Zoning Board of Review

A. An appeal to the Zoning Board of Review from a decision of the Zoning Enforcement Officer may be taken by an aggrieved party. The appeal shall be taken within 45 days of the date of the recording of the decision by the Zoning Enforcement Officer or agency by filing with the officer or agency from whom the appeal is taken and with the Zoning Board of Review a notice of appeal specifying the ground thereof. The officer or agency from whom the appeal is taken shall forthwith transmit to the Zoning Board of Review all the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken. Notice of the appeal shall also be transmitted to the Planning Board.
B. An appeal shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from, unless the Zoning Enforcement Officer certifies to the Zoning Board of Review, after an appeal shall have been duly filed, that by reason of facts stated in the certificate a stay would, in the Officer's opinion, cause imminent peril to life or property. In that case, proceedings shall not be stayed other than by a restraining order, which may be granted by a court of competent jurisdiction on application thereof and upon notice to the officer or agency from whom the appeal is taken on due cause shown.
C. The Zoning Board of Review shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of the appeal, give public notice thereof, as well as due notice to the parties of interest, and decide the matter within 45 days. Upon the hearing, any party may appear in person or by agent or by attorney. The cost of any notice required for the hearing shall be borne by the appellant.
D. Participation in a zoning hearing or other proceeding by a party shall not be a cause for civil action or liability except for acts not in good faith, intentional misconduct, a knowing violation of law, transactions where there is an improper personal benefit, or malicious, wanton, or willful misconduct.
E. In exercising its powers, the Zoning Board of Review may reverse or affirm wholly or partly and may modify the order, requirement, decision, or determination appealed from and may make such orders, requirements, decisions, or determinations as ought to be made, and to that end shall have the powers of the officer from whom the appeal was taken. All decisions and records of the Zoning Board of Review respecting appeals shall conform to the provisions of Article XV.