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2021-07-22
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Part I: Ordinances
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Chapter 45 Development Review
Part I: Ordinances
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 15
Boards
Ch 23
Camping
Ch 30
Cemeteries
Ch 45
Development Review
Ch 45 Art I
General Provisions
§ 45-1
Title.
§ 45-2
Authority.
§ 45-3
Applicability.
§ 45-4
Exemptions.
§ 45-5
Conflict with other ordinances.
§ 45-6
Amendments.
§ 45-7
Effective date.
Ch 45 Art II
Purposes
§ 45-8
Purposes.
Ch 45 Art III
Administration
§ 45-9
Administering body.
§ 45-10
Planning Board approval required.
§ 45-11
Application required.
§ 45-12
Permits required before approval.
§ 45-13
Commencement and completion of work; permit expiration and extension.
§ 45-14
Certificate of compliance.
§ 45-15
Conditions of approval.
§ 45-16
Public hearings.
§ 45-17
Administrative procedures.
§ 45-18
Independent consultants.
Ch 45 Art IV
Criteria of Approval
§ 45-19
Criteria and standards.
§ 45-20
Flood hazard areas.
§ 45-21
Financial and technical capacity.
Ch 45 Art V
Violations and Enforcement
§ 45-22
Recording of subdivision plan without approval prohibited.
§ 45-23
Conveyance without recording prohibited.
§ 45-24
Conveyance of lots not shown on final plan prohibited.
§ 45-25
Conveyance without approval prohibited.
§ 45-26
Utility hookups prior to approval prohibited.
§ 45-27
Development prior to approval prohibited.
§ 45-28
Road completion prior to conveyance required.
§ 45-29
Failure to comply with conditions of approval and revocation of permit.
§ 45-30
Owner responsible for off-site sedimentation.
§ 45-31
Nuisances.
§ 45-32
Codes Enforcement Officer.
§ 45-33
Legal actions.
§ 45-34
Fines.
§ 45-35
Fine waiver.
Ch 45 Art VI
Appeals
§ 45-36
Appeals and variances.
Ch 45 Art VII
Multiple Dwelling and Lodging Facilities
§ 45-37
Location.
§ 45-38
Lot size.
§ 45-39
Parking.
§ 45-40
Safety.
§ 45-41
Burden of proof.
Ch 45 Art VIII
Pre-Application Conference
§ 45-42
Purpose.
§ 45-43
Procedure.
§ 45-44
Site inspection and contour interval.
§ 45-45
Rights not vested.
Ch 45 Art IX
Procedures and Submissions for Minor Subdivisions
§ 45-46
General.
§ 45-47
Procedure.
§ 45-48
Submissions.
§ 45-49
Final approval and filing.
Ch 45 Art X
Procedures and Submissions for Major Subdivision Preliminary Plans
§ 45-50
Procedure.
§ 45-51
Submissions.
Ch 45 Art XI
Procedures and Submissions for Major Subdivision Final Plans
§ 45-52
Procedure.
§ 45-53
Submissions.
§ 45-54
Final approval and filing.
Ch 45 Art XII
Procedures and Submissions for Site Plan Review Applications
§ 45-55
Procedures and submissions for minor development.
§ 45-56
Fees for minor developments.
§ 45-57
Procedure for major development.
§ 45-58
Submissions for major developments.
Ch 45 Art XIII
General Performance Standards
§ 45-59
Standards to be met.
§ 45-60
(Reserved)
§ 45-61
Municipal services.
§ 45-62
Landscape preservation and enhancement.
§ 45-63
Relation of proposed buildings to environment.
§ 45-64
Retention of open spaces and natural or historic features.
§ 45-65
Land not suitable for development.
§ 45-66
Topsoil and vegetation removal.
§ 45-67
Erosion and sedimentation control.
§ 45-68
Site conditions.
§ 45-69
Lot standards.
§ 45-70
Setbacks.
§ 45-71
Height.
§ 45-72
Lot coverage.
§ 45-73
Utilities.
§ 45-74
Advertising features.
§ 45-75
Lighting design standards.
§ 45-76
Dust, fumes, vapors, gases, odors, glare and explosive materials.
§ 45-77
Oil and chemical storage.
§ 45-78
Refuse disposal.
§ 45-79
Construction in flood hazard areas.
Ch 45 Art XIV
Road Design and Construction Standards
§ 45-80
General requirements.
§ 45-81
Road design standards.
§ 45-82
Road construction standards.
§ 45-83
Cleanup.
§ 45-84
Road names, signs and lighting.
§ 45-85
Certification of construction.
Ch 45 Art XV
Parking and Entrance Design Standards
§ 45-86
General requirements.
§ 45-87
Parking area design standards.
§ 45-88
Entrance location and design.
Ch 45 Art XVI
Buffers and Screening Standards
§ 45-89
Special buffer requirements along Town ways.
§ 45-90
Buffer and screening requirements.
§ 45-91
Plant material maintenance bond required.
Ch 45 Art XVII
Storm Drainage Design and Construction Standards
§ 45-92
General provisions.
§ 45-93
Stormwater management design standards.
§ 45-94
Storm drainage construction standards.
Ch 45 Art XVIII
Provisions for Cluster Development
§ 45-95
Purpose.
§ 45-96
Allowable reduction in requirements.
§ 45-97
Performance standards.
Ch 45 Art XIX
Required Improvements
§ 45-98
General.
§ 45-99
Monuments.
§ 45-100
Water supply.
§ 45-101
Fire ponds and hydrants.
§ 45-102
Sewage disposal.
§ 45-103
Surface drainage.
Ch 45 Art XX
Dedication and Maintenance of Common Open Space and Services
§ 45-104
Dedication.
§ 45-105
Maintenance.
Ch 45 Art XXI
Performance Guarantees
§ 45-106
Types of guarantees.
§ 45-107
Contents of guarantee.
§ 45-108
Escrow account.
§ 45-109
Performance bond.
§ 45-110
Letter of credit.
§ 45-111
Conditional agreement.
§ 45-112
Phasing of development.
§ 45-113
Release of guarantee.
§ 45-114
Default.
§ 45-115
Private roads.
§ 45-116
All required improvements to be guaranteed.
Ch 45 Art XXII
Impact on Public Facilities and Services
§ 45-117
Purpose.
§ 45-118
Authority.
§ 45-119
Applicability.
§ 45-120
Calculation of fees.
§ 45-121
Payment and segregation of fees.
§ 45-122
Schedule of work.
§ 45-123
Refund of fees.
Ch 45 Art XXIII
Waivers
§ 45-124
Waiver of submission requirements.
§ 45-125
Waiver of performance standards.
§ 45-126
Waivers of required improvements.
§ 45-127
Waivers conditionally granted.
Ch 45 Art XXIV
Junkyards and Automobile Graveyard
§ 45-128
Allowable use.
Ch 45 Art XXV
Definitions
§ 45-129
Construction of language.
§ 45-130
Definitions.
Ch 62
Fire Department
Ch 70
Floodplain Management
Ch 83
General Assistance
Ch 91
Groundwater Protection
Ch 116
Junkyards and Automobile Graveyards
Ch 125
Land Use
Ch 130
Municipal Broadband
Ch 142
Municipal Shore Areas, Pier and Float Use
Ch 167
Pollution Control
Ch 171
Property Assessed Clean Energy Program
Ch 186
Road Names and Address Numbers
Ch 200
Septage Disposal Control
Ch 209
Shellfish Conservation
Ch 221
Solid Waste Management and Recycling
Ch 248
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 257
Victualers and Special Amusements
Part II: Selectmen's Policies
Ch 295
General Provisions
Ch 318
Committees and Other Appointments
Ch 323
Credit Card Policy
Ch 334
Employee Safety
Ch 349
Finance
Ch 357
Foreclosed Property, Disposal of
Ch 382
Internet and Electronic Mail Policy
Ch 398
Kinnicutt Center Generator
Ch 422
Meetings and Officers
Ch 441
Pesticides
Ch 450
Recreational Areas
Ch 459
Roads and Driveways
Ch 479
Taxation
Ch 485
Town Facilities
Ch 491
Training
Ch 494
Unpaved Town Way Escrow Policy
Ch 496
Use of Upstairs Space
Ch 505
Video Monitoring Systems
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 45
Development Review
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Islesboro
5-22-1987
, as amended through
6-25-2009
. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Planning Board — See Ch.
15
, Art.
II
.
Floodplain management — See Ch.
70
.
Land use — See Ch.
125
.
Article I
General Provisions
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§ 45-1
Title.
chevron_right
§ 45-2
Authority.
chevron_right
§ 45-3
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 45-4
Exemptions.
chevron_right
§ 45-5
Conflict with other ordinances.
chevron_right
§ 45-6
Amendments.
chevron_right
§ 45-7
Effective date.
chevron_right
Article II
Purposes
chevron_right
§ 45-8
Purposes.
chevron_right
Article III
Administration
chevron_right
§ 45-9
Administering body.
chevron_right
§ 45-10
Planning Board approval required.
chevron_right
§ 45-11
Application required.
chevron_right
§ 45-12
Permits required before approval.
chevron_right
§ 45-13
Commencement and completion of work; permit expiration and extension.
chevron_right
§ 45-14
Certificate of compliance.
chevron_right
§ 45-15
Conditions of approval.
chevron_right
§ 45-16
Public hearings.
chevron_right
§ 45-17
Administrative procedures.
chevron_right
§ 45-18
Independent consultants.
chevron_right
Article IV
Criteria of Approval
chevron_right
§ 45-19
Criteria and standards.
chevron_right
§ 45-20
Flood hazard areas.
chevron_right
§ 45-21
Financial and technical capacity.
chevron_right
Article V
Violations and Enforcement
chevron_right
§ 45-22
Recording of subdivision plan without approval prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 45-23
Conveyance without recording prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 45-24
Conveyance of lots not shown on final plan prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 45-25
Conveyance without approval prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 45-26
Utility hookups prior to approval prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 45-27
Development prior to approval prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 45-28
Road completion prior to conveyance required.
chevron_right
§ 45-29
Failure to comply with conditions of approval and revocation of permit.
chevron_right
§ 45-30
Owner responsible for off-site sedimentation.
chevron_right
§ 45-31
Nuisances.
chevron_right
§ 45-32
Codes Enforcement Officer.
chevron_right
§ 45-33
Legal actions.
chevron_right
§ 45-34
Fines.
chevron_right
§ 45-35
Fine waiver.
chevron_right
Article VI
Appeals
chevron_right
§ 45-36
Appeals and variances.
chevron_right
Article VII
Multiple Dwelling and Lodging Facilities
chevron_right
§ 45-37
Location.
chevron_right
§ 45-38
Lot size.
chevron_right
§ 45-39
Parking.
chevron_right
§ 45-40
Safety.
chevron_right
§ 45-41
Burden of proof.
chevron_right
Article VIII
Pre-Application Conference
chevron_right
§ 45-42
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 45-43
Procedure.
chevron_right
§ 45-44
Site inspection and contour interval.
chevron_right
§ 45-45
Rights not vested.
chevron_right
Article IX
Procedures and Submissions for Minor Subdivisions
chevron_right
§ 45-46
General.
chevron_right
§ 45-47
Procedure.
chevron_right
§ 45-48
Submissions.
chevron_right
§ 45-49
Final approval and filing.
chevron_right
Article X
Procedures and Submissions for Major Subdivision Preliminary Plans
chevron_right
§ 45-50
Procedure.
chevron_right
§ 45-51
Submissions.
chevron_right
Article XI
Procedures and Submissions for Major Subdivision Final Plans
chevron_right
§ 45-52
Procedure.
chevron_right
§ 45-53
Submissions.
chevron_right
§ 45-54
Final approval and filing.
chevron_right
Article XII
Procedures and Submissions for Site Plan Review Applications
chevron_right
§ 45-55
Procedures and submissions for minor development.
chevron_right
§ 45-56
Fees for minor developments.
chevron_right
§ 45-57
Procedure for major development.
chevron_right
§ 45-58
Submissions for major developments.
chevron_right
Article XIII
General Performance Standards
chevron_right
§ 45-59
Standards to be met.
chevron_right
§ 45-60
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 45-61
Municipal services.
chevron_right
§ 45-62
Landscape preservation and enhancement.
chevron_right
§ 45-63
Relation of proposed buildings to environment.
chevron_right
§ 45-64
Retention of open spaces and natural or historic features.
chevron_right
§ 45-65
Land not suitable for development.
chevron_right
§ 45-66
Topsoil and vegetation removal.
chevron_right
§ 45-67
Erosion and sedimentation control.
chevron_right
§ 45-68
Site conditions.
chevron_right
§ 45-69
Lot standards.
chevron_right
§ 45-70
Setbacks.
chevron_right
§ 45-71
Height.
chevron_right
§ 45-72
Lot coverage.
chevron_right
§ 45-73
Utilities.
chevron_right
§ 45-74
Advertising features.
chevron_right
§ 45-75
Lighting design standards.
chevron_right
§ 45-76
Dust, fumes, vapors, gases, odors, glare and explosive materials.
chevron_right
§ 45-77
Oil and chemical storage.
chevron_right
§ 45-78
Refuse disposal.
chevron_right
§ 45-79
Construction in flood hazard areas.
chevron_right
Article XIV
Road Design and Construction Standards
chevron_right
§ 45-80
General requirements.
chevron_right
§ 45-81
Road design standards.
chevron_right
§ 45-82
Road construction standards.
chevron_right
§ 45-83
Cleanup.
chevron_right
§ 45-84
Road names, signs and lighting.
chevron_right
§ 45-85
Certification of construction.
chevron_right
Article XV
Parking and Entrance Design Standards
chevron_right
§ 45-86
General requirements.
chevron_right
§ 45-87
Parking area design standards.
chevron_right
§ 45-88
Entrance location and design.
chevron_right
Article XVI
Buffers and Screening Standards
chevron_right
§ 45-89
Special buffer requirements along Town ways.
chevron_right
§ 45-90
Buffer and screening requirements.
chevron_right
§ 45-91
Plant material maintenance bond required.
chevron_right
Article XVII
Storm Drainage Design and Construction Standards
chevron_right
§ 45-92
General provisions.
chevron_right
§ 45-93
Stormwater management design standards.
chevron_right
§ 45-94
Storm drainage construction standards.
chevron_right
Article XVIII
Provisions for Cluster Development
chevron_right
§ 45-95
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 45-96
Allowable reduction in requirements.
chevron_right
§ 45-97
Performance standards.
chevron_right
Article XIX
Required Improvements
chevron_right
§ 45-98
General.
chevron_right
§ 45-99
Monuments.
chevron_right
§ 45-100
Water supply.
chevron_right
§ 45-101
Fire ponds and hydrants.
chevron_right
§ 45-102
Sewage disposal.
chevron_right
§ 45-103
Surface drainage.
chevron_right
Article XX
Dedication and Maintenance of Common Open Space and Services
chevron_right
§ 45-104
Dedication.
chevron_right
§ 45-105
Maintenance.
chevron_right
Article XXI
Performance Guarantees
chevron_right
§ 45-106
Types of guarantees.
chevron_right
§ 45-107
Contents of guarantee.
chevron_right
§ 45-108
Escrow account.
chevron_right
§ 45-109
Performance bond.
chevron_right
§ 45-110
Letter of credit.
chevron_right
§ 45-111
Conditional agreement.
chevron_right
§ 45-112
Phasing of development.
chevron_right
§ 45-113
Release of guarantee.
chevron_right
§ 45-114
Default.
chevron_right
§ 45-115
Private roads.
chevron_right
§ 45-116
All required improvements to be guaranteed.
chevron_right
Article XXII
Impact on Public Facilities and Services
chevron_right
§ 45-117
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 45-118
Authority.
chevron_right
§ 45-119
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 45-120
Calculation of fees.
chevron_right
§ 45-121
Payment and segregation of fees.
chevron_right
§ 45-122
Schedule of work.
chevron_right
§ 45-123
Refund of fees.
chevron_right
Article XXIII
Waivers
chevron_right
§ 45-124
Waiver of submission requirements.
chevron_right
§ 45-125
Waiver of performance standards.
chevron_right
§ 45-126
Waivers of required improvements.
chevron_right
§ 45-127
Waivers conditionally granted.
chevron_right
Article XXIV
Junkyards and Automobile Graveyard
chevron_right
§ 45-128
Allowable use.
chevron_right
Article XXV
Definitions
chevron_right
§ 45-129
Construction of language.
chevron_right
§ 45-130
Definitions.
chevron_right