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<font face="Verdana" size="2">The Board of Appeals works in three
primary areas:</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin: 1 5"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Appeals from a decision of the
Building Inspector</font></li>
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<p style="margin: 1 5"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Petitions for variances from
compliance with the Zoning By-Law</font></li>
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<p style="margin: 1 5"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Applications for Special Permits
under the Zoning By-Law</font></li>
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<p style="margin: 1 5"><font face="Verdana" size="2">It is important to understand that
variances are very rarely granted and there are very specific issues
that need to be addressed to justify such a request.</font></p>
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<p style="margin: 1 5"><font face="Verdana" size="2">It is much more common to issue a
Special Permit to address issues of non-conforming lots, setbacks,
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<p style="margin: 1 5" align="center"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Please review the section of the Zoning
By-Law that addresses the Board of Appeals process</font></p>
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<p style="margin: 1 5" align="center"><font face="Verdana" size="2"> <a target="_blank" href="../xPlanning/Documents/PBZoningByLawFullDocument.pdf#page=155"><img border="0" id="img4" src="button3.jpg" alt="Zoning Regs." onmouseover="FP_swapImg(1,0,/*id*/'img4',/*url*/'button4.jpg')" onmouseout="FP_swapImg(0,0,/*id*/'img4',/*url*/'button3.jpg')" onmousedown="FP_swapImg(1,0,/*id*/'img4',/*url*/'button5.jpg')" onmouseup="FP_swapImg(0,0,/*id*/'img4',/*url*/'button4.jpg')" fp-style="fp-btn: Embossed Capsule 1" fp-title="Zoning Regs." width="100" height="20"></a></font></p>
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<p style="margin: 1 5"><b><font face="Verdana" size="2">The Process</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin: 1 5"><font face="Verdana" size="2">To appeal a decision of the
Building Inspector, the petition or application must be filed with
the Town Clerk within 30 days from the data of issuance of a permit
or refusal of a permit.</font></p>
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<p style="margin: 1 5"><font face="Verdana" size="2">All other petitions and
applications may be filed at the discretion of the applicant</font></p>
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<p style="margin: 1 5"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Four (4) copies of the
application and four (4) copies of plans, sketches or diagrams
sufficient to show clearly the nature of the request</font></p>
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<p style="margin: 1 5"><font face="Verdana" size="2">There is a fee of $150 required
to accompany the application</font></p>
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<p style="margin: 1 5"><font face="Verdana" size="2">A hearing will be scheduled
within <b><font color="#FF0000">XX</font></b> days of the application being filed</font></p>
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<p style="margin: 1 5"><font face="Verdana" size="2">The Board will advertise a Notice
of Hearing both in the local newspaper and by mail to all abutters
at least seven days prior to the date of the hearing</font></p>
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<p style="margin: 1 5"><font face="Verdana" size="2">The clerk of the Board will send
notices of a decision forthwith to the applicant and other noted
parties in interest</font></p>
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<p style="margin: 1 5"><font face="Verdana" size="2">There is a 20-day statutory
appeal period during which an appeal can be made in Superior Court.
The Board's decision does not become effective until the Town Clerk
has certified that a copy of the decision is recorded in the Norfolk
Registry of Deeds, following the resolution or dismissal of any
appeals.</font></p>
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<p style="margin: 1 5"><font face="Verdana" size="2">The applicant or petitioner is
responsible for filing the certified decision in the Registry of
Deeds and for paying the recording fees.</font></p>
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<p style="margin: 1 5"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Before the Building Inspector can
issue a building permit, the applicant must provide a certified copy
of the decision and an affidavit from the Registry of Deeds stating
that the decision has been recorded.</font></p>
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<p style="margin: 1 5" align="center"><b><font face="Verdana" size="2">To file an application for a hearing
before the Board of Appeals, <u> <font color="#0000FF">
<a target="_blank" href="documents/EasyPermitsBoardOfAppealsApplication.pdf">click here for the
form.</a></font></u></font></b></p>
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