The Old and Historic Marblehead Districts Commission on February 8,
1973, adopted the following rules and regulations in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter 101 of the Acts of 1965 and of Chapter
110 of the Bylaws of the Town of Marblehead.
A quorum for the conduct by the Commission of all public hearings on applications, or other matters before the Commission under the Act and Bylaw referred to in §
233-1, or the conduct of its own business affairs, shall consist of a majority of the members thereof at the time in office. The Commission at any meeting may act by vote of a majority of its members at the time in office.
The Commission shall elect a Chairman and Secretary from its own members.
Such officers shall be elected annually at the first meeting of the Commission
following its appointment by the Board of Selectmen.
The Chairman, or acting Chairman elected by the Commission in the absence
of the Chairman, shall preside at all meetings and public hearings and decide
all questions of order.
The Secretary shall give all required notices of meetings and hearings,
all required decisions and notices thereof, keep the minutes of the proceedings
of the Commission, issue certificates of appropriateness, and perform such
other duties as may be directed by the Chairman of the Commission.
Where required by the Act or Bylaw referred to above, the Commission
shall hold a public hearing with respect to the applications submitted to
it. The applicant and all other persons entitled thereto shall receive notice
of such hearing. At the hearing the applicant and all other interested persons
may be heard relative to the appropriateness of the matter before the Commission.
Every person so appearing before the Commission shall be required to state
his name, address and the name and address of the party whom he represents
at the hearing. Questioning of persons appearing other than by Commission
members shall not be permitted, except upon the approval of the Chairman.
Any member of the Commission may question any person present at a hearing
who has or may have knowledge of any matter relating to the hearing.