The Selectmen shall have the following powers and duties to be exercised only upon written appeal by a party aggrieved by a decision of the Director of Public Works, Plumbing Inspector and/or Town Health Officer, insofar as such decision arises from requirements of this chapter:
A. 
To determine whether the decisions of these authorities are in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, and to interpret the meaning of this chapter in a case of uncertainty.
B. 
To grant variances from the terms of this chapter where there is no substantial departure from the intent of this chapter and where necessary to avoid undue hardship. A projected expenditure of an amount exceeding 15% of the assessed value of the buildings on the land to be served by the public sewer shall be considered as prima facie evidence of undue hardship.
C. 
To permit an exception to this chapter only when the terms of the exception have been specifically set forth in this chapter.
A. 
The Selectmen shall schedule a hearing on each appeal under this chapter within 60 days of receipt of a completed application. At least 10 days prior to the hearing, the Town Clerk shall cause to be advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town a notice of such appeal identifying the property involved, the nature of the appeal and the starting time and place of the public hearing on the appeal. Owners of properties within 200 feet of the property for which the appeal is made shall be notified by mail. Failure of any such owner to receive this notice shall not invalidate the proceeding herein prescribed.
B. 
The Selectmen shall not continue a hearing on an appeal to a future date except for good cause or by agreement of the appellant. Upon conclusion of the hearing and a determination by the Selectmen, written notice of the Selectmen's decision shall be sent forthwith to the appellant and to the municipal employee or officer concerned. Failure of the Selectmen to issue such notice within 30 days of the date the hearing concludes shall constitute a denial of said appeal.
The procedure for instituting an appeal shall be as follows:
A. 
Any person, including any municipal department head, aggrieved by a decision of the Director of Public Works, the Town Health Officer, and/or the Plumbing Inspector, which decision arises from interpretation or application of this chapter, may appeal such decision to the Selectmen.
B. 
Any such appeal must be filed with the Town Clerk within 30 days of the date of the decision of the Director of Public Works, Health Officer, and/or Plumbing Inspector. Said appeal shall be filed upon forms to be approved by the Selectmen. The appellant shall set forth the grounds for appeal and shall refer to the specific provision of this chapter involved. Following the receipt of any appeal, the Town Clerk shall notify forthwith the employee or officer concerned and the Chair of the Board of Selectmen. The appellant shall pay to the Town Treasurer a fee as set by the Board of Selectmen, plus the cost of advertising and mailing notices. The appellant shall supply the names and addresses of all the property owners that have property within 200 feet of the property that the appeal is for.
C. 
An aggrieved party may appeal any decision of the Selectmen to Superior Court as provided by the laws of the State of Maine.
After a decision on an appeal has been made by the Selectmen, a new appeal of similar import shall not be entertained by the Selectmen until one year shall have elapsed from the date of said decision, except that the Selectmen may entertain a new appeal if the Chair determines that, owing to a mistake of law or misunderstanding of fact, an injustice was done, or if the Chair determines that a change has taken place in some essential aspect of the appeal.