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Departments: Zoning Board of Appeals

210 Central Street
Hingham, MA 02043-2759
Phone 781-741-1494
Fax 781-740-0239
M-W-Th 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tues 8:30am-7:00pm
Fri 8:30am-1:00pm
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Important Links :

BOARD OF APPEALS GUIDE to Zoning Terms and the Hearing Process

Application Forms

Zoning Application Checklist
Filing instructions and list of forms/materials needed to make application to the board.

Application for Hearing-Form 2
Form used to detail petitioner's name, subject property, title information and brief description of work.

Appeal Findings-Form 2A
Form used to appeal decisions or orders of zoning officials.

Variance Findings-Form 2B
Form used to request authorization to use land or structure(s) in a manner that is otherwise prohibited.

SPA1 Findings-Form 2C
Form used to request authorization to use land or structure(s) for a specific use which is expressly permitted by granting of a special permit.

SPA2 Findings-Form2D
Form used to request authorization to use land or structure(s) for a specific use which is expressly permitted by granting of a special permit - requires site plan review by the Planning Board and Board of Appeals.

Abutters Instructions
Instructions on how to identify "parties in interest".

Assessors Certification Sheet
Cover sheet to accompany list of map & key numbers of abutters submitted to the Board of Assessors for certification.

Application Filing Fees

Residential Variance	$300.00
Commercial Variance	$300.00 for the first 2000sq.ft. $100.00 for each additional 1000sq.ft. or portion thereof
Special Permits	$300.00 for the first 2000sq.ft. $100.00 for each additional 1000sq.ft. or portion thereof
Applications requiring multiple permits	100% of highest fee required by Board of Appeals, in addition each additional permit 50% of required fee
Special Permit(s) and/or Variance(s) – Signs	$300.00
Comprehensive Permit	$250 per unit, in addition the applicant pays the cost of postage associated with abutter notification and cost of the newspaper legal notice(s).
All Other Application(s)	$400.00