SECTION VII: OFFICERS, POWERS, AND ENFORCEMENT
See also Aquifer Protection District (Sect. IV L) Floodplain District (Sect. IVM), and River Protection District (IV P).
A. The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA)
- The ZBA shall consist of three members and two alternate members, who shall be appointed by the Selectboard, as provided in MGL 40A, Sec. 12.
- The ZBA shall adopt rules of procedure and act in matters within its jurisdiction as provided in this By-Law and MGL 40A.
- The ZBA shall have the following powers:
- To hear and rule on appeals as provided in MGL 40A, Sec. 8. [This includes appeals by those aggrieved by an action of the Zoning enforcement officer.]
- To issue, renew, modify or extend all special permits except as provided in Sect. V A 3 [common driveways and open- space communities].
- To hear and rule on application for variance.
- [The ZBA is also the Planning Board of Appeals, with powers and duties as provided in MGL Chapter 41, Sections. 81Y, 81Z, & 81AA.]