What does the petitioner do with their BZA decision after the appeals period has expired?
After the twenty calendar day appeal period has expired, the petitioner must bring the original BZA decision to the City Clerk’s office located at City Hall for signature. The decision is then brought to the Middlesex County Court at 208 Cambridge Street and filed with the Registry of Deeds. After the decision has been filed ,the petitioner must bring a copy of the stamped decision to the Zoning Secretary at the Inspectional Services Department for filing. No building permits can be issued until this is completed. Thus, the time period between the date the application for relief is accepted by ISD and issuance of a building permit, assuming there are no continuances at the BZA hearing and there is not an appeal filed, can be 4 1/2 months or longer.
