What are the Notice Requirements for Appeals/ Requests?

A. Before taking any action on any appeal/request, the Board must schedule a public hearing and provide the following notifications:

1. By mail at least seven (7) and not more than fourteen (14) days prior to the scheduled hearing date, to owners of abutting property that an appeal/ request is made, of the nature of the appeal/ request and of the time and place of the public hearing thereon.; and

2. Notice of all such actions must also be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town at least seven days prior to the public hearing.

B. For the purposes of this Notice, the abutting owners of property are considered to be the parties listed by the Town Tax Assessor as those against whom taxes are assessed.

C. Failure of any party to receive a notice of public hearing will not necessitate another hearing or invalidate any action by the Board of Appeals.