Basic Information

The Appeal process timeframe.

Completed Application and all required Documentation is filed with the Town Clerk, starts the process. The Board has 65 day's to schedule a public hearing. The Board has 100 day's, from the start of the process, to render a decision on a Variance. The Board has 90 day's, from the close of the hearing, to render a decision on a Special Permit.

The public hearing must be published in a local newspaper for two consecutive weeks and the first week cannot be closer than two weeks to the public hearing date.

When the public hearing is closed, and the petition is granted or denied/withdrawn, the board has 14 day's to file it's decision with the town clerk.

From the date we file with the town clerk there is a twenty day appeal period where anyone aggrieved by our decision may appeal it to the Superior Court.

If after twenty day's there are no appeals to Superior Court, bring your Mylar to the Town Clerks Office and it will be signed. You will want to bring your Mylar and Decision to the Registry of Deeds for Recording. They will give you a Signed receipt/paperwork that you must bring with you when you return to the building department for your building permit.

This is all per M.G.L Chapter 40A

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Planning your project.

Most construction you do to your home or property requires a building permit. Please call the building department (781-961-0921) if you are unsure. Today's Zoning By-Laws require that your Lot be a minimum of 12,000 sq. ft. for a Single Family Residential. Along with that it requires certain setbacks from your property line. (See Table of Dimensional Requirements)

From the street to the front of your house is a minimum of 25 feet.

From the side property line, either left or right, is a minimum of 15 feet.

From the rear property line the minimum is 15 feet.

It also requires that you have a minimum of 100 feet of frontage.

If you do not meet any one of these items, or others that are not listed, and you are denied a building permit. You can request relief from the Board of Appeals.

Applications to seek relief from the Board of Appeals can be picked up at the Town Clerks Office during normal business hours (781-961-0900).

If you are aggrieved by a decision of the Building Department, within 30 day's you may file an Appeal to the Board of Appeals.

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