Maine § 30-A §4314 Transition; savings clause

Maine Statutes

§ 30-A §4314 — Transition; savings clause

Maine § 30-A §4314

Title 30-AMUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES

Part 2MUNICIPALITIES

Ch. 187PLANNING AND LAND USE REGULATION

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30-A, § 30-A §4314 (2026).

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1.Comprehensive plan.

2.Shoreland and floodplain zoning ordinances. Notwithstanding section 4352, subsection 2, any portion of a zoning ordinance that is not consistent with a comprehensive plan adopted in accordance with the procedures, goals and guidelines established in this subchapter is no longer in effect 24 months after adoption of the plan unless the ordinance:

3.Rate of growth, zoning and impact fee ordinances. After January 1, 2003, any portion of a municipality's or multimunicipal region's rate of growth, zoning or impact fee ordinance must be consistent with a comprehensive plan adopted in accordance with the procedures, goals and guidelines established in this subchapter. The portion of a rate of growth, zoning or impact fee ordinance not directly related to an inconsistenc

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1.
Comprehensive plan.
2.
Shoreland and floodplain zoning ordinances.
Notwithstanding section 4352, subsection 2, any portion of a zoning ordinance that is not consistent with a comprehensive plan adopted in accordance with the procedures, goals and guidelines established in this subchapter is no longer in effect 24 months after adoption of the plan unless the ordinance:
3.
Rate of growth, zoning and impact fee ordinances.
After January 1, 2003, any portion of a municipality's or multimunicipal region's rate of growth, zoning or impact fee ordinance must be consistent with a comprehensive plan adopted in accordance with the procedures, goals and guidelines established in this subchapter. The portion of a rate of growth, zoning or impact fee ordinance not directly related to an inconsistency identified by a court or during a comprehensive plan review by the department in accordance with Title 5, section 3233, subsection 4 remains in effect. For purposes of this subsection, "zoning ordinance" does not include an ordinance that applies townwide that is a cluster development ordinance or a design ordinance prescribing the color, shape, height, landscaping, amount of open space or other comparable physical characteristics of development. The portion of a rate of growth, zoning or impact fee ordinance that is not consistent with a comprehensive plan is no longer in effect unless:
4.
Encumbered balances at year-end.

Legislative History

PL 1991, c. 722, §6 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 722, §11 (AFF). PL 1993, c. 73, §1 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 166, §4 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 721, §A1 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 721, §H1 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 406, §3 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 578, §10 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 595, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 641, §§2-5 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 397, §A31 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 247, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. JJ, §16 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. JJ, §41 (AFF). PL 2025, c. 388, Pt. D, §33 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 393, §§24-27 (AMD).