The Town Board shall hear and make a determination on appeals
from and reviewing any order, requirement, decision, interpretation,
or determination made by the Code Enforcement Officer.
The Town Board shall conform to the procedures prescribed in
§ 137 of the Town Law of NYS as it pertains to its actions
on an application for an appeal.
A.
Integration of procedures. Whenever a particular application requires
multiple reviews and approvals, the Town Board shall integrate, to
the extent practicable and consistent with any applicable law, his,
her or their review and approval process.
A person applying for an appeal shall submit a complete application
to the Town Clerk, along with any applicable fee and payment of incurred
costs. Such application shall be in writing on a form furnished by
the Town for that purpose. At a minimum, such application shall contain
all of the following:
A.
The person's contact information and signed consent to the filing
of this application.
B.
A copy of the order, decision or determination made by the Code Enforcement
Officer that is the subject of the appeal.
C.
A written statement by the person that explains how the Code Enforcement
Officer incorrectly interpreted the requirements of this chapter,
the provisions of this chapter do not fully apply, or if an equal
or better form of compliance is proposed.
An application for an appeal shall be based on a claim that
the true intent of this chapter or the requirements legally adopted
thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, that the provisions
of this chapter do not fully apply, or if an equal or better form
of compliance is proposed.
