Review by Planning Board

[Amended 5-10-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-13]

• A. Procedure:
  • (1) The Planning Board shall review all requests for building permits for industrial use referred to it and make findings as to the probable compliance of the proposed uses to the performance standards hereof. Nothing shall prohibit the Planning Board from submitting such requests to the process of peer review as the Board may deem necessary and appropriate.
  • (2) Upon making findings, the Planning Board shall recommend issuance or refusal of a building permit and convey such recommendations, in writing, to the Building Inspector within 10 days of the last meeting at which deliberations on the applications were held.
  • (3) It is intended that the burden of proof for the establishment of reasonable assurance of compliance with performance standards herein shall rest with the applicant. No applicant shall be required to reveal any secret processes. The Planning Board shall invite the applicant or his representative to appear before it at its meeting.