An accessory structure, except for accessory dwelling units, that does not exceed 144 square feet in floor area and 10 feet in height does not need a building permit, as long as the structure complies with the setback requirements from a right-of-way line and the side or rear property lines.
When a new lot created after the effective date of this chapter is divided by a zoning line, the location of the proposed structure will determine whether the lot must comply with the provisions of this chapter, the provisions of Chapter 166, Shoreland Zoning, or the provisions of Chapter 185, Subdivision. If the proposed structure is divided by a zoning line, then the stricter provisions will apply.
A.
The Public Works Director is responsible for reviewing driveway entrances for any parcel of land on which agricultural or timber-harvesting uses will be conducted or on which will be built a new structure for a residential, commercial, or industrial unit.
B.
A driveway "entrance permit" issued by the Town Public Works Director is required for any new driveway, accessway, or other road/street opening which provides access to and from a Town road or a proposed Town road prior to the issuance of a building permit. Other requirements, unless granted a waiver by the Public Works Director, are as cited in Chapter 153, Roads and Driveways, and as follows:
(1)
Sight distance in each direction is equal to or greater than 10 times the posted speed limit for the section of the road where the driveway entrance is located.
(2)
If required in the driveway entrance permit, a plastic culvert, 15 inches or greater in diameter, with a minimum length of 30 feet and a maximum length of 40 feet, and a minimum of 18 inches of cover, is installed in accordance with Chapter 153, Roads and Driveways, and inspected by the Public Works Director, his/her agent, or the Maine Department of Transportation, as appropriate, in order to prevent this interruption of road drainage. The cost of said culvert installation and inspection shall be borne by the property owner or the developer.
(3)
Inlet and outlet ditches are constructed in such a manner as to prevent ponding of the road drainage.
C.
The Public Works Director shall determine what standards must be met in order for a driveway entrance permit to be issued. The Public Works Director may reduce, by no more than 30%, the standards for sight distance, culvert diameter, minimum length of the culvert, or the amount of culvert cover. When the standards are reduced, the Public Works Director may require, as applicable, the trimming of vegetation, the installation of "hidden drive" signage, the installation of a larger culvert, or additional ditching.
D.
The landowner is responsible for constructing the driveway entrance to the standards stated in § 103-17B and to the Public Works Director's satisfaction.
F.
No application for a building permit that requires access from a Town road will be approved unless a driveway entrance permit has been obtained from the Public Works Director.
G.
The location of any new structure shall not interfere with existing road drainage.
H.
No building permits shall be issued for lots within a subdivision of three or more units unless access to said lots is on interior subdivision roads.
[Amended 6-13-2026]
No building permits shall be issued for the placement of a mobile home or a manufactured home that will be used as a residential unit unless all of the following requirements are met:
A.
The site complies with the Manufactured Home Installation Standard promulgated by the State of Maine, Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Manufactured Housing Board, dated March 31, 1993, and as amended from time to time.
B.
The mobile home or the manufactured home is certified to be in compliance with standards adopted pursuant to 10 M.R.S.A. § 9041.
C.
No fuels or flammable materials shall be stored under mobile homes, except as allowed by state regulations.
[Amended 6-13-2026]
All new in-ground pools shall be surrounded by a permanently installed fence and gate(s). The fence and gate(s) shall be no more than two inches from ground level and shall be a minimum height of four feet. The design of the fence and gate(s) shall allow for normal access only through the gate(s). The gate(s) shall be designed to open only outward away from the pool and shall be spring-operated to maintain the gate(s) in a closed and latched position. Violations of this section shall be punishable as provided in 22 M.R.S.A. § 1633.
A.
If more than one principal residential, commercial, or industrial unit is constructed on a lot that meets or exceeds the minimum lot size and frontage requirements of this chapter and the additional unit is in the same structure as the first unit, then the setback requirements in § 103-14 of this chapter must be met.
B.
If more than one principal residential, commercial, or industrial unit is constructed on a lot that meets or exceeds the minimum lot size and frontage requirements of this chapter and the additional unit is not in the same structure as the first unit, then the setback requirements in § 103-14 of this chapter must be met.
[Amended 6-13-2026]
When a new concrete slab is to be used as a foundation for a residential dwelling unit, the concrete slab shall comply with the following construction standards:
A.
The minimum thickness of the concrete slab is six inches.
B.
Concrete shall have a minimum compressive strength of 3,000 psi at 28 days.
C.
The concrete slab shall incorporate 6 x 6 - 6 x 6 WWF and No. 5 deformed bar, continuous, as noted in Concrete Slab Detail IV-A in the Manufactured Home Installation Standard promulgated by the State of Maine, Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Manufactured Housing Board, dated March 1, 1993, and as amended from time to time. WWF is per ASTM A185; F = 65 ksi.
D.
Compacted fill under the concrete slab shall be a minimum of 18 inches in depth and shall comply with the general specifications for site preparation and Site Preparation Detail I-A, I-B, or I-C as noted in the above-mentioned Manufactured Home Installation Standard.
E.
Fill and concrete slab shall not be placed on frozen ground.
F.
Anchoring for the dwelling unit into the concrete slab shall comply with current construction standards.
A.
Whenever a new building is to be located adjacent or in close proximity to existing agricultural, forestry or commercial use which is not compatible with residential use, buffers consisting of natural vegetation, new vegetation, berms, fences or structures shall be developed and/or maintained to minimize potential conflict between the incompatible uses. When required, this will be a condition of the building permit.
B.
Phosphorus export.
(1)
Phosphorus export from a proposed project shall be calculated according to the procedures defined in Phosphorus Control in Lake Watersheds: A Technical Guide for Evaluating New Development (Maine DEP et al., September 1989, with revision in 1992 and as may be amended). Upon request, copies of all worksheets and calculations shall be made available to the Board.
(2)
Phosphorus-control measure shall meet the design criteria contained in Phosphorus Control in Lake Watersheds: A Technical Guide for Evaluating New Development (Maine DEP et al., September 1989, with revision in 1992 and as may be amended). The Board shall require the reasonable use of vegetative buffers, limits on clearing, and minimal road lengths and shall encourage the use of other nonstructural measures prior to allowing the use of high-maintenance structural measures such as infiltration systems and wet ponds. Where buffers can be designed and maintained to remove 75% of the phosphorus in accordance with Table 6.1 of Stormwater Management for Maine: Best Management Practices, it will be assumed that the project meets this standards.
C.
Development in the Limited Rural District. All proposed development in a Limited Rural District shall be of the open space design to preserve agriculture, forestry, wildlife habitat and scenic resources. The maximum density shall be one dwelling unit or other principal use per three acres. A minimum of 50% of any parcel developed shall forever remain open space.
Accessory dwelling units are permitted outright in all residential zones that permit single-family homes and may be developed with new or existing single-family homes. The accessory dwelling unit may be attached to or detached from the principal dwelling. The development standards of the underlying zone and the following sitting and performance standards shall apply to all accessory dwelling units. No additional frontage or lot size is required for an ADU; however, setbacks for a structure apply.
A.
The home or accessory dwelling unit must be the principal place of residence for the property owner.
B.
Either the ADU or the primary dwelling must be owner-occupied.
C.
A maximum of one accessory dwelling unit may be permitted on a property located in zoning districts that allow single-family dwellings.
D.
An accessory dwelling unit shall not be larger than the square footage of the single-family home with garage space not being included in the calculation. In no case shall the accessory dwelling unit be more than 900 square feet, nor less than 190 square feet, nor have more than two bedrooms.
E.
An accessory dwelling unit may not be sold as a separate piece of property, or as a condominium unit.
F.
The owner shall not be permitted to rent both dwellings at the same time.
G.
The applicant must demonstrate adequate provisions for water supply and sewage disposal for the accessory and principal dwelling units comply with the State of Maine Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Rules[1] for new or expanded systems, as applicable. Water and wastewater systems for the principal dwelling unit and accessory dwelling unit may be shared or separated.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 10-144 CMR Ch. 241.
H.
All applicable fire safety and egress laws must be observed in the creation of the ADU.
I.
All necessary building and occupancy permits shall be obtained from the Code Enforcement Officer. Compliance with all building codes and Town standards that are applicable to the construction of an accessory dwelling unit is required.
J.
The ADU must provide permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation. For cooking, this includes either a cooktop or range.
K.
The principal dwelling and the ADU must remain in common ownership. Evidence of documentation recorded in the Androscoggin Registry of Deeds, identifying that the ADU meets this requirement, and said evidence must be provided prior to issuance of an occupancy permit for said ADU.