A Board of Appeals consisting of five members
and three associate members shall be appointed as provided in MGL
c. 40A, § 12, as amended, which shall act on all matters
within its jurisdiction under this bylaw in the manner prescribed
in said section and subject always to the rule that it shall give
due consideration to promoting the public health, safety, convenience
and welfare, encouraging the most appropriate use of land, and conserving
property values, that it shall permit no building or use injurious,
noxious, offensive or detrimental to a neighborhood, and that it shall
prescribe appropriate conditions and safeguards in each case.
A.
Appeals may be taken to the Board of Appeals by any
officer or board of the Town, or by any person aggrieved by any order
or decision made under this bylaw by the Building Inspector or other
officer or board of the Town, by filing a notice of appeal, specifying
the grounds thereof, with the Town Clerk within 30 days from the date
of the order or decision which is being appealed.
[Amended 5-14-2001 ATM, Art. 43]
B.
The Board of Appeals shall have all of the powers
and obligations provided in MGL c. 40A, § 14, as amended,
and shall hear all petitions and appeals in accordance with the provisions
of this bylaw and MGL c. 40A, §§ 14, 16, and 17.
