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Comprehensive Land Use Code
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Comprehensive Land Use
Code
For the
Town of Poland, Maine
Enacted April 28, 2001
And As Amended
April 27, 2002, April 26, 2003,
April 30, 2005, April 29, 2006,
April 7, 2007
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
1-101 SHORT TITLE
1-102 PURPOSES
1-103 AUTHORITY
1-104 APPLICABILITY
1-104.1 General
1-104.2 Municipal Authority over State Projects
1-104.3 Municipal Authority over Federal Projects
1-105 EFFECTIVE DATE
1-106 VALIDITY AND SEVERABILITY
1-107 CONFLICTS BETWEEN CHAPTERS AND OTHER ORDINANCES
1-108 REPEAL OF EXISTING ORDINANCES
1-109 AMENDMENTS
1-109.1 Initiation of Amendments
1-109.2 Public Hearing
1-109.3 Adoption of Amendment
1-109.4 Shoreland Areas
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PLANNING BOARD
2-101 SHORT TITLE
2-102 ESTABLISHMENT AND AUTHORITY
2-103 APPOINTMENT, TENURE, QUORUM AND VACANCY
2-103.1 Appointment
2-103.2 Tenure
2-103.3 Quorum
2-103.4 Vacancy
2-104 RULES AND REGULATIONS
2-105 DUTIES
2-106 INTERRELATION OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND PLANNING BOARD
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ADMINISTRATIVE
3-101 SHORT TITLE
3-102 ADMINISTRATION
3-102.1 Administering Bodies and Agents
3-103 PERMITS
3-103.1 Permits Required
3-103.2 Applications for Permits
3-103.3 Conditions of Approval
3-103.4 Burden of Proof
3-104 APPEALS
3-104.1 Establishment
3-104.2 Appointment, Composition, Powers and Duties
3-104.3 Appeal Procedure
3-104.4 Reconsideration
3-104.5 Appeal to Superior Court
3-105 FEES
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ENFORCEMENT
4-101 SHORT TITLE
4-102 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
4-102.1 Purpose
4-102.2 Applicability
4-103 CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
4-104 PROCEDURE
4-104.1 Investigations
4-104.2 Notice of Violation(s)
4-104.3 Civil Proceedings
4-104.4 Issuance of Citation(s)
4-105 PENALTIES
4-106 FURTHER VIOLATIONS
4-106.1 Contents of Second Citation
4-106.2 Time Limits for Correcting the Second Citation Violation(s) Notice
4-106.3 Subsequent Citation
4-107 COLLECTION PROCEEDINGS OF PENALTY FOR NONPAYMENT
4-107.1 Payment Date
4-107.2 Interest on Penalties
4-107.3 Consequence of Failure to Pay Penalties
4-107.4 Initiation of Proceedings for Collection of Penalties
4-108 REPEAT VIOLATION(S)
4-108.1 Repeat Violation(s) Procedure
4-109 APPEALS
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LAND ZONING
5-101 SHORT TITLE
5-102 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
5-102.1 Purpose
5-102.2 Applicability
5-103 OFFICIAL LAND ZONING DISTRICT MAP
5-103.1 Official Land Zoning District Map
5-103.2 Scale of Map
5-103.3 Certification of the Official Land Zoning District Map
5-103.4 Changes to the Official Land Zoning District Map
5-103.5 Interpretation of District Boundaries
5-103.6 Lots Divided by District Boundary Line
5-104 NON-CONFORMANCE
5-104.1 Purpose
5-104.2 General
5-104.3 Non-Conforming Structures
5-104.4 Non-Conforming Uses
5-104.5 Non-Conforming Lots
5-105 DISTRICTS
5-105.1 Purposes
5-105.2 Specific Districts
5-106 TABLE OF LAND USES
5-106.1 Land Use Requirements
5-106.2 Table of Land Use Key
5-107 SPACE AND BULK STANDARDS
5-107.1 Specific Standards
5-107.2 Table of Space and Bulk Standards
5-108 LAND USE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
5-108.1 General
5-108.2 Structures Elevated Above Elevation of 100 Year Flood
5-108.3 Soils
5-108.4 Water Quality
5-108.5 Archaeological and Historic Sites
5-108.6 Accessory Apartment
5-108.7 Multi-Family Dwellings
5-108.8 Moved to Section 6-115
5-108.9 Mobile Home Parks
5-108.10 Mobile Home Safety Standards
5-108.11 Home Occupations
5-108.12 Septic Waste Disposal
5-108.13 Campgrounds
5-108.14 Bed and Breakfast
5-108.15 Erosion and Sedimentation Controls
5-108.16 Storm Water Runoff
5-108.17 Timber Harvesting
5-108.18 Signs
5-108.19 Surface and Subsurface Excavation
5-108.20 Towers, Commercial
5-108.21 Off-Street Parking
5-108.22 Individual Lot Phosphorous Management
5-108.23 Non-Residential Accessory Structures
5-108.25 Adult Book/Video Stores and Adult Entertainment Facilities
5-108.26 Site Conditions
5-108.27 Exterior Lighting
5-108.28 (Reserved)
5-108.29 (Reserved)
5-108.30 Shoreland Areas
A. Table of Land Uses in Shoreland Area
B. Principal and Accessory Structures
C. Multiple Principal Structures
D. Piers, Docks, Wharfs, Bridges, and Other Structures and Uses Extending Over or Beyond the Normal High-Water Line of a Water Body or Within a Wetland
E. Individual Private Campsites
F. Parking Areas
G. Roads and Driveways
H. Storm Water Runoff
I. Essential Services
J. Mineral Exploration and Excavation Permits
K. Agriculture
L. Timber Harvesting
M. Clearing of Vegetation for Development or Individual Private Campsites
N. Shoreland Access Held in Common
O. Single Family Home In Resource Protection District, Special Exceptions
5-108.31 Aquifer Protection Overlay District Requirements
A. Interpretation of Aquifer Boundaries and Lots Divided by Aquifer Protection Overlay District Boundary Line
B. Aquifer Protection Overlay District Area I
C. Aquifer Protection Overlay District Area II
D. Hydrogeologic Study
E. Permitted Land Uses
F. Prohibited Commercial, Industrial and Home Occupation Uses in the Aquifer Protection Overlay Districts
G. Land Use Performance Standards
5-108.32 Mobile and Portable Storage Structures
5-109 SITE PLAN REVIEW
5-109.1 Purposes
5-109.2 Applicability
5-109.3 Administration
5-109.4 Preapplication Meeting, Sketch Plan and Site Inspection
5-109.5 Requirements for On-Site Inspection
5-109.6 Rights not Vested
5-109.7 Application Procedure
5-109.8 Site Plan Review Application Requirements
5-109.9 General Review Standards
A. Preservation of Landscape
B. Relation of Proposed Buildings to Environment
C. Compatibility with Residential Areas
D. Vehicular Access
E. Vehicular access to Routes 11, 26, 121 and 122
Table 5-109.9.E.4.a
Table 5-109.9.E.4.b
Medium Volume Driveway Design
F. Surface Water
G. Conservation, Erosion and Sediment Control
H. Phosphorous Export
I. Site Conditions
J. Signs
K. Special Features
L. Exterior Lighting
M. Emergency Vehicle Access
N. Municipal Services
O. Water Supply
P. Ground Water
Q. Air Emissions
R. Odor Control
S. Noise
T. Sewage Disposal
U. Waste Disposal
V. Buffer Areas
W. Financial and Technical Capacity
X. Conformance with Comprehensive Plan
5-109.10 Waivers
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SUBDIVISION STANDARDS
6-101 SHORT TITLE
6-102 PURPOSES AND APPLICABILITY
6-102.1 Purposes
6-102.2 Applicability
6-103 ADMINISTRATION
6-104 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
6-105 PREAPPLICATION MEETING, SKETCH PLAN AND SITE INSPECTION
6-105.1 Purpose
6-105.2 Procedure
6-105.3 Submissions
6-105.4 Requirements for On-Site Inspection
6-105.5 Rights not Vested
6-106 MINOR SUBDIVISION
6-106.1 General
6-106.2 Procedure
6-106.3 Submissions
6-107 PRELIMINARY PLAN FOR MAJOR SUBDIVISION
6-107.1 Procedure
6-107.2 Submissions
6-108 FINAL PLAN FOR MAJOR SUBDIVISIONS
6-108.1 Procedure
6-108.2 Submissions
6-109 FINAL APPROVAL AND FILING
6-110 REVISIONS TO APPROVED PLANS
6-110.1 Procedure
6-110.2 Submissions
6-110.3 Scope of Review
6-111 INSPECTIONS AND ENFORCEMENT
6.111.1 Inspection of Required Improvements
6-111.2 Violations and Enforcement
6-112 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
6-112.1 Pollution
6-112.2 Sufficient Water
6-112.3 Impact on Existing Water Supplies
6-112.4 Soil Erosion
6-112.5 Traffic Conditions
6-112.6 Sewage Disposal
6-112.7 Solid Waste
6-112.8 Impact on Natural Beauty, Aesthetics, Historic Sites, Wildlife Habitat, Rare Natural Areas or Public Access to the Shoreline
6-112.9 Conformance with Zoning and Other Land Use Standards
6-112.10 Financial and Technical Capacity
6-112.11 Impact on Water Quality or Shoreline
6-112.12 Impact on Ground Water Quality or Quantity
6-112.13 Floodplain Management
6-112.14 Identification of Freshwater Wetlands
6-112.15 River, Stream or Brook
6-112.16 Storm Water Management
6-112.17 Phosphorus Impacts on Great Ponds
6-112.18 Impact on Adjoining Municipality
6-113 DESIGN GUIDELINES
6-113.1 Sufficient Water
6-113.2 Traffic Conditions
6-113.3 Wildlife Habitat, Rare Natural Areas or Public Access to the Shoreline
6-113.4 Storm Water Management Design Guidelines
6-113.5 Impact on Water Quality or Shoreline
6-113.6 Lots
6-113.7 Utilities
6-113.8 Monuments
6-113.9 Cluster Developments
6-113.10 Reservation or Dedication and Maintenance of Open Space and Common Land, Facilities and Services
6-113.11 Agricultural Land Buffers
6-114 PERFORMANCE GUARANTEES
6-114.1 Types of Guarantees
6-114.2 Contents of Guarantee
6-114.3 Escrow Account
6-114.4 Performance Bond
6-114.5 Letter of Credit
6-114.6 Conditional Agreement
6-114.7 Phasing of Development
6-114.8 Release of Performance Guarantee
6-114.9 Default
6-114.10 Improvements Guaranteed
6-115 ADULT, ELDERLY, AND CONGREGATE HOUSING COMPLEXES
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FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT STANDARDS
7-101 SHORT TITLE
7-102 PURPOSE AND ESTABLISHMENT
7-102.1 Purpose
7-102.2 Establishment
7-103 PERMIT REQUIRED
7-104 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT
7-105 RESERVED
7-106 REVIEW STANDARDS FOR FLOOD HAZARD DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS
7-107 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
7-107.1 All Development
7-107.2 Water Supply
7-107.3 Sanitary Sewage Systems
7-107.4 On Site Waste Disposal Systems
7-107.5 Watercourse Carrying Capacity
7-107.6 Residential
7-107.7 Non Residential
7-107.8 Manufactured Homes
7-107.9 Recreational Vehicles
7-107.10 Accessory Structures
7-107.11 Floodways
7-107.12 Enclosed Areas Below the Lowest Floor
7-107.13 Bridges
7-107.14 Containment Walls
7-107.15 Wharves, Piers and Docks
7-108 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
7-109 REVIEW OF SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS
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STREET & ROAD CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
8-101 SHORT TITLE
8-102 PURPOSE
8-103 ADMINISTRATION
8-104 APPLICABILITY
8-105 APPLICATION PROCEDURE
8-105.1 Submission Requirements
8-105.2 Plans
8-105.3 Board Action
8-105.4 Streets Within Proposed Subdivisions
8-105.5 Application Review
8-106 ACCEPTANCE OF PUBLIC STREET
8-107 DESIGN STANDARDS FOR STREETS
8-107.1 General Standards
8-107.2 Dead End Streets
8-107.3 Grades, Intersections and Sight Distances
8-107.4 Sidewalks
8-108 STREET CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
8-108.1 Hot Bituminous Pavement (minimum requirements)
8-108.2 Preparation
8-108.3 Bases and Pavements
8-109 ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS
8-110 CERTIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTION
8-111 PERFORMANCE GUARANTEES
8-112 PRIVATELY-OWNED STREETS
8-113 INSPECTION
8-114 WAIVERS
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ROAD & STREET ENTRANCE STANDARDS
9-101 SHORT TITLE
9-102 PURPOSE
9-103 APPLICABILITY
9-104 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
9-105 APPLICATION PROCEDURE
9-106 DESIGN STANDARDS
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CHAPTER 10 AUTO GRAVEYARDS, JUNKYARD, & RECYCLING BUSINESS
10-101 SHORT TITLE
10-102 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
10-102.1 Purpose
10-102.2 Applicability
10-103 ADMINISTRATION
10-103.1 Application Process
10-103.2 Renewals
10-103.3 Abutter notification
10-103.4 Fees
10-103.5 Submission Requirements
10-104 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
10-104.1 Visual Screen
10-104.2 Storage Near Water
10-104.3 Storage Near Public Areas
10-104.4 Storage, General
10-104.5 Hazardous Material Removal & Disposal
10-104.6 Setbacks
10-104.7 Noise
10-104.8 Insurance
10-104.9 Minimum Lot Size and Percentage of Use
10-104.10 Tire Storage
10-105 INSPECTIONS
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BUILDING CODE STANDARDS
11.100 SHORT TITLE
11.101 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
11.102 ALL STRUCTURES EXCEPT ONE- & TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS
11.103 ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS
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FIRE PREVENTION AND LIFE SAFETY CODE STANDARDS
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Chapter 13 |
Reserved
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DEFINITIONS
14.101 CONSTRUCTION OF LANGUAGE
14-102 DEFINITIONS
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