§ 17-8
Powers and duties of the Board
[Ord. No. 08-31, 10-7-2009]
The board shall have the following powers and duties:
- (a) To hear and decide appeals in a timely fashion where it is alleged there is error in any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by an administrative officer or agency in the enforcement or interpretation of this appendix.
- (b) To hear and decide appeals from a party aggrieved by a decision of the historic district commission (HDC), pursuant to Article 8.
- (c) To authorize upon application, in specific cases of hardship, variances in the application of the terms of this appendix. To hear and decide applications for variances, pursuant to Article 18.
- (d) To authorize upon application, where specified in this appendix, special use permits. To hear and decide applications for special use permits, pursuant to Article 18.
- (e) To refer matters to the Planning Board, planning department, or to other boards or agencies of the Town as the board may deem appropriate, for findings and recommendations.
- (f) To provide for issuance of conditional zoning approvals where a proposed application would otherwise be approved except that one or more state or federal agency approvals, which are necessary, are pending. A conditional zoning approval shall be revoked, upon motion of the board, after a public hearing with due notice, in the instance where any necessary state or federal agency approvals are not received within a specified time period.
- (g) To hear and decide such other matters, according to the terms of this appendix or other statutes, and upon which the board may be authorized to pass under this appendix or other statutes.