Maine § 30-A §4356 Moratoria

Maine Statutes

§ 30-A §4356 — Moratoria

Maine § 30-A §4356

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 §4356 (2026).

Text

Any moratorium adopted by a municipality on the processing or issuance of development permits or licenses must meet the following requirements.

1.Necessity. The moratorium must be needed:

2.Definite term. The moratorium must be of a definite term of not more than 180 days. The moratorium may be extended for additional 180-day periods if the municipality adopting the moratorium finds that:

3.Extension by select board. In municipalities where the municipal legislative body is the town meeting, the select board may extend the moratorium in compliance with subsection 2 after notice and hearing.

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Any moratorium adopted by a municipality on the processing or issuance of development permits or licenses must meet the following requirements.
1.
Necessity.
The moratorium must be needed:
2.
Definite term.
The moratorium must be of a definite term of not more than 180 days. The moratorium may be extended for additional 180-day periods if the municipality adopting the moratorium finds that:
3.
Extension by select board.
In municipalities where the municipal legislative body is the town meeting, the select board may extend the moratorium in compliance with subsection 2 after notice and hearing.