30-A §4469. Appeals to Superior Court
§4469. Appeals to Superior Court Except where otherwise specified by law, any party or person aggrieved by any order or decision of the commission may, within 30 days after notice of the filing of that order or decision, appeal to the Superior Court by filing a notice of appeal stating the grounds for appeal. The […]
30-A §4481. Definitions
§4481. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2015, c. 459, §1 (NEW).] 1. Significant municipal land use decision. “Significant municipal land use decision” means final action on an application for a land use development project that is either: A. Submitted […]
30-A §4482. Review of significant municipal land use decision
§4482. Review of significant municipal land use decision This section governs the process of filing complaints in Superior Court to challenge a significant municipal land use decision or the failure to make such a decision. [PL 2015, c. 459, §1 (NEW).] 1. Review of significant municipal land use decision. A complaint may be filed […]
30-A §4482-A. Review of other municipal land use decisions
§4482-A. Review of other municipal land use decisions This section governs the review process for a municipal land use decision that is not a significant municipal land use decision under section 4482, except as provided in section 4482, subsection 3, or a decision of a board of appeals under section 2691. [PL 2017, c. […]
30-A §4482-B. Finality of municipal land use decision
§4482-B. Finality of municipal land use decision For the purposes of this chapter and except as provided in section 2691, a municipal land use decision is a final decision when an application for a project requiring the approval of one or more municipal boards has received all required municipal administrative approvals by the board of […]
30-A §4483. Appeal of significant municipal land use decision to Law Court
§4483. Appeal of significant municipal land use decision to Law Court Any party to a review proceeding under this chapter may obtain review of a final judgment by appeal to the Supreme Judicial Court, sitting as the Law Court. The appeal must be taken as in other civil cases, except that upon the request of […]
30-A §4405. Access to direct sunlight
§4405. Access to direct sunlight The municipal reviewing authority may, to protect and ensure access to direct sunlight for solar energy systems, prohibit, restrict or control development through subdivision regulations. The regulations may call for subdivision development plans containing restrictive covenants, height restrictions, side yard and set-back requirements or other permissible forms of land use […]
30-A §4466. Ordinance
§4466. Ordinance The ordinance to implement the plan must be at least as restrictive as the State’s guidelines for municipal shoreland zoning ordinances and shall supersede existing shoreland zoning ordinances. The ordinance must contain adequate procedures for processing permit requests and for considering appeals of a decision made by the commission. [PL 1989, c. […]
30-A §4406. Enforcement; prohibited activities
§4406. Enforcement; prohibited activities The Attorney General, the municipality or the planning board of any municipality may institute proceedings to enjoin a violation of this subchapter. [PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. A, §45 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §10 (NEW).] 1. Sales or other conveyances. No person may sell, lease, develop, build […]
30-A §4467. Powers of a river corridor commission
§4467. Powers of a river corridor commission Notwithstanding section 2203, subsection 8, an approved commission may: [PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. A, §45 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §10 (NEW).] 1. Amendment to comprehensive plan. Amend the comprehensive plan, after notice and hearing on the proposed amendment in accordance with the Maine […]