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§ 1918

APPEALS

1918 APPEALS

  • A. Purpose The appeals process is intended to provide a procedure for review where it is alleged there is error in any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by a decision-making body or official under this ordinance.

  • B. Initiation

    1. An appeal to the Zoning Board of Review from a decision of the Historic District Commission or from any error in any order, requirement, decision, or determination other than determinations pursuant to Section 1913.B made by the Director of the Department of Inspection and Standards or other authorized agent in the enforcement of this Ordinance, may be taken by an aggrieved party.

  • 2. If no written response to a written request for a zoning certificate is provided by the Director of Inspection and Standards within the time period in Section 1913.B, the requesting party may take an appeal to the Zoning Board of Review for a determination.

  • 3. Appeals of decisions related to land development projects and development plan review shall follow the procedures in the development review regulations adopted by the City Plan Commission.

    • C. Authority The Zoning Board of Review makes final decisions on zoning appeals.

    • D. Procedure

      1. All appeals shall be submitted in accordance with Section 1800, on a form to be provided by the Zoning Board of Review.

  • 2. An appeal to the Zoning Board of Review shall be filed within 20 days of the recording of a decision of the Director of the Department of Inspection and Standards, Historic District Commission, or their officers or agents authorized to make a final decision. If no such decision is required to be recorded, then an appeal shall be filed within 30 days after the time when the aggrieved party knew or should have known of the decision.

  • 3. The notice of appeal shall be filed with the officer or agency from whom the appeal is taken and also with the Zoning Board of Review. The notice of appeal shall specify the ground(s) of the appeal. The officer or agency from whom the appeal is taken shall promptly transmit to the Zoning Board of Review all the papers and electronic records constituting the record for the action or decision upon which the action appealed from was taken.

    • E. Appeals from Decisions of the Zoning Board of Review Any aggrieved party may appeal a decision of the Zoning Board of Review to the Rhode Island Superior Court within 20 days after such decision is recorded and posted in the office of the City Clerk.