A.
Appointment; compensation. The board of selectmen shall appoint an
inspector of buildings to serve during the pleasure of the board.
His compensation shall be fixed by the board of selectmen within the
limits of the appropriation made by the Town for that purpose.
[Amended 12-9-2002 STM
by Art. 19]
B.
Powers, duties generally; permits required. The building inspector
shall be charged with the inspection of buildings and the enforcement
of this chapter and such other duties as are imposed by the statutes.
He shall keep a record of the business of his office and shall submit
to the selectmen a yearly report of such business and other such reports
as they may call for. Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the
inspector of buildings shall grant permits for the erection, alteration
or moving of buildings and no building, structure or foundation shall
be built, altered or moved without such permit. He shall have the
right of entry at any reasonable time in performance of his duty to
examine and inspect such premises, buildings or other structures.
C.
Voidance, display of permits. All permits shall be void if operations
thereunder are not commenced within 90 days after the date of the
permit or if the operations thereunder are discontinued for a period
of more than six months. Notice of permits granted shall be posted
by the inspector of buildings forthwith on the bulletin board at the
town hall and by the owner on the premises.
A.
Established; composition; terms. A board of appeal is hereby established
to consist of three members appointed by the board of selectmen. All
members of the board shall be residents of the Town. The appointments
first made shall be for one, two and three years, respectively, so
that the term of one member shall expire each year. All subsequent
appointments shall be made for the term of three years to begin the
first day of April.
B.
Vacancies; conflict of interest; substitutes; compensation. Vacancies
shall be filled by appointment by the board of selectmen for any unexpired
term. No member of the board of appeals shall sit on a case in which
he is interested. If any member is so disqualified or absent, the
other two members may appoint a substitute. The members shall serve
without pay but the reasonable expenses of the board when approved
by the board of selectmen shall be paid.
C.
Right to appeal.
(1)
Any person who is aggrieved by an order, decision, permit or refusal
of a permit by the inspector of buildings, may appeal therefrom to
the board of appeal within 10 days from the date of the order, decision,
permit or refusal by filing written claim of appeal in the office
of the town clerk.
(2)
Any owner or lessee of real estate within 200 feet of the property
to which a permit relates shall have the right of appeal to the board
of appeal within 10 days after the posting of the notice of a permit.
D.
Hear appeals; decisions. The board of appeal shall hear all appeals
and shall determine its own rules of procedure and of evidence. If
it modifies or over-rules the action of the inspector of buildings,
a new permit or order in conformity with its decision shall be issued
by it without delay. Every decision of the board shall be in writing
and shall require the assent of at least two members except as hereinafter
provided, and shall be filed in the office of the inspector of buildings
within 10 days after the completion of a hearing and a copy shall
be sent forthwith by the inspector to the applicant.
E.
Revocation of permits; variances. The board of appeal by unanimous
vote shall have the right to revoke a permit if in its opinion such
will result in a menace to public safety, health or welfare of the
neighborhood and the board may vary application of this chapter in
specific cases where the enforcement would involve practical difficulty
or unnecessary hardship and wherein desirable relief may be granted
without substantially derogating from the intents and purposes of
this chapter and not otherwise. No such variance or revocation shall
be made unless made by the board after a public hearing of which notice
shall be mailed to the petitioner and to owners of all property within
200 feet of the premises to which the appeal relates as they appear
in the most recent tax list, and shall be posted on the bulletin board
at the town hall and on the premises.
