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30-A §4323. Local authority for growth management

§4323. Local authority for growth management Through the exercise of its home rule authority, subject to the express limitations and requirements of this subchapter, every municipality may:   [PL 1991, c. 622, Pt. F, §22 (AMD).] 1.  Planning.  Plan for its future development and growth;   [PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. A, §45 (NEW); PL […]

30-A §4324. Responsibility for growth management

§4324. Responsibility for growth management This section governs a municipality’s or multimunicipal region’s responsibility for the preparation or amendment of its growth management program. When procedures for the adoption of comprehensive plans and ordinances are governed by other provisions of this Title or municipal charter or ordinance, the municipality or multimunicipal region may modify the […]

30-A §4325. Cooperative municipal growth management activities

§4325. Cooperative municipal growth management activities This section governs cooperative growth management efforts conducted by 2 or more municipalities.   [PL 2001, c. 578, §14 (AMD).] 1.  Within municipality.  A municipality may exercise its land use planning and management authority over the total land area within its jurisdiction.   [PL 1991, c. 622, Pt. F, […]

30-A §4326. Growth management program elements

§4326. Growth management program elements (CONFLICT) A growth management program must include at least a comprehensive plan, as described in subsections 1 to 4‑A, and an implementation program as described in subsection 5.   [PL 2019, c. 153, §4 (AMD).] 1.  Inventory and analysis.  A comprehensive plan must include an inventory and analysis section addressing […]

30-A §4327. Certification; revisions (REPEALED)

§4327. Certification; revisions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 104, §§A45,C10 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 622, §F30 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 721, §A4 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 721, §H1 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 578, §16 (RP).

30-A §4328. Transfer of development rights

§4328. Transfer of development rights In order to comply with the requirement in section 4326 for each municipality to adopt land use policies and ordinances to discourage incompatible development, a municipality may adopt a transfer of development rights program for the transfer of development rights within its boundaries. Two or more municipalities may adopt a […]

30-A §4331. Evaluation process

§4331. Evaluation process The department shall conduct an ongoing evaluation process to determine the effectiveness of state, regional and local efforts under this chapter to achieve the purposes and goals of this chapter. The department shall seek the assistance of other state agencies. If requested, all state agencies shall render assistance to the department in […]

30-A §4341. State duties (REPEALED)

§4341. State duties (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 104, §§A45,C10 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 562, §7 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 631, §§4,6 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 622, §F31 (RP).