[Added 5-2-1977 ATM, Art. 13 (Amdt. No. 50)]
The Board of Appeals shall have the power to
grant variances as provided by law (MGL c. 40A, § 10). Such
variance may authorize use or activity not otherwise permitted in
the district in which the land or structure is located.
[Amended 3-4-1969 ATM, Art. 42 (Amdt. No. 15); 4-6-1970 ATM, Art. 7
(Amdt. No. 27); 5-2-1977 ATM, Art. 13 (Amdt. No. 50)]
There shall be a Board of Appeals of five members
and three associate members appointed by the Selectmen as provided
in MGL c. 40A, § 12, which shall act on all matters within
the jurisdiction under this articlein the manner prescribed in said
chapter and shall act as the Board of Appeals under the subdivision
control law as provided in MGL c. 41, § 81Z. One of the
members appointed in 1969 shall serve until March 1974, another shall
serve until March 1973, another shall serve until March 1972. Present
members shall serve until the expiration of their respective terms.
Each successor shall serve a five-year term. Associate members shall
be appointed annually.
The term of office of every member and associate
member shall commence on the fourth Monday of May of the appropriate
year or as soon after said fourth Monday as he shall be sworn, and
he shall serve until his successor is appointed and qualified. This
section shall take effect commencing in May 1978.
