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Chapter 290 Zoning
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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
§ 290-1.1
Short title.
Article II
Purpose
§ 290-2.1
Intent.
Article III
Terminology
§ 290-3.1
Word usage.
§ 290-3.2
Definitions.
Article IV
Establishment of Districts
§ 290-4.1
Zoning Map.
§ 290-4.2
Zoning districts.
§ 290-4.3
District boundaries.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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).
§ 290-8.17
Affordable Housing Overlay Zone (AHOZ).
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article XIII
Historic Resources Committee
§ 290-13.1
Appointment and composition.
§ 290-13.2
Procedures.
§ 290-13.3
Duties.
Article 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.
Article 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.
