Westwood, Mass., Code of Bylaws ch 330 § 330-14
Appeals (Westwood Short-Term Rental)
Operative Text
Unless provided otherwise in Select Board regulations, any person aggrieved by any action or failure to act by any Town staff member in relation to a STR, shall have the right of appeal to the Select Board. Such appeal must be made in writing and filed with the Office of the Select Board within fourteen (14) days of the date of the contested action or lack thereof.
Under Westwood, Mass., Code of Bylaws CH. 330 § 330-14, any person who believes they have been harmed by a Town staff member's action or inaction regarding a short-term rental (STR) has the right to appeal that decision to the Select Board. The appeal must be submitted in writing and delivered to the Office of the Select Board within 14 days of the disputed action or omission. This right of appeal exists unless the Select Board has adopted separate regulations that specify a different process.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under CH. 330 § 330-14, operators of short-term rentals in Westwood who disagree with a Town staff decision—such as a denial, condition, or enforcement action related to their STR—generally have a 14-day window from the date of that decision to file a written appeal with the Office of the Select Board. Compliant operators typically keep records of all official correspondence and note the exact date of any contested action so that the appeal deadline can be tracked accurately. Checking whether the Select Board has issued supplemental regulations on the appeals process is also a standard part of staying current with STR compliance obligations.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
CH. 330 § 330-14 establishes that any person aggrieved by Town staff action or inaction connected to a short-term rental may bring that grievance before the Select Board through a formal written appeal. Neighbors, tenants, or other affected parties who believe a staff decision was improper have 14 days from the date of the contested action to file that appeal with the Office of the Select Board. Those seeking to understand their options under this provision may benefit from reviewing any Select Board regulations that modify the standard appeals process, or from consulting a tenant-rights organization familiar with Westwood's STR framework.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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