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38 §958. Existing uses

§958. Existing uses Any existing building or structure or use of a building or structure lawful March 19, 1974, or on the date of any subsequent amendment of this chapter or of any regulation adopted hereunder, may continue although such a use of a structure does not conform to this chapter or the regulations adopted […]

38 §959. Permits required

§959. Permits required Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, after March 19, 1974, a person may not engage in any use of land or water for which a permit is required under this chapter without first obtaining a permit from the commission and complying with all federal, state and municipal regulations.   [PL 1995, […]

38 §959-A. Requirements for granting permits

§959-A. Requirements for granting permits 1.  Permits.  The commission shall grant permits for uses allowed under this chapter upon a showing by the applicant that the soils are suitable for the proposed use and that it will be in compliance with all applicable performance standards and requirements established under this chapter. The commission shall also […]

38 §959-B. Permits with conditions

§959-B. Permits with conditions Permits granted under this chapter may be made subject to such reasonable conditions concerning setback, location, spacing, size of structure or development, type of construction, time of completion, landscaping, retention of trees, screening, reclamation, erosion control, noise level, quantity and quality of discharge, sewage disposal and manner and method of operation, […]

38 §960. District boundary maps

§960. District boundary maps Maps showing district boundaries within the Saco River Corridor shall be kept in the office of the commission and the maps or conformed copies of them shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours. Copies of those portions of such maps including the area of each municipality shall be […]

38 §961. Relation to municipal, state and federal regulations

§961. Relation to municipal, state and federal regulations Nothing in this chapter prevents municipal, state or federal authorities from adopting and administering more stringent requirements regarding performance standards or permitted uses within use districts established by the commission or within districts overlapping the districts established pursuant to this chapter. Where there is a conflict between […]

38 §962. General performance standards

§962. General performance standards 1.  Standards.  Unless otherwise specified, the following performance standards shall be applicable to all uses of land and water areas within the corridor, whether or not a permit is required from the commission.   A. No building may be located closer to the Ossipee, Little Ossipee or Saco rivers than 100 […]

38 §962-A. Additional performance standards

§962-A. Additional performance standards The commission, after notice and public hearing, may establish such additional performance standards as it deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, provided that such standards are consistent with the standards established in section 962.   [PL 1977, c. 459, §1 (NEW).] 1.  Standards.  In establishing additional performance […]

38 §962-B. Amendments to district boundaries and performance standards

§962-B. Amendments to district boundaries and performance standards The commission may initiate, and any municipal agency, an organization qualified under section 966-A or any property owner or lessee may petition for a change in the boundary of any land use district or for amendments to any additional performance standard adopted pursuant to section 962-A.   […]

38 §955. Acquisition of property interests

§955. Acquisition of property interests The commission may acquire conservation easements or other interest in real estate in the name of the State by gift, purchase, grant, bequest, devise or lease for any of its purposes and may convey administration thereof to any appropriate agency.   [PL 1979, c. 459, §1 (NEW).] A conservation easement […]