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City of Biddeford, ME
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2024-06-18
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Part II: Code of Ordinances
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Chapter 2 Administration
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ARTICLE IV BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS
Part I: Charter
Ch CHA
City Charter
Ch CHCT
Charter Comparative Table
Part II: Code of Ordinances
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 2
Administration
Ch 2 Art IV
BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS
Ch 2 Art IV Div 1
GENERALLY
Sec. 2-151
Roberts Rules of Order.
Sec. 2-152
Internet access by members during public meetings.
Sec. 2-153
through Sec. 2-160. (Reserved)
Ch 2 Art IV Div 2
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STAFF
Sec. 2-161
Organization created; membership.
Sec. 2-162
Director nominated; duties generally.
Sec. 2-163
Duties of organization.
Sec. 2-164
Mutual aid arrangements.
Sec. 2-165
City departments to cooperate.
Sec. 2-166
through Sec. 2-175. (Reserved)
Ch 2 Art IV Div 3
COMMISSION ON ECONOMIC IMPROVEMENT
Sec. 2-176
Established.
Sec. 2-177
"Commission" defined.
Sec. 2-178
Composition; appointment of Commissioners; terms of office.
Sec. 2-179
Filling of vacancies.
Sec. 2-180
Quorum.
Sec. 2-181
Functions and purposes.
Sec. 2-182
Required vote.
Sec. 2-183
Annual election of Chairman.
Sec. 2-184
Management of Commission.
Sec. 2-185
Nomination of director.
Sec. 2-186
Director to perform assigned duties.
Sec. 2-187
Director to supervise Commission's activities.
Sec. 2-188
Director to submit budget, reports.
Sec. 2-189
Director, Chairman to execute contracts and agreements.
Sec. 2-190
Authority to establish subcommittees.
Sec. 2-191
Authority of Council to assign powers, duties to Commission.
Sec. 2-192
Council authorized to designate Commission as agent for City.
Sec. 2-193
Expenditures.
Sec. 2-194
through Sec. 2-205. (Reserved)
Ch 2 Art IV Div 4
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Sec. 2-206
Created.
Sec. 2-207
Composition; appointment of Commissioners; terms of office.
Sec. 2-208
Filling of vacancies.
Sec. 2-209
Quorum at meetings.
Sec. 2-210
Election of officers.
Sec. 2-211
Chair to call meetings and preside.
Sec. 2-212
Vice Chair's power in absence of Chair.
Sec. 2-213
Majority vote required.
Sec. 2-214
Secretary's duties.
Sec. 2-215
Administration of Commission.
Sec. 2-216
Authority to establish committees; membership restricted.
Sec. 2-217
Duty to conduct research, coordinate conservation activities.
Sec. 2-218
Authority to advertise, print, distribute books, maps, plans and pamphlets.
Sec. 2-219
Index of open areas and working landscapes; purpose.
Sec. 2-220
To work in advisory capacity.
Sec. 2-221
through Sec. 2-230. (Reserved)
Ch 2 Art IV Div 5
(RESERVED)
Sec. 2-231
through Sec. 2-250. (Reserved)
Ch 2 Art IV Div 6
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Sec. 2-251
Established.
Sec. 2-252
"Commission" defined.
Sec. 2-253
Composition; appointment of Commissioners; terms of office; removal of members.
Sec. 2-254
Functions and purposes.
Sec. 2-255
Filling of vacancies.
Sec. 2-256
Quorum.
Sec. 2-257
Required vote.
Sec. 2-258
Annual election of Chairman.
Sec. 2-259
Management of Commission.
Sec. 2-260
through Sec. 2-261. (Reserved)
Sec. 2-262
Director to supervise Commission activities.
Sec. 2-263
Chair to submit budget, reports.
Sec. 2-264
Authority to establish subcommittees.
Sec. 2-265
Authority of Council to assign powers, duties.
Sec. 2-266
Designation as agent for City.
Sec. 2-267
Expenditures.
Sec. 2-268
through Sec. 2-280. (Reserved)
Ch 2 Art IV Div 7
(RESERVED)
Sec. 2-281
through Sec. 2-295. (Reserved)
Ch 2 Art IV Div 8
BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW
Sec. 2-296
Adopted.
Sec. 2-297
Composition.
Sec. 2-298
Appointment of members.
Sec. 2-299
Terms of office of members.
Sec. 2-300
Compensation.
Sec. 2-301
Duty to review tax appeals.
Sec. 2-302
Authority to review tax assessments.
Sec. 2-303
Political activities of members restricted.
Sec. 2-304
through Sec. 2-305. (Reserved)
Ch 2 Art IV Div 9
RECREATION COMMISSION
Sec. 2-306
Established; membership; meetings.
Sec. 2-307
Functions and purposes.
Sec. 2-308
Designation as City's agent; other duties.
Sec. 2-309
Sponsorship and advertising.
Sec. 2-310
through Sec. 2-311. (Reserved)
Ch 2 Art IV Div 10
PROJECT CANOPY COMMITTEE
Sec. 2-312
Membership; appointments; term; compensation.
Sec. 2-313
Powers and duties.
Sec. 2-314
Vacancies.
Ch 2 Art IV Div 11
FIRE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Sec. 2-315
Establishment.
Sec. 2-316
Purpose; responsibilities.
Sec. 2-317
Membership.
Sec. 2-318
Organization of Committee.
Sec. 2-319
Meetings.
Ch 2 Art IV Div 12
POLICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Sec. 2-320
Establishment.
Sec. 2-321
Purpose; responsibilities.
Sec. 2-322
Membership.
Sec. 2-323
Organization of Committee.
Sec. 2-324
Meetings.
Sec. 2-325
(Reserved)
Ch 2 Art IV Div 13
DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE
Sec. 2-326
Established.
Sec. 2-327
"Committee" defined.
Sec. 2-328
Composition; appointment of Committee members; terms of office; removal of members.
Sec. 2-329
Functions and purposes.
Sec. 2-330
Filling of vacancies.
Sec. 2-331
Quorum.
Sec. 2-332
Required vote.
Sec. 2-333
Annual election of Chair and Vice Chair.
Sec. 2-334
Chair to call meetings and preside.
Sec. 2-335
Vice Chair's power in absence of Chair.
Sec. 2-336
(Reserved)
Sec. 2-337
Authority of Council to assign powers, duties.
Ch 6
Amusements
Ch 10
Animals
Ch 14
Aviation
Ch 18
Buildings and Building Regulations
Ch 22
Businesses
Ch 26
Cemeteries
Ch 30
Public Safety
Ch 34
Environment
Ch 38
Housing Trust Fund
Ch 40
Miscellaneous Provisions and Offenses
Ch 42
Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 46
Parks
Ch 50
Personnel
Ch 51
Property Assessed Clean Energy
Ch 54
Social Services
Ch 58
Solid Waste
Ch 62
Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places
Ch 66
Subdivisions
Ch 70
Utilities
Ch 71
Utilities/Industrial Pretreatment Program
Ch 74
Waterways
Ch APPENDIX A
Rules of City Council
Part III: Land Development Regulations
Ch LDR
Land Development Regulations
Art I
Preamble
Art II
Definitions
Art III
Official Zoning Map
Art IV
Nonconformance
Art V
Establishment of Zones
Art VI
Performance Standards
Art VII
Conditional Uses
Art VIII
Administration, Enforcement and Penalties
Art IX
Board of Appeals
Art X
Planning Board
Art XI
Site Plan Review
Art XII
Floodplain Management Ordinance
Art XIII
Amendments
Art XIV
Shoreland Zoning Ordinance
Art XV
Historic Preservation Ordinance
Att A
Fees and Charges
Att B
Gis Data Sets, Maps, and Other Products, Fees and Charges
Ch CCT
Code Comparative Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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ARTICLE IV
BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS
DIVISION 1
GENERALLY
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Sec. 2-151
Roberts Rules of Order.
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Sec. 2-152
Internet access by members during public meetings.
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Sec. 2-153
through Sec. 2-160. (Reserved)
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DIVISION 2
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STAFF
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Sec. 2-161
Organization created; membership.
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Sec. 2-162
Director nominated; duties generally.
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Sec. 2-163
Duties of organization.
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Sec. 2-164
Mutual aid arrangements.
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Sec. 2-165
City departments to cooperate.
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Sec. 2-166
through Sec. 2-175. (Reserved)
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DIVISION 3
COMMISSION ON ECONOMIC IMPROVEMENT
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Sec. 2-176
Established.
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Sec. 2-177
"Commission" defined.
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Sec. 2-178
Composition; appointment of Commissioners; terms of office.
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Sec. 2-179
Filling of vacancies.
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Sec. 2-180
Quorum.
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Sec. 2-181
Functions and purposes.
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Sec. 2-182
Required vote.
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Sec. 2-183
Annual election of Chairman.
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Sec. 2-184
Management of Commission.
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Sec. 2-185
Nomination of director.
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Sec. 2-186
Director to perform assigned duties.
chevron_right
Sec. 2-187
Director to supervise Commission's activities.
chevron_right
Sec. 2-188
Director to submit budget, reports.
chevron_right
Sec. 2-189
Director, Chairman to execute contracts and agreements.
chevron_right
Sec. 2-190
Authority to establish subcommittees.
chevron_right
Sec. 2-191
Authority of Council to assign powers, duties to Commission.
chevron_right
Sec. 2-192
Council authorized to designate Commission as agent for City.
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Sec. 2-193
Expenditures.
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Sec. 2-194
through Sec. 2-205. (Reserved)
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DIVISION 4
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
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Sec. 2-206
Created.
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Sec. 2-207
Composition; appointment of Commissioners; terms of office.
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Sec. 2-208
Filling of vacancies.
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Sec. 2-209
Quorum at meetings.
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Sec. 2-210
Election of officers.
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Sec. 2-211
Chair to call meetings and preside.
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Sec. 2-212
Vice Chair's power in absence of Chair.
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Sec. 2-213
Majority vote required.
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Sec. 2-214
Secretary's duties.
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Sec. 2-215
Administration of Commission.
chevron_right
Sec. 2-216
Authority to establish committees; membership restricted.
chevron_right
Sec. 2-217
Duty to conduct research, coordinate conservation activities.
chevron_right
Sec. 2-218
Authority to advertise, print, distribute books, maps, plans and pamphlets.
chevron_right
Sec. 2-219
Index of open areas and working landscapes; purpose.
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Sec. 2-220
To work in advisory capacity.
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Sec. 2-221
through Sec. 2-230. (Reserved)
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DIVISION 5
(RESERVED)
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Sec. 2-231
through Sec. 2-250. (Reserved)
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DIVISION 6
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
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Sec. 2-251
Established.
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Sec. 2-252
"Commission" defined.
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Sec. 2-253
Composition; appointment of Commissioners; terms of office; removal of members.
chevron_right
Sec. 2-254
Functions and purposes.
chevron_right
Sec. 2-255
Filling of vacancies.
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Sec. 2-256
Quorum.
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Sec. 2-257
Required vote.
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Sec. 2-258
Annual election of Chairman.
chevron_right
Sec. 2-259
Management of Commission.
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Sec. 2-260
through Sec. 2-261. (Reserved)
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Sec. 2-262
Director to supervise Commission activities.
chevron_right
Sec. 2-263
Chair to submit budget, reports.
chevron_right
Sec. 2-264
Authority to establish subcommittees.
chevron_right
Sec. 2-265
Authority of Council to assign powers, duties.
chevron_right
Sec. 2-266
Designation as agent for City.
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Sec. 2-267
Expenditures.
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Sec. 2-268
through Sec. 2-280. (Reserved)
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DIVISION 7
(RESERVED)
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Sec. 2-281
through Sec. 2-295. (Reserved)
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DIVISION 8
BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW
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Sec. 2-296
Adopted.
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Sec. 2-297
Composition.
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Sec. 2-298
Appointment of members.
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Sec. 2-299
Terms of office of members.
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Sec. 2-300
Compensation.
chevron_right
Sec. 2-301
Duty to review tax appeals.
chevron_right
Sec. 2-302
Authority to review tax assessments.
chevron_right
Sec. 2-303
Political activities of members restricted.
chevron_right
Sec. 2-304
through Sec. 2-305. (Reserved)
chevron_right
DIVISION 9
RECREATION COMMISSION
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Sec. 2-306
Established; membership; meetings.
chevron_right
Sec. 2-307
Functions and purposes.
chevron_right
Sec. 2-308
Designation as City's agent; other duties.
chevron_right
Sec. 2-309
Sponsorship and advertising.
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Sec. 2-310
through Sec. 2-311. (Reserved)
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DIVISION 10
PROJECT CANOPY COMMITTEE
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Sec. 2-312
Membership; appointments; term; compensation.
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Sec. 2-313
Powers and duties.
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Sec. 2-314
Vacancies.
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DIVISION 11
FIRE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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Sec. 2-315
Establishment.
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Sec. 2-316
Purpose; responsibilities.
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Sec. 2-317
Membership.
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Sec. 2-318
Organization of Committee.
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Sec. 2-319
Meetings.
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DIVISION 12
POLICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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Sec. 2-320
Establishment.
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Sec. 2-321
Purpose; responsibilities.
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Sec. 2-322
Membership.
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Sec. 2-323
Organization of Committee.
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Sec. 2-324
Meetings.
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Sec. 2-325
(Reserved)
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DIVISION 13
DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE
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Sec. 2-326
Established.
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Sec. 2-327
"Committee" defined.
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Sec. 2-328
Composition; appointment of Committee members; terms of office; removal of members.
chevron_right
Sec. 2-329
Functions and purposes.
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Sec. 2-330
Filling of vacancies.
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Sec. 2-331
Quorum.
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Sec. 2-332
Required vote.
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Sec. 2-333
Annual election of Chair and Vice Chair.
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Sec. 2-334
Chair to call meetings and preside.
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Sec. 2-335
Vice Chair's power in absence of Chair.
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Sec. 2-336
(Reserved)
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Sec. 2-337
Authority of Council to assign powers, duties.
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