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City of Westbrook, ME
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2023-12-04
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Part III: Land Use Legislation
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Chapter 335 Land Use
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
The Code
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 7
Boards, Commissions and Committees
Ch 15
Defense and Indemnification
Ch 21
Elections
Ch 24
Emergency Management
Ch 28
Ethics
Ch 33
Finance
Ch 36
Fire & Rescue Department
Ch 52
Library
Ch 57
Mayor and Council
Ch 68
Officers and Employees
Ch 80
Public Safety and Emergency Services
Ch 90
Seal
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 103
Alarm Systems
Ch 110
Animals
Ch 117
Bicycles
Ch 123
Building Construction
Ch 131
Cable Television
Ch 135
Cemeteries
Ch 140
Development Assessment Districts
Ch 144
Drug-Free Safe Zones
Ch 153
Electrical Standards
Ch 157
Events and Mass Gatherings
Ch 162
Fire Protection and Prevention
Ch 172
General Assistance
Ch 184
Housing and Property Maintenance
Ch 188
Human Rights
Ch 205
Licenses and Permits
Ch 216
Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks
Ch 230
Parks and Recreation
Ch 234
Peace and Good Order
Ch 241
Plumbing
Ch 245
Property Assessed Clean Energy
Ch 246
Property Assessed Clean Energy, Commercial
Ch 260
Sewers and Wastewater Treatment
Ch 264
Sex Offenders
Ch 272
Solid Waste
Ch 278
Stormwater Management
Ch 281
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 286
Taxation
Ch 295
Trees and Forest
Ch 307
Vehicles, All-Terrain
Ch 310
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 319
Weapons and Explosives
Part III: Land Use Legislation
Ch 335
Land Use
Ch 335 Art I
Introduction
§ 335-1.1
Purpose.
§ 335-1.2
Construal of provisions.
§ 335-1.3
Citation.
§ 335-1.4
Zoning Map.
§ 335-1.5
Zoning amendments.
§ 335-1.6
Conditional and contract zoning.
§ 335-1.7
Rules of construction.
§ 335-1.8
Definitions.
Ch 335 Art II
General Provisions
§ 335-2.1
Applicability.
§ 335-2.2
Accessory dwelling unit.
§ 335-2.3
Adult-use/retail marijuana.
§ 335-2.4
Artisan food and beverage.
§ 335-2.5
Automobile dealership.
§ 335-2.6
Boarding kennel.
§ 335-2.7
Bottle club.
§ 335-2.8
Clustering.
§ 335-2.9
Congregate care facilities.
§ 335-2.10
Dwelling unit ownership.
§ 335-2.11
Exceptions to height limitations.
§ 335-2.12
Extractive industry.
§ 335-2.13
Flag lots.
§ 335-2.14
Home day-care provider, day-care center and child-care center.
§ 335-2.15
(Reserved)
§ 335-2.16
Land partially in other municipalities.
§ 335-2.17
Land surveyors.
§ 335-2.18
Lot partially in two districts.
§ 335-2.19
Manufactured housing on individual lots.
§ 335-2.20
Medical marijuana.
§ 335-2.21
Multiple-family structures and conditional uses.
§ 335-2.22
Odor threshold.
§ 335-2.23
(Reserved)
§ 335-2.24
Only permitted uses allowed.
§ 335-2.25
Order of precedence for conditional use or variance.
§ 335-2.26
Prohibited uses.
§ 335-2.27
Provisions applicable to all zones.
§ 335-2.28
Public records.
§ 335-2.28.1
Restaurant Class 3.
§ 335-2.29
Structures.
§ 335-2.29.1
Solar Energy Systems (SES).
§ 335-2.30
Telecommunications.
Ch 335 Art III
Nonconformance
§ 335-3.1
Purpose.
§ 335-3.2
General provisions.
§ 335-3.3
Nonconforming use.
§ 335-3.4
Nonconforming structure.
§ 335-3.5
Nonconforming lots.
§ 335-3.6
Nonconforming lots in the Residential Growth Area 1 or Residential Growth Area 2 districts.
Ch 335 Art IV
Conditional Uses
§ 335-4.1
Planning Board.
§ 335-4.2
Special conditions.
§ 335-4.3
Time limitations of rights granted by Planning Board.
§ 335-4.4
Appeal.
§ 335-4.5
Notice of conditional use application.
Ch 335 Art V
Zoning Districts
§ 335-5.1
City Center District.
§ 335-5.2
Residential Growth Area 1.
§ 335-5.3
Residential Growth Area 2.
§ 335-5.4
Residential Growth Area 3.
§ 335-5.5
Prides Corner Smart Growth Area.
§ 335-5.6
Rural District.
§ 335-5.7
Highway Services District.
§ 335-5.8
(Reserved)
§ 335-5.9
Gateway Commercial District.
§ 335-5.10
Industrial Park District.
§ 335-5.11
Manufacturing District.
Ch 335 Art VI
Contract Zones
§ 335-6.1
Contract Zone 1, Millbrook Estates.
§ 335-6.2
Contract Zone 2, Brydon Farm.
§ 335-6.3
Contract Zone 3, Hannaford Brothers.
§ 335-6.4
Contract Zone 4, Brown Street Contract Zone.
§ 335-6.5
Contract Zone 5, Victoria Heights Contract Zone.
§ 335-6.6
Contract Zone 6, Golder Commons Contract Zone.
§ 335-6.7
Contract Zone 7, Stroudwater Street Growth Area Contract Zone.
§ 335-6.8
Contract Zone 8, 500 Westbrook LLC Contract Zone.
§ 335-6.9
Contract Zone 9, The Elms Contract Zone.
§ 335-6.10
Contract Zone 10, Gateway West.
§ 335-6.11
Contract Zone 11, 212 Brown Street Contract Zone.
§ 335-6.12
Contract Zone 12, Rock Row Contract Zone.
Ch 335 Art VII
Overlay Districts
§ 335-7.1
Village Review Overlay Zone.
§ 335-7.2
(Reserved)
§ 335-7.3
Residential Growth Area 1 Business Office Overlay Zone.
§ 335-7.4
County Road Commercial Overlay Zone.
§ 335-7.5
Residential Growth Area 2 Service Business Overlay Zone.
§ 335-7.6
Retail Class 4 Overlay District.
§ 335-7.7
Residential Growth Area 1 Lincoln Street Overlay District.
§ 335-7.8
Affordable Housing Development Bonus Overlay District.
Ch 335 Art VIII
Shoreland Protection Zone
§ 335-8.1
Purposes.
§ 335-8.2
Authority.
§ 335-8.3
Applicability.
§ 335-8.4
When effective.
§ 335-8.5
Availability.
§ 335-8.6
Severability.
§ 335-8.7
Conflict with other provisions.
§ 335-8.8
Amendments.
§ 335-8.9
Districts and Zoning Map.
§ 335-8.10
Interpretation of district boundaries.
§ 335-8.11
Land use requirements.
§ 335-8.12
Nonconformance.
§ 335-8.13
Establishment of districts.
§ 335-8.14
Table of land uses in Shoreland Zone.
§ 335-8.15
Land use standards.
§ 335-8.16
Administration.
§ 335-8.17
Definitions.
Ch 335 Art IX
Floodplain Management
§ 335-9.1
Purpose and establishment.
§ 335-9.2
Permit required.
§ 335-9.3
Application for permit.
§ 335-9.4
Application fee and expert's fee.
§ 335-9.5
Review standards for flood hazard development permit applications.
§ 335-9.6
Development standards.
§ 335-9.7
Certificate of compliance.
§ 335-9.8
Review of subdivision and development proposals.
§ 335-9.9
Appeals and variances.
§ 335-9.10
Enforcement; violations and penalties.
§ 335-9.11
Validity and severability.
§ 335-9.12
Conflict with other provisions.
§ 335-9.13
Definitions.
§ 335-9.14
Abrogation.
Ch 335 Art X
Signs
§ 335-10.1
Purpose.
§ 335-10.2
Application process.
§ 335-10.3
General provisions.
§ 335-10.4
Signs in Residential Growth Area 1, Residential Growth Area 2, Residential Growth Area 3 and Rural Districts.
§ 335-10.5
Signs in Highway Services District, Gateway Commercial District, Industrial Park District, Manufacturing District and Prides Corner Smart Growth Area.
§ 335-10.6
Signs in City Center District.
Ch 335 Art XI
Paper Street Development
§ 335-11.1
Review and permit required.
§ 335-11.2
Application.
§ 335-11.3
Application fee.
§ 335-11.4
Other costs.
§ 335-11.5
Preapplication meeting.
§ 335-11.6
Submission of application; notice.
§ 335-11.7
Request for Planning Board review.
§ 335-11.8
Determination of completeness.
§ 335-11.9
Review by City Planner and City Engineer.
§ 335-11.10
Planning Board review.
§ 335-11.11
Review standards.
§ 335-11.12
Performance guarantee.
§ 335-11.13
Other reviews.
Ch 335 Art XII
Review of Private Ways
§ 335-12.1
Purpose.
§ 335-12.2
Private way approval required.
§ 335-12.3
Submission process.
§ 335-12.4
Reviewing authority.
§ 335-12.5
Review process.
§ 335-12.6
General provisions.
§ 335-12.7
Building permit issuance.
Ch 335 Art XIII
Subdivision and Site Plan Review
§ 335-13.1
Subdivision and site plan review process.
§ 335-13.2
Waiver provisions.
§ 335-13.3
Subdivision review.
§ 335-13.4
(Reserved)
§ 335-13.5
Site plan review.
§ 335-13.6
Site plan review design and performance standards.
§ 335-13.7
Site plan design and performance standards in Gateway Commercial District adjacent to specific residential zones.
§ 335-13.8
Findings of fact and conclusions for site plan approval.
Ch 335 Art XIV
Administration and Enforcement
§ 335-14.1
Purpose.
§ 335-14.2
Permits.
§ 335-14.3
Permit procedures.
§ 335-14.4
Duties of Code Enforcement Officer.
§ 335-14.5
Enforcement.
§ 335-14.6
Violations and penalties.
§ 335-14.7
Owners, contractors and others.
§ 335-14.8
Nuisance.
§ 335-14.9
Stop-work order.
Ch 335 Art XV
Zoning Board of Appeals
§ 335-15.1
General statement.
§ 335-15.2
Appointment and terms of office; powers and duties.
§ 335-15.3
Appeals.
§ 335-15.4
Variances.
§ 335-15.5
Special conditions.
§ 335-15.6
Time limitations of rights granted.
§ 335-15.7
Limitation on subsequent appeals.
§ 335-15.8
Appeal to Superior Court.
§ 335-15.9
Recording.
Ch 335 Art XVI
Impact Fees
§ 335-16.1
Authority.
§ 335-16.2
Purpose.
§ 335-16.3
Definitions.
§ 335-16.4
Use of impact fees.
§ 335-16.5
Segregation of impact fees from general revenues.
§ 335-16.6
Collection of impact fees.
§ 335-16.7
Exemption/reduction for off-site improvements.
§ 335-16.8
Refund of unused impact fees.
§ 335-16.9
Amendment of fees.
§ 335-16.10
Impact fee not required for replacement dwelling units.
Appendix
Ch A400
Master Fee Schedule
Ch A401
Master Fine Schedule
Derivation Table
Ch DT
Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 335
Land Use
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Westbrook
2-9-2004
by
Ord. No. 2004-03
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
STATE LAW REFERENCES
Planning and land use regulation — 30-A M.R.S.A. § 4301 et seq.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Table 1 Land Use Table
Attachment 2 - Table 2 Land Uses in the Shoreland Zone
Article I
Introduction
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§ 335-1.1
Purpose.
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§ 335-1.2
Construal of provisions.
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§ 335-1.3
Citation.
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§ 335-1.4
Zoning Map.
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§ 335-1.5
Zoning amendments.
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§ 335-1.6
Conditional and contract zoning.
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§ 335-1.7
Rules of construction.
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§ 335-1.8
Definitions.
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Article II
General Provisions
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§ 335-2.1
Applicability.
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§ 335-2.2
Accessory dwelling unit.
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§ 335-2.3
Adult-use/retail marijuana.
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§ 335-2.4
Artisan food and beverage.
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§ 335-2.5
Automobile dealership.
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§ 335-2.6
Boarding kennel.
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§ 335-2.7
Bottle club.
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§ 335-2.8
Clustering.
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§ 335-2.9
Congregate care facilities.
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§ 335-2.10
Dwelling unit ownership.
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§ 335-2.11
Exceptions to height limitations.
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§ 335-2.12
Extractive industry.
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§ 335-2.13
Flag lots.
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§ 335-2.14
Home day-care provider, day-care center and child-care center.
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§ 335-2.15
(Reserved)
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§ 335-2.16
Land partially in other municipalities.
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§ 335-2.17
Land surveyors.
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§ 335-2.18
Lot partially in two districts.
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§ 335-2.19
Manufactured housing on individual lots.
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§ 335-2.20
Medical marijuana.
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§ 335-2.21
Multiple-family structures and conditional uses.
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§ 335-2.22
Odor threshold.
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§ 335-2.23
(Reserved)
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§ 335-2.24
Only permitted uses allowed.
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§ 335-2.25
Order of precedence for conditional use or variance.
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§ 335-2.26
Prohibited uses.
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§ 335-2.27
Provisions applicable to all zones.
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§ 335-2.28
Public records.
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§ 335-2.28.1
Restaurant Class 3.
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§ 335-2.29
Structures.
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§ 335-2.29.1
Solar Energy Systems (SES).
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§ 335-2.30
Telecommunications.
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Article III
Nonconformance
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§ 335-3.1
Purpose.
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§ 335-3.2
General provisions.
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§ 335-3.3
Nonconforming use.
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§ 335-3.4
Nonconforming structure.
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§ 335-3.5
Nonconforming lots.
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§ 335-3.6
Nonconforming lots in the Residential Growth Area 1 or Residential Growth Area 2 districts.
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Article IV
Conditional Uses
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§ 335-4.1
Planning Board.
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§ 335-4.2
Special conditions.
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§ 335-4.3
Time limitations of rights granted by Planning Board.
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§ 335-4.4
Appeal.
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§ 335-4.5
Notice of conditional use application.
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Article V
Zoning Districts
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§ 335-5.1
City Center District.
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§ 335-5.2
Residential Growth Area 1.
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§ 335-5.3
Residential Growth Area 2.
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§ 335-5.4
Residential Growth Area 3.
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§ 335-5.5
Prides Corner Smart Growth Area.
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§ 335-5.6
Rural District.
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§ 335-5.7
Highway Services District.
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§ 335-5.8
(Reserved)
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§ 335-5.9
Gateway Commercial District.
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§ 335-5.10
Industrial Park District.
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§ 335-5.11
Manufacturing District.
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Article VI
Contract Zones
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§ 335-6.1
Contract Zone 1, Millbrook Estates.
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§ 335-6.2
Contract Zone 2, Brydon Farm.
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§ 335-6.3
Contract Zone 3, Hannaford Brothers.
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§ 335-6.4
Contract Zone 4, Brown Street Contract Zone.
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§ 335-6.5
Contract Zone 5, Victoria Heights Contract Zone.
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§ 335-6.6
Contract Zone 6, Golder Commons Contract Zone.
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§ 335-6.7
Contract Zone 7, Stroudwater Street Growth Area Contract Zone.
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§ 335-6.8
Contract Zone 8, 500 Westbrook LLC Contract Zone.
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§ 335-6.9
Contract Zone 9, The Elms Contract Zone.
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§ 335-6.10
Contract Zone 10, Gateway West.
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§ 335-6.11
Contract Zone 11, 212 Brown Street Contract Zone.
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§ 335-6.12
Contract Zone 12, Rock Row Contract Zone.
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Article VII
Overlay Districts
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§ 335-7.1
Village Review Overlay Zone.
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§ 335-7.2
(Reserved)
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§ 335-7.3
Residential Growth Area 1 Business Office Overlay Zone.
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§ 335-7.4
County Road Commercial Overlay Zone.
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§ 335-7.5
Residential Growth Area 2 Service Business Overlay Zone.
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§ 335-7.6
Retail Class 4 Overlay District.
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§ 335-7.7
Residential Growth Area 1 Lincoln Street Overlay District.
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§ 335-7.8
Affordable Housing Development Bonus Overlay District.
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Article VIII
Shoreland Protection Zone
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§ 335-8.1
Purposes.
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§ 335-8.2
Authority.
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§ 335-8.3
Applicability.
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§ 335-8.4
When effective.
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§ 335-8.5
Availability.
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§ 335-8.6
Severability.
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§ 335-8.7
Conflict with other provisions.
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§ 335-8.8
Amendments.
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§ 335-8.9
Districts and Zoning Map.
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§ 335-8.10
Interpretation of district boundaries.
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§ 335-8.11
Land use requirements.
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§ 335-8.12
Nonconformance.
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§ 335-8.13
Establishment of districts.
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§ 335-8.14
Table of land uses in Shoreland Zone.
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§ 335-8.15
Land use standards.
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§ 335-8.16
Administration.
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§ 335-8.17
Definitions.
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Article IX
Floodplain Management
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§ 335-9.1
Purpose and establishment.
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§ 335-9.2
Permit required.
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§ 335-9.3
Application for permit.
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§ 335-9.4
Application fee and expert's fee.
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§ 335-9.5
Review standards for flood hazard development permit applications.
chevron_right
§ 335-9.6
Development standards.
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§ 335-9.7
Certificate of compliance.
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§ 335-9.8
Review of subdivision and development proposals.
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§ 335-9.9
Appeals and variances.
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§ 335-9.10
Enforcement; violations and penalties.
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§ 335-9.11
Validity and severability.
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§ 335-9.12
Conflict with other provisions.
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§ 335-9.13
Definitions.
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§ 335-9.14
Abrogation.
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Article X
Signs
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§ 335-10.1
Purpose.
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§ 335-10.2
Application process.
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§ 335-10.3
General provisions.
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§ 335-10.4
Signs in Residential Growth Area 1, Residential Growth Area 2, Residential Growth Area 3 and Rural Districts.
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§ 335-10.5
Signs in Highway Services District, Gateway Commercial District, Industrial Park District, Manufacturing District and Prides Corner Smart Growth Area.
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§ 335-10.6
Signs in City Center District.
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Article XI
Paper Street Development
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§ 335-11.1
Review and permit required.
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§ 335-11.2
Application.
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§ 335-11.3
Application fee.
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§ 335-11.4
Other costs.
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§ 335-11.5
Preapplication meeting.
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§ 335-11.6
Submission of application; notice.
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§ 335-11.7
Request for Planning Board review.
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§ 335-11.8
Determination of completeness.
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§ 335-11.9
Review by City Planner and City Engineer.
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§ 335-11.10
Planning Board review.
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§ 335-11.11
Review standards.
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§ 335-11.12
Performance guarantee.
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§ 335-11.13
Other reviews.
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Article XII
Review of Private Ways
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§ 335-12.1
Purpose.
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§ 335-12.2
Private way approval required.
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§ 335-12.3
Submission process.
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§ 335-12.4
Reviewing authority.
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§ 335-12.5
Review process.
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§ 335-12.6
General provisions.
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§ 335-12.7
Building permit issuance.
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Article XIII
Subdivision and Site Plan Review
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§ 335-13.1
Subdivision and site plan review process.
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§ 335-13.2
Waiver provisions.
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§ 335-13.3
Subdivision review.
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§ 335-13.4
(Reserved)
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§ 335-13.5
Site plan review.
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§ 335-13.6
Site plan review design and performance standards.
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§ 335-13.7
Site plan design and performance standards in Gateway Commercial District adjacent to specific residential zones.
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§ 335-13.8
Findings of fact and conclusions for site plan approval.
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Article XIV
Administration and Enforcement
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§ 335-14.1
Purpose.
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§ 335-14.2
Permits.
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§ 335-14.3
Permit procedures.
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§ 335-14.4
Duties of Code Enforcement Officer.
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§ 335-14.5
Enforcement.
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§ 335-14.6
Violations and penalties.
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§ 335-14.7
Owners, contractors and others.
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§ 335-14.8
Nuisance.
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§ 335-14.9
Stop-work order.
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Article XV
Zoning Board of Appeals
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§ 335-15.1
General statement.
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§ 335-15.2
Appointment and terms of office; powers and duties.
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§ 335-15.3
Appeals.
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§ 335-15.4
Variances.
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§ 335-15.5
Special conditions.
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§ 335-15.6
Time limitations of rights granted.
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§ 335-15.7
Limitation on subsequent appeals.
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§ 335-15.8
Appeal to Superior Court.
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§ 335-15.9
Recording.
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Article XVI
Impact Fees
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§ 335-16.1
Authority.
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§ 335-16.2
Purpose.
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§ 335-16.3
Definitions.
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§ 335-16.4
Use of impact fees.
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§ 335-16.5
Segregation of impact fees from general revenues.
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§ 335-16.6
Collection of impact fees.
chevron_right
§ 335-16.7
Exemption/reduction for off-site improvements.
chevron_right
§ 335-16.8
Refund of unused impact fees.
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§ 335-16.9
Amendment of fees.
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§ 335-16.10
Impact fee not required for replacement dwelling units.
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