Rockland City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XII
Board of Appeals and Procedure for Appeals
§ 415-91 Board of Appeals.
A Board of Appeals consisting of five members and three associate members shall be appointed as provided in MGL c. 40A, § 12, as amended, which shall act on all matters within its jurisdiction under this bylaw in the manner prescribed in said section and subject always to the rule that it shall give due consideration to promoting the public health, safety, convenience and welfare, encouraging the most appropriate use of land, and conserving property values, that it shall permit no building or use injurious, noxious, offensive or detrimental to a neighborhood, and that it shall prescribe appropriate conditions and safeguards in each case.
§ 415-92 Procedure for appeals.
A.
Appeals may be taken to the Board of Appeals by any officer or board of the Town, or by any person aggrieved by any order or decision made under this bylaw by the Building Inspector or other officer or board of the Town, by filing a notice of appeal, specifying the grounds thereof, with the Town Clerk within 30 days from the date of the order or decision which is being appealed.
[Amended 5-14-2001 ATM, Art. 43]
B.
The Board of Appeals shall have all of the powers and obligations provided in MGL c. 40A, § 14, as amended, and shall hear all petitions and appeals in accordance with the provisions of this bylaw and MGL c. 40A, §§ 14, 16, and 17.