[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Saco 1-11-2021. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- The Code
- Part I, 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)
- Part II, 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.
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List