The Zoning Board of Appeals shall have the following powers
and duties:
A.
To hear and decide appeals where it is alleged that there is an error
in any order, requirement, or decision made by the Enforcement Officer
in connection with the enforcement of this chapter.
B.
To hear and decide all matters including special exceptions upon
which it is required to pass by the specific terms of this chapter
or any amendments thereof.
C.
To determine and vary the application of this chapter in harmony
with their general purposes and intent and with due consideration
for conserving the public health, safety, convenience, welfare, and
property values solely with respect to a parcel of land where, owing
to conditions especially affecting such parcel but not affecting generally
the district in which it is situated, a literal enforcement of this
chapter would result in exceptional difficulty or unusual hardship
so that substantial justice will be done and the public safety and
welfare secured.
The Zoning Board of Appeals shall hold a public hearing on all
appeals. Notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be published
according to law and a copy of said notice and petition is to be forwarded
to the Town Plan and Zoning Commission.
Before any exception or variance is granted, the Zoning Board
of Appeals shall include a written finding in its minutes as part
of the record in each case, stating specifically the exceptional conditions,
the practical difficulties, or unnecessary hardship involved. Any
variance or exception in the use of buildings or land which is granted
by the Zoning Board of Appeals shall be filed in the Office of the
Town Clerk with a copy to the Town Plan and Zoning Commission.
