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Home » US Law » 2022 Maine Revised Statutes » TITLE 6: AERONAUTICS » Chapter 13: AIRPORT ZONING

6 §241. Regulations

§241. Regulations Every political subdivision may adopt, administer and enforce, under the police power and in the manner and upon the conditions prescribed, airport zoning regulations, which regulations shall divide the area surrounding any airport within the jurisdiction of said political subdivision into zones and within such zones specify the land uses permitted and regulate […]

6 §242. Permits and variances

§242. Permits and variances 1.  Permits.  Where advisable to facilitate the enforcement of zoning regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, a system may be established by any political subdivision for the granting of permits to establish or construct new structures and other uses and to replace existing structures and other uses or make substantial changes […]

6 §243. Procedure

§243. Procedure 1.  Adoption of zoning regulations.  No airport zoning regulations shall be adopted, amended or changed under this chapter, except by action of the legislative body of the political subdivision in question, or the joint board provided for in section 241, after a public hearing in relation thereto, at which parties in interest and […]

6 §244. Appeals

§244. Appeals Any person aggrieved by any decision of the board of appeals, or any taxpayer, or any officer, department, board or bureau of the political subdivision may appeal to the Superior Court in the manner provided for appeal on estimate of damages for town ways in Title 23, section 3005.   Costs shall not […]

6 §245. Enforcement and remedies

§245. Enforcement and remedies Each violation of this chapter or of any regulation, order or ruling promulgated or made pursuant to this chapter is a Class E crime, and each day a violation continues to exist shall constitute a separate offense. In addition, the political subdivision within which the property is located may institute in […]

6 §246. Acquisition of air rights

§246. Acquisition of air rights In any case in which:   1.  Nonconforming use.  It is desired to remove, lower or otherwise terminate a nonconforming use; or   2.  Approach protection.  The approach protection necessary cannot, because of constitutional limitations, be provided by airport zoning regulations under this chapter; or   3.  Acquisition of property […]