Zoning Board of Appeals

The Zoning Board of Appeals is a quasi-judicial administrative board that hears and decides zoning related matters pursuant to MGL 40A. The purposes of the East Bridgewater Zoning By-Law are to promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the present and future inhabitants of the Town of East Bridgewater by dividing the Town into districts as shown on the Zoning By-Law Map, together with all amendments thereto, and regulating the use, occupancy, relocation, alteration, and construction of buildings and premises with a view to prevent over-crowding of land, to avoid undue concentration of population; to conserve the value of land and buildings, including the conservation of natural resources and the prevention of blight and pollution of the environment; to facilitate the adequate provision of water, water supply, drainage, sewerage, and open space; to lessen congestion in the streets; to encourage the most appropriate use of land throughout the Town, all in accord with the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Chapter 40A, Sections one to seventeen (1-17) inclusive, known as "The Zoning Act", and any amendments thereto.

Staff Contacts

Name Phone
Dorothy Simpson (508) 378-1607/1608

Board Members

NameTitle
Robert T. Looney

Chairman

Gerry Leavitt

Vice-Chairman

Kevin C. Marchant

Clerk

Gregg C. Heger

Alternate

James A. Ross Jr.

Alternate