§ 4412. Required provisions and prohibited effects
§ 4412. Required provisions and prohibited effects Notwithstanding any existing bylaw, the following land development provisions shall apply in every municipality: (1) Equal treatment of housing and required provisions for affordable housing. (A) No bylaw nor its application by an appropriate municipal panel under this chapter shall have the effect of excluding housing that meets […]
§ 4413. Limitations on municipal bylaws
§ 4413. Limitations on municipal bylaws (a)(1) The following uses may be regulated only with respect to location, size, height, building bulk, yards, courts, setbacks, density of buildings, off-street parking, loading facilities, traffic, noise, lighting, landscaping, and screening requirements, and only to the extent that regulations do not have the effect of interfering with the […]
§ 4414. Zoning; permissible types of regulations
§ 4414. Zoning; permissible types of regulations Any of the following types of regulations may be adopted by a municipality in its bylaws in conformance with the plan and for the purposes established in section 4302 of this title. (1) Zoning districts. A municipality may define different and separate zoning districts, and identify within these […]
§ 4415. Interim bylaws
§ 4415. Interim bylaws (a) If a municipality is conducting or has taken action to conduct studies, or has held or is holding a hearing for the purpose of considering a bylaw, a comprehensive plan, or an amendment, extension, or addition to a bylaw or plan, the legislative body may adopt interim bylaws regulating land […]
§ 4401. Purpose and authority
§ 4401. Purpose and authority Any municipality that has adopted and has in effect a plan and has created a planning commission under this chapter may implement the plan by adopting, amending, and enforcing any or all of the regulatory and nonregulatory tools provided for in this chapter. All such regulatory and nonregulatory tools shall […]
§ 4402. Bylaws and regulatory implementation tools authorized
§ 4402. Bylaws and regulatory implementation tools authorized A municipality may adopt regulatory tools, including the following specific regulatory tools which are more fully described in subchapter 7 of this chapter: (1) Zoning bylaws. (2) Site plan bylaws. (3) Subdivision bylaws. (4) Unified development bylaws. (5) Official map. (6) Impact fees. (7) Phasing. (8) Transfer […]
§ 4403. Nonregulatory implementation tools
§ 4403. Nonregulatory implementation tools A municipality may utilize the following tools, and other tools not specifically listed, in conformance with the municipal plan and for the purposes established in section 4302 of this title, alone or in conjunction with regulatory tools described in section 4402 of this title. (1) Capital budget and program. A […]
§ 4404. State designation; implementation of municipal plan
§ 4404. State designation; implementation of municipal plan A municipality, to implement its municipal plan, may apply for State designation of an existing or planned municipal growth center, downtown, village center, new town center, or neighborhood development area as necessary for eligibility to receive associated benefits pursuant to chapter 76A of this title. (Added 2013, […]
§ 4410. Regulatory implementation of the municipal plan
§ 4410. Regulatory implementation of the municipal plan A municipality that has adopted a plan through its bylaws may define and regulate land development in any manner that the municipality establishes in its bylaws, provided those bylaws are in conformance with the plan and are adopted for the purposes set forth in section 4302 of […]
§ 4387. Readoption of plans
§ 4387. Readoption of plans (a) All plans, including all prior amendments, shall expire every eight years unless they are readopted according to the procedures in section 4385 of this title. (b)(1) A municipality may readopt any plan that has expired or is about to expire. Prior to any readoption, the planning commission shall review […]