Board of Appeals

"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 non-action 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".

 

Application Procedure for Board of Appeals

Application For Appeal or Variance

Appointment and Composition of the Appeals Board

Power and Duties of the Appeals Board

Email: Appeals@DurhamMaine.gov


Board of Appeals Members:

Paul First, Chair (Term expires 2025)

Neil Berry (Term expires 2027)

Terry Kirk (Term expires 2025)

Byron Philbrick, Alternate (Term expires 2028)

Milton Simon (Term expires 2027)