§4321. Growth management program established There is established a program of growth management to accomplish the goals of this subchapter. [PL 2001, c. 578, §12 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 104, §§A45,C10 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 578, §12 (AMD).
§4322. Exception This article does not apply to municipalities within the jurisdiction of the Maine Land Use Planning Commission. [PL 2001, c. 471, Pt. A, §34 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 682, §38 (REV).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 104, §§A45,C10 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 471, §A34 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 682, §38 (REV).
§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 […]
§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 […]
§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, […]
§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 […]
§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 Certification; revisions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 104, §§A45,C10 (NEW).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).
§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 […]
