(1) An appeal, specifying the grounds for the appeal, shall be filed with the officer, or body, from whom the appeal is taken and with the Zoning Board of Appeals. All appeals and applications shall be made to the Zoning Board of Appeals within 60 days of the date on which the order, requirement, decision or determination appealed from was rendered and shall be on forms prescribed by the Board.
(2) Such appeal may be taken by any person aggrieved or by an officer, department, board or bureau of the Town.
(3) The concurring vote of a majority of the members of the Zoning Board of Appeals shall be necessary to reverse any order, requirement, decision or determination of any such administrative official.
(4) The officer from whom the appeal is taken shall, within 30 days of the filing of the appeal, transmit all papers constituting the record upon which the appeal is taken to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
(5) An appeal stays all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from, unless the officer from whom the appeal is taken certifies to the Zoning Board of Appeals after the notice of appeal shall have been filed, that, by reason of facts stated in the certificate, a stay would cause imminent peril to life or property. In this case the proceedings shall not be stayed other than by a restraining order which may be granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals or by a court of record, on application, on notice to the officer from whom the appeal is taken and by showing due cause.
(6) If the Zoning Board of Appeals determines that a public hearing is necessary, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall fix a time for the hearing of the appeal and give due notice thereof to the parties, and decide the same within a reasonable length of time thereafter. At the time of the hearing, any party may appear in person, by agent or by attorney.
(7) The Zoning Board of Appeals shall render a decision on each appeal within 62 days of the close of the public hearing on said matter. The time within which the Zoning Board of Appeals must render its decision may be extended by mutual consent of the applicant and the Board.
(8) Any action by the Zoning Board of Appeals shall be stated in writing and communicated to the person bringing the appeal within five business days after the decision has been made.