As of March 17, 2025 all Zoning Board of Review Applications must be submitted online:
- Application for the Zoning Board of Review: Application
- Signed, and notarized Owner / Authorized Agent Authorization Form the blank form can be found at: Form: Owner Authorization Form
- 200’ Radius Map & Abutters List with Plat & Lot, street address, owner’s name(s) & owner’s mailing address
Instructions: Radius Map and Abutters List Instructions
- Survey, to scale, prepared by a licensed professional land surveyor
This is required for any type of dimensional modification and must be stamped, dated, and signed by professional land surveyor *please note, only the surveyor of record can make alterations to an existing survey*
- Showing name, address of property owner
- Date, North arrow, scale, lot dimensions & area
- Road(s) indicated and/or landmarks
- Existing and proposed structures & the distance from lot lines
- Existing and proposed parking area, driveways & walkways
- Existing and proposed wells & septic systems
- Existing and proposed landscaping, as it relates to the request (i.e., buffering)
- Location of wetlands, coastal features, site conditions such as cemeteries or stone walls
- Floor Plans & Elevations with dimensions of proposed structure to scale (optional)
- Any other relevant material to the proposed application (optional)
- Payment: Will be due once the application has had its preliminary review *the applicant will be notified through OPENGOV that payment is due
- Residential $175.00 / Commercial $250.00 / Multi-family $300.00 plus $10.00 / units
- Hearing Date, Legal Notice and Affidavit of Mailing:
- Hearing date will be set upon final review of application and
- Legal notice will be drafted and uploaded to the application. The applicant must verify ownership of all abutters within 200’ of property boundaries and then mail the legal notice to all abutters no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the scheduled hearing date then
- Affidavit of Mailing must be signed, notarized and returned to this office once. Failure to supply the affidavit of mailing may result in the petition being continued until a later date.
- Decision: Once the decision has been written it will be recorded in Land Evidence and uploaded to OPENGOV. *Please note that an aggrieved party may appeal a decision of the board to the Superior Court by filing a complaint setting forth the reasons of appeal within twenty (20) days after such decision has been filed and posted with the town clerk. Once the twenty (20) days have passed any permits, if applicable, can be issued.
The applicant or their designated representative must appear at the hearing to present the application before the Board. If the applicant is not present at the hearing a notarized designation of authority from the applicant must be provided.
Preparation of this Application and all necessary documentation is the sole responsibility of the Applicant.
Town Staffs help in the preparation of any facet of this application, including abutter’s list is for assistance only.
The staff cannot give you advise on the merits of the application, nor can they render legal opinions.