§ 17.04.130. Board of appeals—Established—Powers—Duties.  


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  • A.

    There shall be a board of appeals as provided by the M.G.L. Ch. 40A, Sec. 12, as amended, which shall act on all matters within its jurisdiction under this title in the manner prescribed in such section and shall have all powers granted by such section, subject always to the rule that it shall give due consideration to the promotion of public health, safety, convenience and welfare, encouraging the most proper use of land, and conserving property values, that it shall permit no building or use injurious, noxious, offensive or detrimental to a neighborhood and that it shall prescribe proper conditions and safeguards in each case.

    B.

    The board of appeals shall exercise the powers and perform the duties prescribed for a board of appeals under the provisions of M.G.L. Ch. 40A, or any amendments thereto. Any action of such board, under such sections, shall be in accordance with and subject to the terms thereof.

(Prior code Ch. 24, § 14 (part))