Connors v. Annino

The issue raised by this appeal concerns the threshold administrative remedy or remedies available under the Zoning Act, G. L. c. 40A, to one who is aggrieved by the issuance of a building permit to another person. Consistent with the Appeals Court’s decision in Gallivan v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Wellesley, 71 Mass. App. Ct. 850 (2008) (Gallivan), we hold that where the aggrieved party has adequate notice of the building permit’s issuance, he or she is required to appeal to the appropriate zoning board of appeals within thirty days of the permit’s issue date under G. L. c. 40A, §§ 8 and 15;…