§3001. Ordinance power Any municipality, by the adoption, amendment or repeal of ordinances or bylaws, may exercise any power or function which the Legislature has power to confer upon it, which is not denied either expressly or by clear implication, and exercise any power or function granted to the municipality by the Constitution of Maine, […]
§3002. Enactment procedure Unless otherwise provided by charter or law, a municipality must enact ordinances by the following procedure. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 […]
§3003. Adoption of codes by reference 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Code” means any published compilation of regulations or enforceable standards which has been prepared by any association or organization that is nationally recognized for establishing standards in the […]
§3004. Revision, codification and publication A municipality may revise, codify and publish from time to time in book or pamphlet form all or part of its ordinances arranged in appropriate classifications excluding the titles, signatures and other formal parts of the enacting legislation for the purpose of producing a complete, accurate code of the ordinances […]
§3005. Ordinances available Every ordinance of a municipality shall be on file with the municipal clerk and shall be accessible to any member of the public. Copies shall be made available to any member of the public, at reasonable cost, at the expense of the person making the request. Notice that the ordinances are available […]
§3006. Proof of ordinances The submission to any court or administrative tribunal of a municipal ordinance, bylaw, order or resolve of the legislative body or municipal officers of a municipality, when the ordinance, bylaw, order or resolve has been certified over the signature of the municipal clerk, is prima facie proof of the validity of […]
§3007. Specific ordinance provisions The power to enact ordinances under section 3001 is subject to the following provisions. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).] […]
§3008. Ordinances relating to cable television systems 1. State policy. It is the policy of this State, with respect to cable television systems: A. To affirm the importance of municipal control of franchising and regulation in order to ensure that the needs and interests of local citizens are adequately met; [PL 1987, c. […]
§3009-A. Enforcement of municipal ordinances A municipality lacking an organized police department may contract with the State Police, pursuant to Title 25, section 1502, or a sheriff’s department for law enforcement services, including, but not limited to, enforcement of ordinances enacted by the municipality. State police officers and deputy sheriffs are authorized to enforce municipal […]
§3009. Authority of municipal officers to enact ordinances 1. Exclusive authority. The municipal officers have the exclusive authority to enact all traffic ordinances in the municipality, subject to the following provisions. A. The municipal officers may regulate pedestrian traffic in the public ways, including, but not limited to, setting off portions of a municipality’s […]
§3010. Consumer rights and protection relating to cable television service This section applies to every franchisee. For purposes of this section, “franchisee” means a cable system operator that is granted a franchise by a municipality in accordance with section 3008. For purposes of this section, “cable system operator” and “cable television service” have the same […]
§3011. Regulation of sport shooting ranges 1. Definition. As used in this section, “sport shooting range” means an area designed and used for archery, skeet and trap shooting or other similar shooting sports and the shooting of rifles, shotguns and pistols. [PL 1995, c. 231, §2 (NEW).] 2. Limitation. A municipal noise control or […]
§3012. Radio antenna towers; construction in conformance with federal requirements A municipality may not adopt or enforce any ordinance or regulation that is preempted by a Federal Communications Commission regulation that states that local regulations that involve placement, screening or height of radio antennas based on health, safety or aesthetic considerations must be crafted to […]
§3013. Solar energy devices; ordinances A municipal ordinance, bylaw or regulation adopted after September 30, 2009 that directly regulates the installation or use of solar energy devices on residential property must comply with the requirements of Title 33, chapter 28‑A. For the purposes of this section, “solar energy device” has the same meaning as in […]
§3014. Ordinances regarding residency restrictions for sex offenders (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 30-A, SECTION 3013) 1. Application and scope. The State intends to occupy and preempt the entire field of legislation concerning the regulation of persons convicted of a sex offense in this State or in another jurisdiction. Except as provided in this section, a municipality […]
