, the Building Commissioner issued a new cease and desist order <br /> with respect Haney's helicopter and helipad. <br /> 5 <br />