A.
Appeals of any actions, omissions, decisions or rulings
of the Code Enforcement Officer shall be made in writing to the Town Board
and must be instituted 30 days of the ruling from which relief is sought.
B.
Within 30 days of receipt of a written appeal of a decision,
the Town Board shall give notice of a public hearing to be held on the appeal.
C.
Within 30 days of final adjournment of a public hearing,
the Town Board shall affirm, modify or overrule the decision of the Code Enforcement
Officer.
D.
The decision of the Town Board shall be in writing and
shall contain findings and the factual basis for each finding from the record
of the hearing, which shall support the decision of the Board. The Town Board's
discretion in considering an appeal under this chapter shall not extend to
granting variances from this chapter but shall rather be limited to reviewing
the Code Enforcement Officer's interpretation or applications of the
terms hereof. Variances from the substantive requirements (e.g. septic tank
sizes, setback distances, etc.) remain under the jurisdiction of the NYSDOH
and the NYSDEC.
