(A) Building Commissioner.
(1) The Building Commissioner is designated and authorized to enforce this chapter and to issue any and all permits, upon proper application, subject to the requirements hereof.
(2) Any decision of the Building Commissioner of the town, concerning the issuance of an improvement location permit, may be appealed to the Board of Zoning Appeals by any person claiming to be adversely affected by such decision.
(B) Board of Zoning Appeals.
(1) A Board of Zoning Appeals is established with membership and appointment in accordance with the appropriate statutes of this state.
(a) At the first meeting of each year, the Board shall elect a Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson from among its members, and it may appoint and fix the compensation of a Secretary and such employees as are necessary for the discharge of its duties, all in conformity to and compliance with salaries and compensation theretofore fixed by the legislative authority.
(b) The Board shall adopt rules and regulations as it may deem necessary to effectuate the provisions of this chapter.
(c) All meetings of the Board shall be open to the public. The Board shall keep minutes of its proceedings, keep records of its examinations and other official actions and record the vote upon each question. All of the minutes and records shall be filed in the office of the Board and shall be a public record.
(d) Any decision of the Building Commissioner in enforcement of this chapter may be appealed to the Board by any person claiming to be adversely affected by such decision.
(e) The Board shall have the following powers and it shall be its duty to:
1. Hear and determine appeals from and review any order, requirement, decision or determination made by the Building Commissioner in the enforcement of this chapter;
2. Hear and decide on applications for variances or other uses upon which the Board is required to act under this chapter;
3. In exercising its powers, the Board may reverse or affirm wholly or partly or may modify the order, requirement, decision or determination appealed from, as in its opinion ought to be done in the premises, and to that end shall have all the powers of the Building Commissioner; and
4. Every decision of the Board shall be subject to review in accordance with statutory procedure.
(2) A Town Plan Commission is established with membership and appointment in accordance with the appropriate statutes of this state.
(a) The membership shall be as fixed by statute and shall include three officials or employees of the town government to be selected by the Town Council.
(b) The four citizen members shall be appointed by the Town Council President each for a term of four years.
(c) At the first meeting of each year, the Commission shall elect a Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson from among its members, and it may appoint and fix the compensation of a Secretary and such employees as are necessary for the discharge of its duties, all in conformity to and compliance with salaries and compensation theretofore fixed by the legislative authority.
(d) The Commission shall adopt rules and regulations as it may deem necessary to effectuate the provisions of this chapter.
(e) All meetings of the Commission shall be open to the public. The Commission shall keep minutes of its proceedings, keep records of its examinations and other official actions and record the vote upon each question. All of the minutes and records shall be filed in the office of the Commission and shall be a public record.
(f) Every decision of the Commission shall be subject to review by statutory procedure.
(Ord., § 1-8, passed - -1991)