§ 45-23-67 - Appeals – Process of appeal. - Rhode-island Statutes

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SECTION 45-23-67

§ 45-23-67 Appeals – Process ofappeal. – (a) An appeal to the board of appeal from a decision or action of the planningboard or administrative officer may be taken by an aggrieved party to theextent provided in § 45-23-66. The appeal must be taken within twenty (20)days after the decision has been filed and posted in the office of the city ortown clerk.

(b) The appeal shall be in writing and state clearly andunambiguously the issue or decision which is being appealed, the reason for theappeal, and the relief sought. The appeal shall either be sent by certifiedmail, with a return receipt requested, or be hand-delivered to the board ofappeal. The city or town clerk shall accept delivery of an appeal on behalf ofthe board of appeal, if the local regulations governing land development andsubdivision review so provide.

(c) Upon receipt of an appeal, the board of appeal shallrequire the planning board or administrative officer to immediately transmit tothe board of appeal, all papers, documents and plans, or a certified copythereof, constituting the record of the action which is being appealed.

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SECTION 45-23-67

§ 45-23-67 Appeals – Process ofappeal. – (a) An appeal to the board of appeal from a decision or action of the planningboard or administrative officer may be taken by an aggrieved party to theextent provided in § 45-23-66. The appeal must be taken within twenty (20)days after the decision has been filed and posted in the office of the city ortown clerk.

(b) The appeal shall be in writing and state clearly andunambiguously the issue or decision which is being appealed, the reason for theappeal, and the relief sought. The appeal shall either be sent by certifiedmail, with a return receipt requested, or be hand-delivered to the board ofappeal. The city or town clerk shall accept delivery of an appeal on behalf ofthe board of appeal, if the local regulations governing land development andsubdivision review so provide.

(c) Upon receipt of an appeal, the board of appeal shallrequire the planning board or administrative officer to immediately transmit tothe board of appeal, all papers, documents and plans, or a certified copythereof, constituting the record of the action which is being appealed.

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SECTION 45-23-67

§ 45-23-67 Appeals – Process ofappeal. – (a) An appeal to the board of appeal from a decision or action of the planningboard or administrative officer may be taken by an aggrieved party to theextent provided in § 45-23-66. The appeal must be taken within twenty (20)days after the decision has been filed and posted in the office of the city ortown clerk.

(b) The appeal shall be in writing and state clearly andunambiguously the issue or decision which is being appealed, the reason for theappeal, and the relief sought. The appeal shall either be sent by certifiedmail, with a return receipt requested, or be hand-delivered to the board ofappeal. The city or town clerk shall accept delivery of an appeal on behalf ofthe board of appeal, if the local regulations governing land development andsubdivision review so provide.

(c) Upon receipt of an appeal, the board of appeal shallrequire the planning board or administrative officer to immediately transmit tothe board of appeal, all papers, documents and plans, or a certified copythereof, constituting the record of the action which is being appealed.