This chapter and any amendment thereto shall
be administered in accordance with the provisions in Chapter 40A of
the General Laws of Massachusetts and the State Building Code, as
amended. Construction or operations under a building or special permit
shall conform to any subsequent amendment of the ordinance or bylaw
unless the use or construction is commenced within a period of not
more than six months after the issuance of the permit and, in cases
involving construction, unless such construction is continued through
to a completion as continuously and expeditiously as is reasonable.
[Amended STM 3-15-2008 by Art. 4]
Any person violating any provisions of this
chapter, any of the conditions under which a permit is issued or any
decision rendered by the Board of Appeals or Planning Board shall
be fined not more than $300 for each offense. Each day that such violation
continues shall constitute a separate offense.
No amendments to this chapter and no zone line
or zone change as indicated on the Zoning Bylaw Map, which is a part of this chapter, shall be made except
by vote at a Town Meeting after the Planning Board has held a public
hearing thereon, after due notice given, and has submitted a final
report with recommendations to the Town Meeting or otherwise acted
in accordance with the applicable provisions of MGL C. 40A, § 5.
All bylaws or parts of bylaws heretofore passed,
inconsistent herewith, are hereby repealed.
Should any sections or provisions of this chapter
be decided by the courts of competent jurisdiction or the Attorney
General to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not
affect the validity of this chapter as a whole or any part thereof
other than the part so decided as being unconstitutional or invalid.
This chapter shall take effect upon the completion
of the requirements for adoption of a zoning bylaw as stated in Chapter
40A of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as amended.