Powers of the board
The board shall have the powers and duties:
(A) To hear and decide appeals within 65 days of the date of the filing of the appeal where it is alleged there is an error in any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by an administrative officer or agency in the enforcement or interpretation of this chapter, or of any ordinance adopted pursuant hereto.
(B) To hear and decide appeals from a party aggrieved by a decision of the historic district commission (HDC), pursuant to section 906.4.
(C) To authorize upon application, in specific cases of hardship, variances in the application of the terms of this ordinance.
(D) To authorize upon application, where specified in this ordinance, special use permits.
(E) To refer matters to the planning board, planning department, or to other boards or agencies of the city as the board may deem appropriate, for findings and recommendations.
(F) 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, upon motion of the board, after a public hearing with due notice, in the instance where any necessary state or federal agency approvals are not received within a specified time period.
(G) To hear and decide appeals where the board is appointed as the board of appeals for airport zoning regulations pursuant to G.L. 1956, § 1-3-19.
(H) To hear and decide such other matters, according to the terms of this ordinance or other statutes, and upon which the board may be authorized to pass under this ordinance or other statutes.
(Ord. No. O-23-24, § I, 12-20-23)