Procedure

Sec. 8.5. Procedure.

A Zoning Ordinance adopted pursuant to this chapter shall provide that the Zoning Board of Review shall have the following powers and duties:

• (1) 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 the Inspector in the enforcement or interpretation of this chapter, or of any ordinance adopted pursuant hereto.

• (2) To hear and decide appeals from a party aggrieved by a decision of an Historic District commission, pursuant to R.I.G.L. 45-24.1-7.1 and 45-24.1-7.2.

• (3) To hear and decide appeals where the Zoning Board of Review is appointed as the Board of Appeals for airport zoning regulations pursuant to section 1-3-19.

• (4) To authorize upon application, in specific cases of hardship, variances in the application of the terms of the Zoning Ordinance, pursuant to R.I.G.L. 45-24-41 of this chapter.

• (5) To authorize upon application, in specific cases, special-use permits, pursuant to subsection (A) of R.I.G.L. 45-24-42 of this chapter, where the Zoning Board of Review is designated as a permit authority for special-use permits.

• (6) To refer matters to the Planning Board, or to other boards of the Town as the Zoning Board of Review may deem appropriate, for findings and recommendations.

• (7) 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 in the instance where any necessary state or federal agency approvals are not received within a specified time period.

• (8) To hear and decide such other matters, according to the terms of this ordinance or other statutes, and upon which such board may be authorized to pass under such ordinance or other statutes.