The town and board of selectman employ a CEO (Code Enforcement Officer), who also reviews plumbing and electrical. The CEO reports to the and works with the planning board. The CEO is charged with certain duties by the board, some of which involve issuing permits and enforcement of ordinances.
There seems to a lot of customers concerned with other customers in town and what neighbords are doing on their property. In looking over the minutes it suggests that concerns or complaints are being reviewed by the planning board, not the CEO and select board.
If a customer feels the need to question what another customer or neighbor is doing, permit concerns or what they feel should not be doing. The complaint should be clearly directed to the CEO not the planning board. The CEO will investigate and report the findings to the selectboard and reporting customer. The selectboard makes final decisions on filing of lawsuits and enforcement costs. Once the planning board has issued the permit - follow up and concerns rest with the CEO and selectboard. That the way the law was created and the way it should be - providing checks and balances. Having the planning board investigating complaints is their action, but that of the CEO, thus removing bias and conficts. There must not be much to do if customers are worried about other customers. The CEO is well qualified, training and educated, providing a great service for the dollars provided. After your permit is issued or if someone complains who do you expect to see knocking at your talking or giving you a phone call to explain the rules?
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