[Amended STM 10-2-1978 by Art. 1; 11-16-2021 STM by Art. 4]
A. This zoning chapter may be amended by one of the following
submitting the proposed amendment to the Select Board:
(2) The Zoning Board of Appeals.
(3) An individual owning land to be affected by the amendment.
(4) Request of registered voters of a Town pursuant of
MGL C. 39, § 10.
(6) The Regional Planning Agency.
B. The Select Board shall, within 14 days of receipt
of a proposed amendment, submit it to the Planning Board for review,
public hearing, and report with recommendations, pursuant to MGL C.
40A, § 5.
If geographic change of a zoning boundary description
is proposed, words of boundary description change for insertion in
the warrant shall be accompanied by a brief written statement of the
nature, extent and location in the Town of the Zoning Map change proposed
together with three blackline prints of a diagram to scale showing
the area to be changed, stating pertinent dimensions in feet.
[Amended STM 10-2-1978, Art. 1]
The costs of publication and of mailing of notices
of public hearing and the costs of holding such zoning hearing and
of making public record of the proceedings at such public hearing,
if such a record be made, shall be paid by the Planning Board, but
the Planning Board may determine whether a fee to cover such costs
shall be required of zoning amendment proponents.