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City of Saco, ME
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2024-03-18
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 230 Zoning
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
The Code
Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 4
Administrative Code
Ch 11
Elections
Ch 15
Funds
Ch 34
Personnel
Ch 38
Purchasing
Ch 45
(Reserved)
General Legislation
Ch 53
Adult Businesses
Ch 57
Alarm Systems
Ch 60
Ambulance Service
Ch 64
Animals
Ch 69
Bicycles, Skateboards and Roller Skates
Ch 71
Blasting
Ch 73
Building Construction
Ch 74
(Reserved)
Ch 78
Cable Television
Ch 80
Carnivals and Circuses
Ch 81
City Property
Ch 81A
Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy
Ch 82
Consumer Fireworks
Ch 83
Cost Recovery
Ch 87
Electrical Standards
Ch 90
Emergency Telephone System
Ch 93
Entertainment
Ch 99
Firearms
Ch 102
Fire Prevention
Ch 104
Flea Markets
Ch 106
Floodplain Management
Ch 112
General Assistance Program
Ch 118
Harbor, River and Waterfront
Ch 124
Industrial Park
Ch 132
License and Registration
Ch 135
Marijuana, Cultivation and Distribution of
Ch 138
Massage Establishments
Ch 139
Mass Gatherings
Ch 143
Mobile Homes
Ch 147
Multifamily Dwelling Units
Ch 149
Noise
Ch 156
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 159
Petroleum Products
Ch 160
Prohibited Products
Ch 161
Property Assessed Clean Energy Program
Ch 163
Property Maintenance
Ch 165
(Reserved)
Ch 168
Recreational and Medical Marijuana
Ch 169
Recreational Vehicles
Ch 171
Plastic Bags, Single-Use
Ch 172
Registration Incentive Plan
Ch 173
Seasonal Property Rental
Ch 175
Senior Tax Relief
Ch 176
Sewers
Ch 177
Sex Offenders
Ch 179
Site Plan Review
Ch 180
Solar Energy Systems, Commercial
Ch 181
Solid Waste
Ch 186
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 188
Subdivision of Land
Ch 192
Taxation
Ch 195
Taxicabs
Ch 199
Tobacco-Free Zones
Ch 200
Towers and Wreckers
Ch 204
Trees
Ch 211
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 214
Vehicles, Junked
Ch 219
Victualers' Licenses
Ch 220
(Reserved)
Ch 230
Zoning
Ch 230 Art I
Authority; Purpose
§ 230-101
Authority.
§ 230-102
Purpose.
Ch 230 Art II
Title
§ 230-201
Short title.
Ch 230 Art III
District Regulations
§ 230-301
Official Zoning Map.
§ 230-302
District boundaries.
§ 230-303
Zoning districts.
§ 230-304
District purpose and summary.
§ 230-305
Coordination of permitting and reviews within Saco River Corridor.
§ 230-306
Prohibited industrial uses.
§ 230-307
Table of permitted and conditional uses.
Ch 230 Art IV
Dimensional Standards
§ 230-401
Requirements; dimensional standards.
§ 230-402
Dimensional requirements.
§ 230-403
(Reserved)
§ 230-404
Special provisions for Downtown District.
§ 230-405
Special provisions for General Business District.
§ 230-406
Sheds.
Ch 230 Art V
Nonconformance
§ 230-501
Purpose.
§ 230-502
Continuance; transferral.
§ 230-503
Nonconforming lots.
§ 230-504
Nonconforming uses.
§ 230-505
Nonconforming structures.
§ 230-506
Further limitations in shoreland zones.
§ 230-507
Reconstruction in floodplains.
Ch 230 Art VI
Good Neighbor Performance Standards
§ 230-601
Applicability.
§ 230-602
Dust, fumes, vapors, and gasses.
§ 230-603
Explosive materials.
§ 230-604
Exterior lighting.
§ 230-605
Noise.
§ 230-606
Odors.
§ 230-607
Screening.
§ 230-608
Sanitary waste disposal.
§ 230-609
Storage and handling of chemicals and similar materials.
§ 230-610
Water quality.
Ch 230 Art VII
Performance Standards
§ 230-701
Accessory dwelling units (ADU).
§ 230-702
Adult businesses.
§ 230-703
Affordable housing developments.
§ 230-704
Agriculture.
§ 230-705
Campgrounds.
§ 230-706
Earth removal.
§ 230-707
Essential services.
§ 230-708
High-voltage transmission lines.
§ 230-709
Home-based retail in residential districts.
§ 230-710
Home occupation.
§ 230-711
Manufactured housing units, siting requirements.
§ 230-712
Marinas.
§ 230-713
Medical marijuana.
§ 230-714
Mobile home parks.
§ 230-715
Offices in residential districts.
§ 230-716
Outdoor merchandise sales.
§ 230-717
Outdoor storage.
§ 230-718
(Reserved)
§ 230-719
Seasonal rental of dwelling units.
§ 230-720
Small wind energy system.
§ 230-721
Soil suitability for land uses and roads.
§ 230-722
Commercial solar energy systems.
§ 230-723
Swimming pools.
§ 230-724
Traffic and highway access.
§ 230-725
Wireless telecommunications facilities, towers and antennas.
§ 230-726
Small-scale energy facilities.
Ch 230 Art VIII
Performance Standards for Shoreland Zoning Overlay Districts
§ 230-801
Purpose.
§ 230-802
Applicability.
§ 230-803
Land use standards.
§ 230-804
Piers, docks, wharves, and other marine structures extending over or below normal high-water line.
§ 230-805
Campgrounds.
§ 230-806
Parking.
§ 230-807
Roads, driveways, and drainage systems.
§ 230-808
Mineral exploration and extraction.
§ 230-809
Agriculture.
§ 230-810
Clearing or removal of vegetation for activities other than timber harvesting.
§ 230-811
Hazardous, storm-damaged and dead trees.
§ 230-812
Exemptions to clearing and vegetation removal requirements.
§ 230-813
Revegetation requirements.
§ 230-814
Erosion and sedimentation control.
§ 230-815
Septic waste disposal.
§ 230-816
Soils.
§ 230-817
Water quality.
§ 230-818
Archaeological sites.
§ 230-819
Variances and appeals.
§ 230-820
Definitions pertaining to shoreland zoning.
Ch 230 Art IX
Signs
§ 230-901
Purpose.
§ 230-902
Permit required.
§ 230-903
Exemptions.
§ 230-904
Dimensional requirements and signage standards.
§ 230-905
Prohibited signs.
§ 230-906
Generally acceptable signs.
§ 230-907
Illumination.
§ 230-908
LED signs.
§ 230-909
Nonconforming signs.
§ 230-910
Discontinuance.
§ 230-911
Appeals.
Ch 230 Art X
Parking
§ 230-1001
Off-street parking.
§ 230-1002
Parking design.
Ch 230 Art XI
Private Roads
§ 230-1101
General provisions.
§ 230-1102
Application requirements.
§ 230-1103
Design standards.
Ch 230 Art XII
Stormwater and Erosion Control
§ 230-1201
General stormwater runoff provisions.
§ 230-1202
Stormwater runoff management.
§ 230-1203
Stormwater quantity and quality control.
§ 230-1204
Post-construction stormwater management plan.
§ 230-1205
Drainage plan.
§ 230-1206
Standards for drainage easements and rights-of-way.
§ 230-1207
General erosion and sediment control provisions.
Ch 230 Art XIII
General Provisions for Impact Fees
§ 230-1301
Authority.
§ 230-1302
Purpose.
§ 230-1303
Impact fees.
§ 230-1304
Recreational facilities and open space impact fees.
§ 230-1305
Fire Department/Emergency Medical Services (FD/EMS) impact fee.
§ 230-1306
Traffic mitigation and bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure fee.
§ 230-1307
Other impact fees.
Ch 230 Art XIV
Conditional Uses
§ 230-1401
Applicability.
§ 230-1402
Review and approval authority.
§ 230-1403
Procedures.
§ 230-1404
Application submission requirements.
§ 230-1405
Minor conditional uses.
§ 230-1406
Standards.
§ 230-1407
Limits and expiration.
§ 230-1408
Reapplication.
§ 230-1409
Nonconformance.
Ch 230 Art XV
Enforcement
§ 230-1501
Administrative official.
§ 230-1502
Permits required.
§ 230-1503
Enforcement of Shoreland Zoning Overlay District provisions.
§ 230-1504
Violations and penalties.
§ 230-1505
Actions and proceedings.
Ch 230 Art XVI
Zoning Board of Appeals
§ 230-1601
Organization.
§ 230-1602
Terms of office; vacancies.
§ 230-1603
Powers and duties.
§ 230-1604
Variances.
§ 230-1605
Procedures.
§ 230-1606
Reconsideration.
§ 230-1607
Appeals.
Ch 230 Art XVII
Amendments
§ 230-1701
Administration and enforcement.
§ 230-1702
Amendments to shoreland zoning overlay districts.
§ 230-1703
Petitions.
§ 230-1704
Repetitive petitions.
§ 230-1705
Contract zoning.
Ch 230 Art XVIII
Legal Provisions
§ 230-1801
Conflict with other provisions.
§ 230-1802
Severability.
§ 230-1803
When effective.
Ch 230 Art XIX
Historic Preservation Overlay District
§ 230-1901
Purpose and intent.
§ 230-1902
Historic Preservation Commission.
§ 230-1903
Duties of the Commission.
§ 230-1904
Eligibility for historic designation.
§ 230-1905
Establishment and expansion of historic districts.
§ 230-1906
Designated historic district.
§ 230-1907
Designated historic sites and historic landmarks.
§ 230-1908
Certificate of appropriateness.
§ 230-1909
Application for certificate of appropriateness.
§ 230-1910
Application contents.
§ 230-1911
Review and approval procedure.
§ 230-1912
Alternative procedure for certificate of appropriateness for minor projects.
§ 230-1913
Standards for rehabilitation.
§ 230-1914
Visual compatibility standards.
§ 230-1915
Signs.
§ 230-1916
Demolition or removal.
§ 230-1917
Maintenance and safety.
§ 230-1918
Hardship and appeals.
§ 230-1919
Conflict with other ordinances.
§ 230-1920
Amendments.
§ 230-1921
Definitions.
Ch 230 Art XX
Special Preservation Standards in Downtown District
§ 230-2001
Applicability.
§ 230-2002
Demolition.
§ 230-2003
Certificate for demolition in Downtown District.
Ch 230 Art XXI
Definitions
§ 230-2101
Interpretation.
§ 230-2102
Shoreland zoning definitions.
§ 230-2103
Terms defined.
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Ch DL
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Chapter 230
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Saco
1-11-2021
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Appendix 1, Official Zoning Map
Attachment 2 - Zoning Map Amendments
Article I
Authority; Purpose
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§ 230-101
Authority.
chevron_right
§ 230-102
Purpose.
chevron_right
Article II
Title
chevron_right
§ 230-201
Short title.
chevron_right
Article III
District Regulations
chevron_right
§ 230-301
Official Zoning Map.
chevron_right
§ 230-302
District boundaries.
chevron_right
§ 230-303
Zoning districts.
chevron_right
§ 230-304
District purpose and summary.
chevron_right
§ 230-305
Coordination of permitting and reviews within Saco River Corridor.
chevron_right
§ 230-306
Prohibited industrial uses.
chevron_right
§ 230-307
Table of permitted and conditional uses.
chevron_right
Article IV
Dimensional Standards
chevron_right
§ 230-401
Requirements; dimensional standards.
chevron_right
§ 230-402
Dimensional requirements.
chevron_right
§ 230-403
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 230-404
Special provisions for Downtown District.
chevron_right
§ 230-405
Special provisions for General Business District.
chevron_right
§ 230-406
Sheds.
chevron_right
Article V
Nonconformance
chevron_right
§ 230-501
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 230-502
Continuance; transferral.
chevron_right
§ 230-503
Nonconforming lots.
chevron_right
§ 230-504
Nonconforming uses.
chevron_right
§ 230-505
Nonconforming structures.
chevron_right
§ 230-506
Further limitations in shoreland zones.
chevron_right
§ 230-507
Reconstruction in floodplains.
chevron_right
Article VI
Good Neighbor Performance Standards
chevron_right
§ 230-601
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 230-602
Dust, fumes, vapors, and gasses.
chevron_right
§ 230-603
Explosive materials.
chevron_right
§ 230-604
Exterior lighting.
chevron_right
§ 230-605
Noise.
chevron_right
§ 230-606
Odors.
chevron_right
§ 230-607
Screening.
chevron_right
§ 230-608
Sanitary waste disposal.
chevron_right
§ 230-609
Storage and handling of chemicals and similar materials.
chevron_right
§ 230-610
Water quality.
chevron_right
Article VII
Performance Standards
chevron_right
§ 230-701
Accessory dwelling units (ADU).
chevron_right
§ 230-702
Adult businesses.
chevron_right
§ 230-703
Affordable housing developments.
chevron_right
§ 230-704
Agriculture.
chevron_right
§ 230-705
Campgrounds.
chevron_right
§ 230-706
Earth removal.
chevron_right
§ 230-707
Essential services.
chevron_right
§ 230-708
High-voltage transmission lines.
chevron_right
§ 230-709
Home-based retail in residential districts.
chevron_right
§ 230-710
Home occupation.
chevron_right
§ 230-711
Manufactured housing units, siting requirements.
chevron_right
§ 230-712
Marinas.
chevron_right
§ 230-713
Medical marijuana.
chevron_right
§ 230-714
Mobile home parks.
chevron_right
§ 230-715
Offices in residential districts.
chevron_right
§ 230-716
Outdoor merchandise sales.
chevron_right
§ 230-717
Outdoor storage.
chevron_right
§ 230-718
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 230-719
Seasonal rental of dwelling units.
chevron_right
§ 230-720
Small wind energy system.
chevron_right
§ 230-721
Soil suitability for land uses and roads.
chevron_right
§ 230-722
Commercial solar energy systems.
chevron_right
§ 230-723
Swimming pools.
chevron_right
§ 230-724
Traffic and highway access.
chevron_right
§ 230-725
Wireless telecommunications facilities, towers and antennas.
chevron_right
§ 230-726
Small-scale energy facilities.
chevron_right
Article VIII
Performance Standards for Shoreland Zoning Overlay Districts
chevron_right
§ 230-801
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 230-802
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 230-803
Land use standards.
chevron_right
§ 230-804
Piers, docks, wharves, and other marine structures extending over or below normal high-water line.
chevron_right
§ 230-805
Campgrounds.
chevron_right
§ 230-806
Parking.
chevron_right
§ 230-807
Roads, driveways, and drainage systems.
chevron_right
§ 230-808
Mineral exploration and extraction.
chevron_right
§ 230-809
Agriculture.
chevron_right
§ 230-810
Clearing or removal of vegetation for activities other than timber harvesting.
chevron_right
§ 230-811
Hazardous, storm-damaged and dead trees.
chevron_right
§ 230-812
Exemptions to clearing and vegetation removal requirements.
chevron_right
§ 230-813
Revegetation requirements.
chevron_right
§ 230-814
Erosion and sedimentation control.
chevron_right
§ 230-815
Septic waste disposal.
chevron_right
§ 230-816
Soils.
chevron_right
§ 230-817
Water quality.
chevron_right
§ 230-818
Archaeological sites.
chevron_right
§ 230-819
Variances and appeals.
chevron_right
§ 230-820
Definitions pertaining to shoreland zoning.
chevron_right
Article IX
Signs
chevron_right
§ 230-901
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 230-902
Permit required.
chevron_right
§ 230-903
Exemptions.
chevron_right
§ 230-904
Dimensional requirements and signage standards.
chevron_right
§ 230-905
Prohibited signs.
chevron_right
§ 230-906
Generally acceptable signs.
chevron_right
§ 230-907
Illumination.
chevron_right
§ 230-908
LED signs.
chevron_right
§ 230-909
Nonconforming signs.
chevron_right
§ 230-910
Discontinuance.
chevron_right
§ 230-911
Appeals.
chevron_right
Article X
Parking
chevron_right
§ 230-1001
Off-street parking.
chevron_right
§ 230-1002
Parking design.
chevron_right
Article XI
Private Roads
chevron_right
§ 230-1101
General provisions.
chevron_right
§ 230-1102
Application requirements.
chevron_right
§ 230-1103
Design standards.
chevron_right
Article XII
Stormwater and Erosion Control
chevron_right
§ 230-1201
General stormwater runoff provisions.
chevron_right
§ 230-1202
Stormwater runoff management.
chevron_right
§ 230-1203
Stormwater quantity and quality control.
chevron_right
§ 230-1204
Post-construction stormwater management plan.
chevron_right
§ 230-1205
Drainage plan.
chevron_right
§ 230-1206
Standards for drainage easements and rights-of-way.
chevron_right
§ 230-1207
General erosion and sediment control provisions.
chevron_right
Article XIII
General Provisions for Impact Fees
chevron_right
§ 230-1301
Authority.
chevron_right
§ 230-1302
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 230-1303
Impact fees.
chevron_right
§ 230-1304
Recreational facilities and open space impact fees.
chevron_right
§ 230-1305
Fire Department/Emergency Medical Services (FD/EMS) impact fee.
chevron_right
§ 230-1306
Traffic mitigation and bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure fee.
chevron_right
§ 230-1307
Other impact fees.
chevron_right
Article XIV
Conditional Uses
chevron_right
§ 230-1401
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 230-1402
Review and approval authority.
chevron_right
§ 230-1403
Procedures.
chevron_right
§ 230-1404
Application submission requirements.
chevron_right
§ 230-1405
Minor conditional uses.
chevron_right
§ 230-1406
Standards.
chevron_right
§ 230-1407
Limits and expiration.
chevron_right
§ 230-1408
Reapplication.
chevron_right
§ 230-1409
Nonconformance.
chevron_right
Article XV
Enforcement
chevron_right
§ 230-1501
Administrative official.
chevron_right
§ 230-1502
Permits required.
chevron_right
§ 230-1503
Enforcement of Shoreland Zoning Overlay District provisions.
chevron_right
§ 230-1504
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
§ 230-1505
Actions and proceedings.
chevron_right
Article XVI
Zoning Board of Appeals
chevron_right
§ 230-1601
Organization.
chevron_right
§ 230-1602
Terms of office; vacancies.
chevron_right
§ 230-1603
Powers and duties.
chevron_right
§ 230-1604
Variances.
chevron_right
§ 230-1605
Procedures.
chevron_right
§ 230-1606
Reconsideration.
chevron_right
§ 230-1607
Appeals.
chevron_right
Article XVII
Amendments
chevron_right
§ 230-1701
Administration and enforcement.
chevron_right
§ 230-1702
Amendments to shoreland zoning overlay districts.
chevron_right
§ 230-1703
Petitions.
chevron_right
§ 230-1704
Repetitive petitions.
chevron_right
§ 230-1705
Contract zoning.
chevron_right
Article XVIII
Legal Provisions
chevron_right
§ 230-1801
Conflict with other provisions.
chevron_right
§ 230-1802
Severability.
chevron_right
§ 230-1803
When effective.
chevron_right
Article XIX
Historic Preservation Overlay District
chevron_right
§ 230-1901
Purpose and intent.
chevron_right
§ 230-1902
Historic Preservation Commission.
chevron_right
§ 230-1903
Duties of the Commission.
chevron_right
§ 230-1904
Eligibility for historic designation.
chevron_right
§ 230-1905
Establishment and expansion of historic districts.
chevron_right
§ 230-1906
Designated historic district.
chevron_right
§ 230-1907
Designated historic sites and historic landmarks.
chevron_right
§ 230-1908
Certificate of appropriateness.
chevron_right
§ 230-1909
Application for certificate of appropriateness.
chevron_right
§ 230-1910
Application contents.
chevron_right
§ 230-1911
Review and approval procedure.
chevron_right
§ 230-1912
Alternative procedure for certificate of appropriateness for minor projects.
chevron_right
§ 230-1913
Standards for rehabilitation.
chevron_right
§ 230-1914
Visual compatibility standards.
chevron_right
§ 230-1915
Signs.
chevron_right
§ 230-1916
Demolition or removal.
chevron_right
§ 230-1917
Maintenance and safety.
chevron_right
§ 230-1918
Hardship and appeals.
chevron_right
§ 230-1919
Conflict with other ordinances.
chevron_right
§ 230-1920
Amendments.
chevron_right
§ 230-1921
Definitions.
chevron_right
Article XX
Special Preservation Standards in Downtown District
chevron_right
§ 230-2001
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 230-2002
Demolition.
chevron_right
§ 230-2003
Certificate for demolition in Downtown District.
chevron_right
Article XXI
Definitions
chevron_right
§ 230-2101
Interpretation.
chevron_right
§ 230-2102
Shoreland zoning definitions.
chevron_right
§ 230-2103
Terms defined.
chevron_right