The Board shall hold a public hearing for a notice of appeal, petition for variance or special permit application within 65 days of the filing date, unless the time limit is extended by written agreement in accordance with Chapter
171, Zoning.
All hearings shall be open to the public. No person shall be
excluded unless he or she is considered by the Chairperson to be a
serious hindrance to the workings of the Board. The Board will follow
the Open Meeting Law, MGL c. 39, § 23C, as follows:
A. Any person who addresses a meeting must have permission of the presiding
officer.
B. When the presiding officer requests silence, all persons shall be
silent.
C. If, after warning from the presiding officer, a person persists in
disorderly behavior, the officer may order him or her to withdraw
from the meeting.
D. If the person does not withdraw, the presiding officer may order
a constable or any other individual to remove him or her and confine
him or her in some convenient place until the meeting is adjourned.
An applicant may appear in his/her own behalf or be represented
by an agent or attorney. In the absence of any appearance without
due cause on behalf of an applicant, the Board may proceed to dispose
of the matter on record using the information it has otherwise received.