North Smithfield
Town of North Smithfield Zoning Ordinance
§ 8.4

Hearings; appeals; notice

Sec. 8.4. Hearings; appeals; notice.

Appeals to the Board may be taken by any party aggrieved or by any officer, department, board, or bureau affected by any order or decision of the Inspector concerning the provisions of this ordinance. Such appeal shall be taken within 20 days by filing with the Inspector and with the Board a notice of appeal specifying the grounds for the appeal. The Inspector shall make available to the Board all papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken. In filing for an appeal, the applicant, in addition to filing any plans and specifications supporting the request, shall accompany the request with a list of property owners within 200 feet of the property in question and a filing fee payable to the Town.

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, knowing violation of law, transactions where there is an improper personal benefit, or malicious, wanton, or wilful misconduct.