PERRETTA, J.
To remove sand and gravel from land in a residential-agricultural area of Ashby, an excavator must have two permits: a special permit from the zoning board of appeals (board) granted under the zoning by-law as well as a permit from the defendant board of selectmen (selectmen) issued pursuant to the town's general earth removal by-law. This general by-law was enacted by Ashby under the authority of G.L.c. 40, § 21(17). Although the plaintiffs received...
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