2.1 Enforcement
This By-law shall be enforced by the Zoning Enforcement Officer, who may be the Building Inspector. The Zoning Enforcement Officer shall be appointed annually by the Board of Selectmen and shall serve under their authority and supervision.
No permit or license shall be granted for a building, structure, or land which use is in violation of this Bylaw. If the Zoning Enforcement Officer is requested in writing to enforce this By-law against any person allegedly in violation of the same, and s/he declines to act, s/he shall notify in writing, the party requesting enforcement of any action or refusal to act, and the reason therefore, within fourteen (14) days of receipt of such request.

2.2 Violations/Penalties
Any person violating any provision of this By-law may be fined not more than 100 hundred dollars ($100) per violation. Each day such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.

2.3 Six Month Rule
Construction or operations under a building permit of special permit authorized by this By-law shall conform to any subsequent amendment of this By-law unless the use or construction is commenced within a period of not more than six (6) months after the issuance of the building permit or the special permit, and unless the construction is continued to completion as continuously and expeditiously as reasonable.

2.4 Board of Appeals
There is hereby established a Board of Appeals of three (3) members and two (2) associate members to be appointed by the Selectmen as provided in Chapter 40A of the General Laws. The Board of Appeals shall act on all matters within its jurisdiction under this By-law in the manner prescribed in Chapter 40A of the General Laws. No Selectman shall be eligible to serve as a member of the Board of Appeals. No member of the Board of Appeals shall take part in any case which he or any member of his family has a personal or financial interest, as associate member being designated to act in such cases by the Chairman of the Board of Appeals.

The Board shall elect annually a chairman and a clerk from its members, and may, subject to appropriation and the availability of funds, employ experts and clerical assistants.
The Board of Appeals shall have the following powers:

2.4.1 Rules
The Board shall adopt rules, consistent with this By-law and with Chapter 40A of the General Laws, for the conduct of business and shall file a copy with the Town Clerk.

2.4.2 Appeals
The Board shall hear and decide an appeal taken by any person aggrieved by reason of his inability to obtain a permit from any administrative official under the provisions of Chapter 40A, General Laws, or by any officer or board of the Town, or by any person aggrieved by any order or decision of the Building Inspector or other administrative official in violation of any provision of Chapter 40A, General Laws, or of this Bylaw.

2.4.3 Variances
The Board shall authorize upon appeal or upon petition in cases where a particular use is sought for which no permit is required, with respect to a particular parcel of land or to an existing building thereon a variance from the terms of this By-law where owing to conditions especially affecting such parcel; or such building but not affecting generally the zoning district in which it is located, a literal enforcement of the provisions of this By-law would involve substantial hardship to the appellant and where desirable relief may be granted without substantial detriment to the public good and without nullifying or substantially derogating from the intent or purpose of the By-law, but not otherwise. No variance may be authorized for a use or activity not otherwise permitted in the zoning district in which the land or structure is located. If the rights authorized by a variance are not exercised within one year of the date of the grant of such variance, they shall lapse.

2.4.4 Special Permits
Except as may be provided otherwise, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall be the special permit granting authority (SPGA) under this By-law.

2.4.5 Comprehensive Permits
The Board of Appeals shall hear and decide single applications to build housing submitted under the authority of Chapter 40B of the General Laws.

2.4.6 Subdivision Control Law
The Board of Appeals shall have jurisdiction and authority as the Board of Appeals provided under Chapter 41 of the General Laws (Subdivision Control Law).

2.4.7 Zoning Administrator
A Zoning Administrator may be appointed by the Board of Appeals, subject to confirmation by the Board of Selectmen, to serve at the pleasure of the Board of Appeals pursuant to such qualifications as may be established by the Board of Selectmen. The Board of Appeals may delegate to said Zoning Administrator some of its powers and duties of all members of the Board of Appeals consisting of three members, and a concurring vote to all except one member of a board consisting of five members. Any person aggrieved by a decision or order of the Zoning Administrator whether or not previously a party to the proceeding, or any municipal office or board, may appeal to the Board of Appeals, as provided in Section 14, Chapter 40A of the General Laws, within thirty (30) days after the decision of the Zoning Administrator has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk. Any appeal, application or petition filed with said Zoning Administrator as to which no decision has been issued within thirty-five (35) days from date of filing shall be deemed denied and shall be subject to appeal to the Board of Appeals as provided in Section 8, Chapter 40A of the General Laws.

2.5 Judicial Appeals
Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Board of Appeals or Special Permit Granting Authority may appeal to the Court by bringing an action within twenty (20) days after the decision has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk.

2.6 Public Hearing and Notice
In the case of every appeal made to the Board of Appeals and of every application for permit or variance made to it under the provisions of this By-law, the Board of Appeals or other SPGA shall hold a public hearing to consider the appeal or application in question and shall cause a notice thereof to be published in a newspaper in general circulation in Plympton once in each of two (2) successive weeks, the first publication to be not less than fourteen (14) days before the date set for hearing and on the bulletin board of the Town House and shall cause a copy of the notice to be sent by mail, postage prepaid to all abutting land owners as shown by the latest records of the Assessors of the Town of Plympton and to the Plympton Planning Board and to every other person or persons who, in the opinion of the Board of Appeals, may be interested in said application or appeal. All expenses involved shall be paid by the applicant.

2.7 Amendment to Zoning By-law
This By-law may be amended from time to time at any annual or special town meeting in accord with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 40A, Section 5.

2.8 Validity
The invalidity of any section or provision of this By-law shall not invalidate any other section or provision thereof. This Zoning By-law shall not interfere with or annul any other By-law, or regulation in effect in the Town of Plympton upon its adoption.

2.9 Effective Date
So much of this Zoning By-law as is approved by the Attorney General shall take effect as of the date of enactment by the Town Meeting, except as is otherwise provided by MGL Chapter 40, Section 32.