Appeals.

A. Where practical difficulties, unnecessary hardships and results inconsistent with the general purposes of this chapter may be the result from the application of the provisions thereof, variances may be granted as provided in this section. Any variance granted shall be authorized by the Zoning Board of Appeals. In granting a variance, the Zoning Board of Appeals may impose conditions to protect the best interest of the surrounding property, the neighborhood, or the town as a whole.B. The criteria for granting variances shall be consistent with Article XIV as set forth in the Zoning Ordinance.[1][1]Editor's Note: See Ch.

350, Zoning.C. An individual may appeal the decision of the authorized Town official to deny or revoke a permit to the Zoning Board of Appeals within 30 calendar days of receipt of notice of denial/revocation. Such an appeal shall be made by filing with the authorized Town official a written form obtained from the Town Clerk stating the appellant's arguments and setting forth specifically the questions of procedure, fact, law or policy to which exceptions are taken or identifying that part of the authorized Town official decision and order to which objection is made. The Zoning Board of Appeals may upon receipt of an appeal of revocation, at its discretion, stay the effective date of the authorized Town official's decision.D.

The Zoning Board of Appeals, in making its findings for determination, shall maintain consistency with the goals of the Harbor Management Plan and the regulations of the Harbor Management Law.