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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 230 Zoning
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
§ 230-101
Authority.
§ 230-102
Purpose.
Article II
Title
§ 230-201
Short title.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article X
Parking
§ 230-1001
Off-street parking.
§ 230-1002
Parking design.
Article XI
Private Roads
§ 230-1101
General provisions.
§ 230-1102
Application requirements.
§ 230-1103
Design standards.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article XVIII
Legal Provisions
§ 230-1801
Conflict with other provisions.
§ 230-1802
Severability.
§ 230-1803
When effective.
Article 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.
Article XX
Special Preservation Standards in Downtown District
§ 230-2001
Applicability.
§ 230-2002
Demolition.
§ 230-2003
Certificate for demolition in Downtown District.
Article XXI
Definitions
§ 230-2101
Interpretation.
§ 230-2102
Shoreland zoning definitions.
§ 230-2103
Terms defined.
