[Added 6-20-2006]
None of the following actions shall be taken until the Code
Enforcement Officer has issued a building and/or use permit certifying
that the plans of an intended use of the land or building are in conformity
with this chapter. No permit shall be issued for a project that includes
a new driveway until a driveway/access permit has been issued by the
Road Commissioner and/or the Maine Department of Transportation. Said
permit shall be posted on-site in a manner that is visible from a
public way within seven working days of issuance. In addition to the
actions identified below, this chapter applies to any other actions
which do not require a building or use permit.
A. Construction, enlargement, alteration, demolition, or moving of any
building or structure, including temporary structures, when the fair
and reasonable value of such labor and materials used exceeds $2,000
cumulatively within a twelve-month period or work requiring a permit
per Sections 105 and R105 of MUBEC. Although no permit is required,
if the fair and reasonable value of said labor and materials used
is equal to or less than $2,000 cumulatively within a twelve-month
period or is exempt per Sections 105 and R105 of MUBEC., said construction,
enlargement, alteration, demolition, or moving of any building or
structure must still comply with all the provisions of this chapter.
[Amended 6-12-2012]
(1)
No permit for the complete demolition, in whole or in part,
of a building, its additions, ells or wings, located within an historic
district as described on the Camden Historic Areas Overlay map, or
located in a proposed historic district that is pending final approval
by the National Park Service or those individual properties listed
on the National Historic Register, but lying outside of the three
named National Historic Districts shall be issued until 120 days after
an application for demolition has been received by the Code Enforcement
Officer. Within 30 days of application submittal to the Code Enforcement
Officer, the Historic Resources Committee shall hold an informational
public review meeting regarding the proposed demolition. Notice of
the meeting shall be sent by certified return receipt mail to the
abutting properties owners, and the Chair of the Camden Historic Resources
Committee (HRC); and notice of the meeting shall be published in a
newspaper of general circulation at least seven days prior to the
public meeting. Costs for the notices shall be borne by the applicant.
[Amended 7-14-2020]
(a)
For the purpose of this section, "buildings" are defined as
structures intended to shelter some sort of human activity. The term
"building" can also be used to refer to historically and functionally
related buildings, such as a barn or other outbuilding. This section
also applies to building additions, such as ells or wings of a building
identified as architecturally significant (in the listing of the historic
district on the National Register of Historic Places). This section
does not apply to interior demolition or demolition, or removal and/or
replacement or repair of exterior features, such as siding, windows,
trim or decorative elements.
(b)
For the purpose of this subsection, an application for demolition
shall include the following information:
[1]
The address of the property to be demolished.
[2]
The owner's name, address and telephone number.
[3]
If different than the owner, the applicant's name, address,
phone, and interest in the property.
[4]
A description of the property, including present use and zoning
classification.
[5]
The reason for requesting a demolition permit.
[6]
A brief description of the proposed reuse, reconstruction, or
replacement.
[7]
A photograph or photograph(s) of the building/property.
[8]
Photographs of abutting properties.
[9]
A drawing or drawings showing location of subject property for
demolition, including abutting properties and properties to the front
and back of the subject property with sufficient detail to place the
property in perspective to surrounding properties. Drawing(s) are
not required to be professionally prepared, but shall be clear, complete,
and specific.
(c)
During the 120-day waiting period, the owner(s) is encouraged
to work with the Historic Resources Committee (HRC) and other interested
parties to explore possible alternatives to demolition. Owners/applicants
are encouraged to seek alternative options that will preserve, rehabilitate,
restore or move such buildings.
(d)
The 120-day delay period may be lessened or waived if it is
determined that the building or portion thereof that is contemplated
for demolition is deemed to be noncontributing or not architecturally
or historically significant. The HRC may make recommendations in this
regard to the Code Enforcement Officer, who then may waive or lessen
the prescribed 120-day delay period.
(e)
If a building or portion thereof is deemed to be contributing
or significant architecturally or historically and demolition will
be the final result, prior to issuance of the demolition permit, the
owner or the applicant shall prepare and submit an historical building
recordation of the property consistent with the intent of the Secretary
of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Architectural and Engineering
Documentation. The purpose of this recordation is to preserve an accurate
record of historic properties that can be used in research and other
historic preservation activities.
(f)
The owner or applicant shall also work with interested parties
to salvage, recycle, and reuse as many of the building materials as
possible.
(g)
Once the review process has been completed and, if required,
the historical building recordation submitted, the Code Enforcement
Officer may issue the demolition permit.
(h)
The waiting period shall not apply to demolitions that are ordered
by the Code Enforcement Officer or are deemed life safety hazards
by the Code Enforcement Officer or the Fire Chief.
B. New use, including a new commercial use, including indoor and outdoor
marijuana cultivation facilities or a change of majority ownership
or a modification that is subject to an ordinance requirement or review
criteria for that commercial use.
[Amended 6-15-2010; 6-12-2019]
C. Change of exterior dimensions and/or illumination of an existing
sign.
D. Extraction of mineral resources.
E. Excavation or filling of land causing the removal or filling of earth
in volumes exceeding 100 cubic yards in a period of one year.
F. The provision, whether by fee simple ownership, lease, or other agreement,
of off-street parking spaces located on a different lot other than
the principal building or use in order to comply with the off-street
parking requirements of this chapter.
G. Piers, docks, ramps, and land-attached floats and other structures
in the Outer and Coastal Harbors.
[Added 11-7-2023]
H. Permits issued under Subsections
B and
F above are exempt from the posting requirement.
[Amended 11-7-2023]
[Amended 6-12-2012]
The following activities are excluded from permitting: Any activities
exempted under the MUBEC; painting; and landscaping activities not
part of projects or developments requiring site plan review.
[Added 6-14-2022]
Photographic record required. All applicants for a permit for
any applicable development within the Shoreland Zone must submit to
the Code Enforcement Officer preconstruction photographs and, no later
than 20 days after completion of the permitted project or development,
post-construction photographs of the shoreline vegetation and development
site.