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Town of Camden, ME
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2023-06-13
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Chapter 290 Zoning
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
The Code
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 7
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 11
(Reserved)
Ch 15
Animals
Ch 20
(Reserved)
Ch 28
Blasting
Ch 36
Cable Television
Ch 40
Cemeteries
Ch 47
Conditional Gifts
Ch 51
Conservation Commission
Ch 56
Curfew
Ch 72
Finance
Ch 75
Firearms
Ch 79
Fire Prevention and Protection
Ch 83
Fireworks
Ch 88
(Reserved)
Ch 92
Floodplain Management
Ch 97
Food Sovereignty
Ch 108
Harbor and Waterways
Ch 112
(Reserved)
Ch 119
House Trailers
Ch 140
Library
Ch 142
Licensing - Business and Others
Ch 144
Littering and Dumping
Ch 150
(Reserved)
Ch 158
(Reserved)
Ch 167
Newspaper Racks and Boxes
Ch 173
Noise and Public Conduct
Ch 184
Panhandling and Begging
Ch 188
Parks and Recreation
Ch 192
Peace and Good Order
Ch 199
Polystyrene
Ch 204
Public Transportation
Ch 211
Races
Ch 215
Rentals, Short-Term
Ch 224
Sewers
Ch 231
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 235
Subdivision of Land
Ch 240
(Reserved)
Ch 246
Tour Buses
Ch 250
Traffic Code
Ch 254
Trees
Ch 265
Vehicle Weight Limits
Ch 270
(Reserved)
Ch 276
Waste Management
Ch 282
Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
Ch 290
Zoning
Ch 290 Art I
Title
§ 290-1.1
Short title.
Ch 290 Art II
Purpose
§ 290-2.1
Intent.
Ch 290 Art III
Terminology
§ 290-3.1
Word usage.
§ 290-3.2
Definitions.
Ch 290 Art IV
Establishment of Districts
§ 290-4.1
Zoning Map.
§ 290-4.2
Zoning districts.
§ 290-4.3
District boundaries.
Ch 290 Art V
Administration and Enforcement
§ 290-5.1
Administrative official.
§ 290-5.2
Permits required.
§ 290-5.3
Exclusions from permitting.
§ 290-5.4
Certificate of occupancy.
§ 290-5.5
Photographic record in Shoreland Overlay Zone.
§ 290-5.6
Fee and time limits.
§ 290-5.7
Violations and penalties.
§ 290-5.8
Legal actions, consent agreements and consent orders.
Ch 290 Art VI
Nonconformance
§ 290-6.1
Purpose.
§ 290-6.2
Nonconforming lots.
§ 290-6.3
Nonconforming uses.
§ 290-6.4
Nonconforming structures.
§ 290-6.5
Transfer of ownership.
§ 290-6.6
Changes in nonconforming structures in shoreland areas.
§ 290-6.7
Nonconforming ground coverage.
§ 290-6.8
Unlawful uses, structures, or lots.
Ch 290 Art VII
Zoning Board of Appeals
§ 290-7.1
Appointment and composition.
§ 290-7.2
Procedures.
§ 290-7.3
Powers and duties.
§ 290-7.4
Special exception permits.
§ 290-7.5
Variances.
§ 290-7.6
Requirements for request to exceed home occupation standards.
Ch 290 Art VIII
District Regulations
§ 290-8.1
Natural Resource Protection District (RP).
§ 290-8.2
Rural 1 District (RU-1).
§ 290-8.3
Rural 2 District (RU-2).
§ 290-8.4
Rural Recreation District (RR).
§ 290-8.5
Coastal Residential District (CR).
§ 290-8.6
Village Extension District (VE).
§ 290-8.7
Traditional Village District (V).
§ 290-8.8
Downtown Business District (B-1).
§ 290-8.9
Highway Business District (B-2).
§ 290-8.10
Transitional Business District (B-3).
§ 290-8.11
Neighborhood Service District (B-4).
§ 290-8.12
Harbor Business District (B-H).
§ 290-8.13
River Business District (B-R).
§ 290-8.14
Industrial District (I).
§ 290-8.15
Transitional Harbor Business District (B-TH).
§ 290-8.16
Business Opportunity Zone (BOZ).
Ch 290 Art IX
Open Space Zoning
§ 290-9.1
Purpose.
§ 290-9.2
Applicability.
§ 290-9.3
General standards.
§ 290-9.4
Design standards.
§ 290-9.5
Common open spaces.
Ch 290 Art X
Performance Standards
§ 290-10.1
Standards in overlay areas.
§ 290-10.2
Shoreland areas.
§ 290-10.3
High-elevation areas.
§ 290-10.4
Historic areas.
Ch 290 Art XA
Performance Standards Generally
§ 290-10A.1
Performance standards generally.
§ 290-10A.2
Environmental.
§ 290-10A.3
Keeping of animals.
§ 290-10A.4
Screening and landscaping.
§ 290-10A.5
Off-street parking and loading standards.
§ 290-10A.6
Lots.
§ 290-10A.7
Fences.
§ 290-10A.8
Home occupations.
§ 290-10A.9
Approval of State Fire Marshal.
§ 290-10A.10
Mobile home parks.
§ 290-10A.11
Standards for older mobile homes.
§ 290-10A.12
Accessory storage containers.
§ 290-10A.13
Marijuana cultivation facilities.
Ch 290 Art XI
Signs
§ 290-11.1
Purpose and intent.
§ 290-11.2
Definitions.
§ 290-11.3
Permit required.
§ 290-11.4
Excepted signs.
§ 290-11.5
Community, municipal, and quasi-municipal facilities.
§ 290-11.6
Obsolete signs.
§ 290-11.7
Illuminated signs.
§ 290-11.8
Flags, banners and pennants.
§ 290-11.9
General prohibitions in all zones.
§ 290-11.10
Off-premises signs.
§ 290-11.11
Specifications.
§ 290-11.12
Temporary signs.
§ 290-11.13
Town directional signage.
Ch 290 Art XII
Site Plan Review
§ 290-12.1
Purpose and applicability.
§ 290-12.2
Procedures.
§ 290-12.3
Site plan content.
§ 290-12.4
Supplemental information.
§ 290-12.5
Waiver of submission requirements.
§ 290-12.6
Approval criteria.
§ 290-12.7
Expiration of approval.
§ 290-12.8
Site plan compliance, adjustments, amendments and revisions to approved site plans.
Ch 290 Art XIII
Historic Resources Committee
§ 290-13.1
Appointment and composition.
§ 290-13.2
Procedures.
§ 290-13.3
Duties.
Ch 290 Art XIV
Regulation of Private Ways
§ 290-14.1
Purpose and applicability.
§ 290-14.2
Application.
§ 290-14.3
Waiver of submission requirements.
§ 290-14.4
Approval criteria.
§ 290-14.5
Expiration of approval.
§ 290-14.6
Recording plan.
§ 290-14.7
Appeal.
§ 290-14.8
Definition of private way.
Ch 290 Art XV
Amendment and Other Interpretive Provisions
§ 290-15.1
Interpretation.
§ 290-15.2
Conflict with other provisions.
§ 290-15.3
Severability.
§ 290-15.4
Amendment.
§ 290-15.5
When effective; repealer; effect of prior provisions.
§ 290-15.6
Availability.
Derivation Table
Ch DT
Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 290
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Camden
11-3-1992
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Schedule A, Diagrams for Section 4
Attachment 2 - Zoning Map
Article I
Title
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§ 290-1.1
Short title.
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Article II
Purpose
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§ 290-2.1
Intent.
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Article III
Terminology
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§ 290-3.1
Word usage.
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§ 290-3.2
Definitions.
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Article IV
Establishment of Districts
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§ 290-4.1
Zoning Map.
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§ 290-4.2
Zoning districts.
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§ 290-4.3
District boundaries.
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Article V
Administration and Enforcement
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§ 290-5.1
Administrative official.
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§ 290-5.2
Permits required.
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§ 290-5.3
Exclusions from permitting.
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§ 290-5.4
Certificate of occupancy.
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§ 290-5.5
Photographic record in Shoreland Overlay Zone.
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§ 290-5.6
Fee and time limits.
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§ 290-5.7
Violations and penalties.
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§ 290-5.8
Legal actions, consent agreements and consent orders.
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Article VI
Nonconformance
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§ 290-6.1
Purpose.
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§ 290-6.2
Nonconforming lots.
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§ 290-6.3
Nonconforming uses.
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§ 290-6.4
Nonconforming structures.
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§ 290-6.5
Transfer of ownership.
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§ 290-6.6
Changes in nonconforming structures in shoreland areas.
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§ 290-6.7
Nonconforming ground coverage.
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§ 290-6.8
Unlawful uses, structures, or lots.
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Article VII
Zoning Board of Appeals
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§ 290-7.1
Appointment and composition.
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§ 290-7.2
Procedures.
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§ 290-7.3
Powers and duties.
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§ 290-7.4
Special exception permits.
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§ 290-7.5
Variances.
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§ 290-7.6
Requirements for request to exceed home occupation standards.
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Article VIII
District Regulations
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§ 290-8.1
Natural Resource Protection District (RP).
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§ 290-8.2
Rural 1 District (RU-1).
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§ 290-8.3
Rural 2 District (RU-2).
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§ 290-8.4
Rural Recreation District (RR).
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§ 290-8.5
Coastal Residential District (CR).
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§ 290-8.6
Village Extension District (VE).
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§ 290-8.7
Traditional Village District (V).
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§ 290-8.8
Downtown Business District (B-1).
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§ 290-8.9
Highway Business District (B-2).
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§ 290-8.10
Transitional Business District (B-3).
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§ 290-8.11
Neighborhood Service District (B-4).
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§ 290-8.12
Harbor Business District (B-H).
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§ 290-8.13
River Business District (B-R).
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§ 290-8.14
Industrial District (I).
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§ 290-8.15
Transitional Harbor Business District (B-TH).
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§ 290-8.16
Business Opportunity Zone (BOZ).
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Article IX
Open Space Zoning
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§ 290-9.1
Purpose.
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§ 290-9.2
Applicability.
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§ 290-9.3
General standards.
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§ 290-9.4
Design standards.
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§ 290-9.5
Common open spaces.
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Article X
Performance Standards
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§ 290-10.1
Standards in overlay areas.
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§ 290-10.2
Shoreland areas.
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§ 290-10.3
High-elevation areas.
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§ 290-10.4
Historic areas.
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Article XA
Performance Standards Generally
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§ 290-10A.1
Performance standards generally.
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§ 290-10A.2
Environmental.
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§ 290-10A.3
Keeping of animals.
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§ 290-10A.4
Screening and landscaping.
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§ 290-10A.5
Off-street parking and loading standards.
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§ 290-10A.6
Lots.
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§ 290-10A.7
Fences.
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§ 290-10A.8
Home occupations.
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§ 290-10A.9
Approval of State Fire Marshal.
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§ 290-10A.10
Mobile home parks.
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§ 290-10A.11
Standards for older mobile homes.
chevron_right
§ 290-10A.12
Accessory storage containers.
chevron_right
§ 290-10A.13
Marijuana cultivation facilities.
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Article XI
Signs
chevron_right
§ 290-11.1
Purpose and intent.
chevron_right
§ 290-11.2
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 290-11.3
Permit required.
chevron_right
§ 290-11.4
Excepted signs.
chevron_right
§ 290-11.5
Community, municipal, and quasi-municipal facilities.
chevron_right
§ 290-11.6
Obsolete signs.
chevron_right
§ 290-11.7
Illuminated signs.
chevron_right
§ 290-11.8
Flags, banners and pennants.
chevron_right
§ 290-11.9
General prohibitions in all zones.
chevron_right
§ 290-11.10
Off-premises signs.
chevron_right
§ 290-11.11
Specifications.
chevron_right
§ 290-11.12
Temporary signs.
chevron_right
§ 290-11.13
Town directional signage.
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Article XII
Site Plan Review
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§ 290-12.1
Purpose and applicability.
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§ 290-12.2
Procedures.
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§ 290-12.3
Site plan content.
chevron_right
§ 290-12.4
Supplemental information.
chevron_right
§ 290-12.5
Waiver of submission requirements.
chevron_right
§ 290-12.6
Approval criteria.
chevron_right
§ 290-12.7
Expiration of approval.
chevron_right
§ 290-12.8
Site plan compliance, adjustments, amendments and revisions to approved site plans.
chevron_right
Article XIII
Historic Resources Committee
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§ 290-13.1
Appointment and composition.
chevron_right
§ 290-13.2
Procedures.
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§ 290-13.3
Duties.
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Article XIV
Regulation of Private Ways
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§ 290-14.1
Purpose and applicability.
chevron_right
§ 290-14.2
Application.
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§ 290-14.3
Waiver of submission requirements.
chevron_right
§ 290-14.4
Approval criteria.
chevron_right
§ 290-14.5
Expiration of approval.
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§ 290-14.6
Recording plan.
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§ 290-14.7
Appeal.
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§ 290-14.8
Definition of private way.
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Article XV
Amendment and Other Interpretive Provisions
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§ 290-15.1
Interpretation.
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§ 290-15.2
Conflict with other provisions.
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§ 290-15.3
Severability.
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§ 290-15.4
Amendment.
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§ 290-15.5
When effective; repealer; effect of prior provisions.
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§ 290-15.6
Availability.
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