City of Pawtucket
City of Pawtucket Zoning Ordinance
§ 410-110

Decisions and records of the Zoning Board of Review

  • A. Following a public hearing, the Board shall render a decision within 30 days. The Board shall include in its decision all findings of fact and conditions, showing the vote of each member participating thereon and the absence of a member or his or her failure to vote. Decisions shall be recorded and filed in the office of the City Clerk within 30 working days from the date when the decision was rendered and shall be a public record.
  • B. The Board shall keep written minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote of each member upon each question, or if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact, and shall keep records of its examinations, findings of fact and other official actions, all of which shall be recorded and filed in the office of the Director in an expeditious manner upon completion of the proceeding. For any proceeding in which the right of appeal lies to the Superior or Supreme Court, the Board shall have the minutes taken either by a competent stenographer or recorded by a sound-recording device.
  • C. Any decision by the Board, including any special conditions attached thereto, shall be mailed to the applicant and to the City Planning Commission. Any decision evidencing the granting of a variance or special use permit shall also be recorded in the land evidence records of the City.

    [Amended 12-20-2023 by Ch. No. 3287]