Zoning Board of Appeals

ALERT: Permit Applications

As of Friday, April 3, 2020, pursuant to Chapter 53 of the Acts of 2020, notwithstanding any general or special law, rule, regulation, charter, ordinance or by-law to the contrary, during the governor’s March 10, 2020 declaration of a state of emergency, the process for permit applications to permit granting authorities has been modified and timelines for permit application review have been extended.

Please refer to Permit Application Procedures (PDF) (Pursuant to Chapter 53 of the Acts of 2020] for application procedures in effect in the Town of Hingham during the state of emergency. Please note that all application submission requirements, including application fees, remain in full force and effect. All application submission questions should be directed by email to the applicable permit granting authority as set forth in the Permit Application Procedures.

Members

Name	Position	Term Expires
Robyn S. Maguire	Chair	2021
Paul K. Healey	Vice-Chair, Clerk	2022
Mario Romania Jr.	Associate Member	2019
Michael Mercurio	Associate Member	2019
Joseph W. Freeman	Associate Member	2019
Joseph Ruccio	Associate Member	2020
Andy Touchette	Associate Member	2020
David Ullrich	Associate Member	2020

About the Board

The Board of Appeals holds public hearings on applications for zoning variances and special permits and decides appeals of administrative decisions of the Town's zoning officials. The Board also reviews comprehensive permit, or 40B, applications. Staff is available during regular Town Hall hours to assist you in the application process and to answer zoning questions.

Zoning Maps

Town of Hingham Zoning Maps are viewable with Adobe Acrobat Reader. These maps are to be used for viewing only and not as a reference for any zoning decisions.