[Ord. of 12-7-1998]
This ordinance has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of 30-A M.R.S.A. Chap. 187 and Chapter 424, Title 12 of the Revised Statutes of Maine, as amended.
This ordinance and the accompanying official zoning map or maps shall be known as and may be cited as the "Zoning Ordinance, City of Old Town, Maine."[1]
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Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is on file in the City offices.
(a) 
The purpose of this ordinance is to promote the health, safety and general welfare of the residents of the City; to encourage the most appropriate use of land throughout the municipality; to promote traffic safety; to provide safety from fire and other elements; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent overcrowding of real estate; to promote a wholesome home environment; to prevent housing development in unsanitary areas; to provide an adequate street system; to promote the coordinated development of unbuilt areas; to encourage the formation of community units; to provide an allotment of land area in new developments sufficient for all the requirements of community life; to conserve natural resources; and to provide for adequate public services, and an integral part of a comprehensive plan for municipal development.
(b) 
The shoreland provisions of this ordinance are designed to further the maintenance of safe and healthful conditions; prevent and control water pollution; protect spawning grounds, fish, aquatic life, bird and other wildlife habitat; control building sites, placement of structures and land uses; and conserve shore cover, visual as well as actual points of access to waters and natural beauty.
The provisions of this ordinance shall govern all structures within the boundaries of the City of Old Town, Maine.