Opinion ID: 2157009
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Municipal Ordinances

Text: [¶ 8] A municipality may, however, by ordinance, provide that its Board of Appeals hear appeals in a solely appellate capacity in certain instances. [4] See, e.g., Adelman, 2000 ME 91, ¶ 8, 750 A.2d at 581-82; Sproul, 2000 ME 30, ¶ 8, 746 A.2d at 372; Sanford Properties, Inc., 609 A.2d at 288; Veilleux, 684 A.2d at 415. If the ordinance prescribes an appellate function, the Board will review the record of the proceedings before the previous tribunal, review the evidence presented to that body, review the tribunal's written or recorded findings, hear oral or written argument of the parties, and determine whether the lower tribunal erred in reaching its decision.