Maine § 30-A §2691 Board of appeals

Maine Statutes

§ 30-A §2691 — Board of appeals

Maine § 30-A §2691

Title 30-AMUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES

Part 2MUNICIPALITIES

Ch. 123MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30-A, § 30-A §2691 (2026).

Text

This section governs all boards of appeals established after September 23, 1971.

1.Establishment. A municipality may establish a board of appeals under its home rule authority. Unless provided otherwise by charter or ordinance, the municipal officers shall appoint the members of the board and determine their compensation.

2.Organization. A board of appeals shall be organized as follows.

3.Procedure. The following provisions govern the procedure of the board.

4.Jurisdiction. Any municipality establishing a board of appeals may give the board the power to hear any appeal by any person, affected directly or indirectly, from any decision, order, regulation or failure to act of any officer, board, agency or other body when an appeal is necessary, proper or required. No board may assert juri

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This section governs all boards of appeals established after September 23, 1971.
1.
Establishment.
A municipality may establish a board of appeals under its home rule authority. Unless provided otherwise by charter or ordinance, the municipal officers shall appoint the members of the board and determine their compensation.
2.
Organization.
A board of appeals shall be organized as follows.
3.
Procedure.
The following provisions govern the procedure of the board.
4.
Jurisdiction.
Any municipality establishing a board of appeals may give the board the power to hear any appeal by any person, affected directly or indirectly, from any decision, order, regulation or failure to act of any officer, board, agency or other body when an appeal is necessary, proper or required. No board may assert jurisdiction over any matter unless the municipality has by charter or ordinance specified the precise subject matter that may be appealed to the board and the official or officials whose action or nonaction may be appealed to the board. Absent an express provision in a charter or ordinance that certain decisions of its code enforcement officer or board of appeals are only advisory or may not be appealed, a notice of violation or an enforcement order by a code enforcement officer under a land use ordinance is reviewable on appeal by the board of appeals and in turn by the Superior Court under the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 80B. Any such decision that is not timely appealed is subject to the same preclusive effect as otherwise provided by law. Any board of appeals shall hear any appeal submitted to the board in accordance with Title 28-A, section 1054.

Legislative History

PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§A24,C8,C10 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 234 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 635, §1 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 144, §1 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 241, §§1-3 (AMD).