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City of Westbrook, ME
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Part III Land Use Legislation
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Chapter 335 Land Use
Chapter 335
Land Use
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Westbrook
2-9-2004
by
Ord. No. 2004-03
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
STATE LAW REFERENCES
Planning and land use regulation — 30-A M.R.S.A. § 4301 et seq.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Table 1 Land Use Table
Attachment 2 - Table 2 Land Uses in the Shoreland Zone
Article I
Introduction
§ 335-1.1
Purpose.
§ 335-1.2
Construal of provisions.
§ 335-1.3
Citation.
§ 335-1.4
Zoning Map.
§ 335-1.5
Zoning amendments.
§ 335-1.6
Conditional and contract zoning.
§ 335-1.7
Rules of construction.
§ 335-1.8
Definitions.
Article II
General Provisions
§ 335-2.1
Applicability.
§ 335-2.2
Accessory dwelling unit.
§ 335-2.3
Adult-use/retail marijuana.
§ 335-2.4
Artisan food and beverage.
§ 335-2.5
Automobile dealership.
§ 335-2.6
Boarding kennel.
§ 335-2.7
Bottle club.
§ 335-2.8
Clustering.
§ 335-2.8.1
Commercial equipment rental.
§ 335-2.9
Congregate care facilities.
§ 335-2.10
Dwelling unit ownership.
§ 335-2.10.1
Emergency shelters.
§ 335-2.11
Exceptions to height limitations.
§ 335-2.12
Extractive industry.
§ 335-2.13
Flag lots.
§ 335-2.14
Home day-care provider, day-care center and child-care center.
§ 335-2.15
(Reserved)
§ 335-2.16
Land partially in other municipalities.
§ 335-2.17
Land surveyors.
§ 335-2.18
Lot partially in two districts.
§ 335-2.19
Manufactured housing on individual lots.
§ 335-2.20
Medical marijuana.
§ 335-2.21
Multiple-family structures and conditional uses.
§ 335-2.22
Odor threshold.
§ 335-2.23
(Reserved)
§ 335-2.24
Only permitted uses allowed.
§ 335-2.25
Order of precedence for conditional use or variance.
§ 335-2.26
Prohibited uses.
§ 335-2.27
Provisions applicable to all zones.
§ 335-2.28
Public records.
§ 335-2.28.1
Residential care facilities.
§ 335-2.28.2
Restaurant Class 3.
§ 335-2.29
Structures.
§ 335-2.29.1
Solar Energy Systems (SES).
§ 335-2.30
Telecommunications.
Article III
Nonconformance
§ 335-3.1
Purpose.
§ 335-3.2
General provisions.
§ 335-3.3
Nonconforming use.
§ 335-3.4
Nonconforming structure.
§ 335-3.5
Nonconforming lots.
§ 335-3.6
Nonconforming lots in the Residential Growth Area 1 or Residential Growth Area 2 districts.
Article IV
Conditional Uses
§ 335-4.1
Planning Board.
§ 335-4.2
Special conditions.
§ 335-4.3
Time limitations of rights granted by Planning Board.
§ 335-4.4
Appeal.
§ 335-4.5
Notice of conditional use application.
Article V
Zoning Districts
§ 335-5.1
City Center District.
§ 335-5.2
Residential Growth Area 1.
§ 335-5.3
Residential Growth Area 2.
§ 335-5.4
Residential Growth Area 3.
§ 335-5.5
Highway Commercial 1
§ 335-5.6
Rural District.
§ 335-5.7
Highway Services District.
§ 335-5.8
(Reserved)
§ 335-5.9
Gateway Commercial District.
§ 335-5.10
Industrial Park District.
§ 335-5.11
Manufacturing District.
Article VI
Contract Zones
§ 335-6.1
Contract Zone 1, Millbrook Estates.
§ 335-6.2
Contract Zone 2, Brydon Farm.
§ 335-6.3
Contract Zone 3, Hannaford Brothers.
§ 335-6.4
Contract Zone 4, Brown Street Contract Zone.
§ 335-6.5
Contract Zone 5, Victoria Heights Contract Zone.
§ 335-6.6
Contract Zone 6, Golder Commons Contract Zone.
§ 335-6.7
Contract Zone 7, Stroudwater Street Growth Area Contract Zone.
§ 335-6.8
Contract Zone 8, 500 Westbrook LLC Contract Zone.
§ 335-6.9
Contract Zone 9, The Elms Contract Zone.
§ 335-6.10
Contract Zone 10, Gateway West.
§ 335-6.11
Contract Zone 11, 212 Brown Street Contract Zone.
§ 335-6.12
Contract Zone 12, Rock Row Contract Zone.
Article VII
Overlay Districts
§ 335-7.1
Village Review Overlay Zone.
§ 335-7.2
(Reserved)
§ 335-7.3
Residential Growth Area 1 Business Office Overlay Zone.
§ 335-7.4
County Road Commercial Overlay Zone.
§ 335-7.5
Residential Growth Area 2 Medical Office Overlay District.
§ 335-7.6
Retail Class 4 Overlay District.
§ 335-7.7
Residential Growth Area 1 Lincoln Street Overlay District.
§ 335-7.8
Affordable Housing Development Bonus Overlay District.
Article VIII
Shoreland Protection Zone
§ 335-8.1
Purposes.
§ 335-8.2
Authority.
§ 335-8.3
Applicability.
§ 335-8.4
When effective.
§ 335-8.5
Availability.
§ 335-8.6
Severability.
§ 335-8.7
Conflict with other provisions.
§ 335-8.8
Amendments.
§ 335-8.9
Districts and Zoning Map.
§ 335-8.10
Interpretation of district boundaries.
§ 335-8.11
Land use requirements.
§ 335-8.12
Nonconformance.
§ 335-8.13
Establishment of districts.
§ 335-8.14
Table of land uses in Shoreland Zone.
§ 335-8.15
Land use standards.
§ 335-8.16
Administration.
§ 335-8.17
Definitions.
Article IX
Floodplain Management
§ 335-9.1
Purpose and establishment.
§ 335-9.2
Permit required.
§ 335-9.3
Application for permit.
§ 335-9.4
Application fee and expert's fee.
§ 335-9.5
Review standards for flood hazard development permit applications.
§ 335-9.6
Development standards.
§ 335-9.7
Certificate of compliance.
§ 335-9.8
Review of subdivision and development proposals.
§ 335-9.9
Appeals and variances.
§ 335-9.10
Enforcement; violations and penalties.
§ 335-9.11
Validity and severability.
§ 335-9.12
Conflict with other ordinances.
§ 335-9.13
Definitions.
§ 335-9.14
Abrogation.
§ 335-9.15
Disclaimer of liability.
Article X
Signs
§ 335-10.1
Purpose.
§ 335-10.2
Application process.
§ 335-10.3
General provisions.
§ 335-10.4
Signs in Residential Growth Area 1, Residential Growth Area 2, Residential Growth Area 3 and Rural Districts.
§ 335-10.5
Signs in Highway Services District, Gateway Commercial District, Industrial Park District, Manufacturing District and Highway Commercial 1.
§ 335-10.6
Signs in City Center District.
§ 335-10.7
Signs in Contract Zone 12.
Article XI
Paper Street Development
§ 335-11.1
Review and permit required.
§ 335-11.2
Application.
§ 335-11.3
Application fee.
§ 335-11.4
Other costs.
§ 335-11.5
Preapplication meeting.
§ 335-11.6
Submission of application; notice.
§ 335-11.7
Request for Planning Board review.
§ 335-11.8
Determination of completeness.
§ 335-11.9
Review by City Planner and City Engineer.
§ 335-11.10
Planning Board review.
§ 335-11.11
Review standards.
§ 335-11.12
Performance guarantee.
§ 335-11.13
Other reviews.
Article XII
Review of Private Ways
§ 335-12.1
Purpose.
§ 335-12.2
Private way approval required.
§ 335-12.3
Submission process.
§ 335-12.4
Reviewing authority.
§ 335-12.5
Review process.
§ 335-12.6
General provisions.
§ 335-12.7
Building permit issuance.
Article XIII
Subdivision and Site Plan Review
§ 335-13.1
Subdivision and site plan review process.
§ 335-13.2
Waiver provisions.
§ 335-13.3
Subdivision review.
§ 335-13.4
(Reserved)
§ 335-13.5
Site plan review.
§ 335-13.6
Site plan review design and performance standards.
§ 335-13.7
Site plan design and performance standards in Gateway Commercial District adjacent to specific residential zones.
§ 335-13.8
Findings of fact and conclusions for site plan approval.
Article XIV
Administration and Enforcement
§ 335-14.1
Purpose.
§ 335-14.2
Permits.
§ 335-14.3
Permit procedures.
§ 335-14.4
Duties of Code Enforcement Officer.
§ 335-14.5
Enforcement.
§ 335-14.6
Violations and penalties.
§ 335-14.7
Owners, contractors and others.
§ 335-14.8
Nuisance.
§ 335-14.9
Stop-work order.
Article XV
Zoning Board of Appeals
§ 335-15.1
General statement.
§ 335-15.2
Appointment and terms of office; powers and duties.
§ 335-15.3
Appeals.
§ 335-15.4
Variances.
§ 335-15.5
Special conditions.
§ 335-15.6
Time limitations of rights granted.
§ 335-15.7
Limitation on subsequent appeals.
§ 335-15.8
Appeal to Superior Court.
§ 335-15.9
Recording.
Article XVI
Impact Fees
§ 335-16.1
Authority.
§ 335-16.2
Purpose.
§ 335-16.3
Definitions.
§ 335-16.4
Use of impact fees.
§ 335-16.5
Segregation of impact fees from general revenues.
§ 335-16.6
Collection of impact fees.
§ 335-16.7
Exemption/reduction for off-site improvements.
§ 335-16.8
Refund of unused impact fees.
§ 335-16.9
Amendment of fees.
§ 335-16.10
Impact fee not required for replacement dwelling units.
§ 335-16.11
Sewer impact fee.