Procedure for appeal, variance or special use permit

A. The Zoning Board of Review, upon receipt of an application for an appeal, variance, or special use permit, may request an advisory opinion from the Planning Board and Conservation Commission, based upon consultation with any other Town department as necessary, including the Town Planner; Highway Supervisor; local Fire Chief; Police Chief; and Town Engineer. The advisory opinions shall report findings and recommendations, including a statement on the general consistency of the application with the goals and purposes of the Comprehensive Plan of the Town, in writing, to the Zoning Board within 30 days of receipt of an application which has been deemed complete.
B. Within 45 days after the filing of a complete application in proper form, the Zoning Board shall hold a public hearing on any application for an appeal, variance or special use permit. Public notice shall be given thereof, at least 14 days prior to the date of the hearing, in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
C. Notice of the date, time, place and purpose of the public hearing shall be sent by certified mail to the applicant and to all persons owning real property located within 200 feet of the lot or parcel which is the subject of the application. If the subject property is located within 200 feet of the Town line, a notice shall be sent to the Town Clerk and Planning Board of the neighboring city or town. In addition, all property owners within 200 feet of the subject property located in the neighboring community shall be notified, the list of which is to be certified by the neighboring city/town tax assessor's office.
D. The notice shall also include the street address of the subject property. The cost of notification shall be borne by the applicant. This cost shall be waived for any application submitted on behalf of any Town agency.
E. Any party may appear at the public hearing in person or be represented by agent or by attorney.