The Ellsworth Board of Appeals is a six-member Council-appointed board charged with the review of all appeals by any person affected directly or indirectly, where such appeal is necessary, proper or required, in accordance with the Unified Development Ordinance, Article 13 – Board of Appeals.
The Board hears and decides appeals where it is alleged that there is an error in any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by, or failure to act by the Code Enforcement Officer or Planning Board in the administration of, but not limited to, Unified Development Ordinance – Chapter 56, ,Chapter 37 – Special Amusement Permit Ordinance
. The Board interprets provisions of ordinances, approves the issuance of variances subject to conditions in all of the zoning districts, including the shoreland zone, in which a variance shall apply to area, yard space, height, or setback requirements, as long as the hardship criteria are met.
The Board hears and decides on the City Assessors denial of abatement requests or applications for exemption, under Maine Revised Statutes Annotated Title 36 – Taxation. The Board also hears and decides on City Council denials of Poverty Tax Abatements.
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Jeffrey Toothaker
Term to expire: 6/30/2024
Date appointed: 01/13/2020Stephen Salsbury
Term to expire: 6/30/2023
Date appointed: 6/18/2018Bruce Sawyer
Term to expire: 06/30/2025
Date appointed: 7/1/2020Jarad Wilbur
Term to expire: 6/30/2026
Date appointed: 8/20/2018Stephen Shea
Term to expire: 6/30/2026
Date appointed: 6/21/2021Associates
Mike Wight
6 Acadia Way, Ellsworth
Phone: 667-7870 Email: mike@broughmanbuilders.com
Term to expire: 6/30/2024
Date appointed: 01/13/2020