(a) Zoning enforcement officer (ZEO). A zoning enforcement officer shall be appointed by the town council and have the minimum qualifications of familiarity with this chapter and prior experience in the enforcement of zoning regulations. It shall be the duty of the zoning official to enforce the provisions of this chapter and to keep a record of every identifiable complaint of a violation and of any action taken in response. The zoning enforcement officer shall have the responsibilities listed in G.L. §§ 45-24-54(1)—(8).
(b) Zoning certificate. In order to provide guidance or clarification, the zoning enforcement officer or agency shall, upon written request, issue a zoning certificate or provide information to the requesting party as to the determination by the official or agency within 15 days of the written request. In the event that no written response is provided within that time, the requesting party has the right to appeal to the zoning board of review for the determination. The zoning enforcement officer may require that copies of the plans, specifications and such other information as he may deem necessary be filed with the application for such certificate.

(Ord. of 6-23-1994, art. XI, § 1; Ord. of 11-9-2023(2); Ord. of 4-11-2024(27); Ord. of 9-26-2024(1))

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