[Amended 6-11-2025; 6-10-2026]
A. 
Please refer to § 60-18 for specific requirements to be met for uses in R-1, R-2 and R-3. Refer to Article VI for specific requirements for uses in R-4. Refer to Article VII for specific requirements for uses in R-5. Refer to Article VIII for specific requirements for uses in R-6. Land uses permitted are shown on this table by the type of review required or not required within each land use zone under this chapter.
B. 
Required permit review shall be secured prior to obtaining appropriate building, plumbing or other applicable permits in accordance with the procedures and processes described in the applicable Town ordinances.
"NO" means the activity is not allowed in the zone as a new or expanded use.
"P" means the activity may be allowed through conditional use permit from the Planning Board.
"YES" means the activity is allowed in the zone with no permit, but must comply with all applicable state, federal and local standards and regulations, including but not limited to this chapter.
"C" means the use requires review and permit from the CEO or local Plumbing Inspector (LPI).
"NA" means not applicable.
Wayne Land Use Table, All Zones
Activity
R-1 (VR)
R-2 (LR)
R-3 (RR)
R-4 (SR)
R-5 (RP)
(Islands, see § 60-37A)
(Shorefront, see Art. VII)
R-5 (RP)
(Aquifer, R-2 or R-3: see § 60-36G)
(See Zoning Map)
R-6 (VS)
(See Art. VIII and § 60-53)
Residential (including driveways)
Accessory structure (to allowed uses)
C
C
C
C
P
C
C
Single-family dwelling
C
C
C
C
C/P
C
C
Two-family dwelling
C
C
C
C/P1
C/P1
C
P
Three-unit dwelling
C/P1
C/P1
C/P1
C/P1
C/P1
C/P1
C/P1
Accessory dwelling unit
C
C
C
C/P1
C/P1
C/P1
C/P1
Mobile/manufactured home
C
C
C
C
C/P1
C
C/P1
Mobile home parks (in Mobile Home Park Overlay Zone)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Subdivisions
P
P
P
P
P
P
C/P1
Conversion of seasonal homes
C
C
C
C
C/P1
C
C
Congregate housing (4 or more units)
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Commercial
Abattoir
NO
NO
P
NO
NO
NO
NO
Congregate housing (4 or more units)
NO
P
P
P
P
P
P
Poultry processing
NO
NO
P
NO
NO
NO
NO
Principal and accessory structures
P
P
P
P
NO
NO
P
Restaurants/bars
P
P
P
P
NO
NO
P
Recreation
NA
NA
NA
P
NA
YES
NA
Auto sales/repair; body shop
P
P
P
NO
NO
NO
NO
Bed-and-breakfast
P
P
P
P
NO
NO
P
Car wash
NO
P
P
NO
NO
NO
NO
Fish processing
NO
NO
P
NO
NO
NO
NO
Gasoline service station
NO
P
P
NO
NO
NO
NO
Office, business professional/medical
YES
YES
YES
P
NO
NO
P
Printing/photography
P
P
P
NO
NO
NO
NO
Bottle redemption center
P
P
P
NO
NO
NO
NO
Retail business
P
P
P
P
NO
NO
P
Service business
P
P
P
P
NO
NO
P
Junkyard/automobile graveyard and automobile recycling
NO
NO
P
NO
NO
NO
NO
General merchandise
P
P
P
P
NO
NO
P
Grocery store
P
P
P
P
NO
NO
P
Hotel/motel/inn
P
P
P
NO
NO
NO
NO
Home occupation
YES
YES
YES
YES
P
P
P
Light industry
NO
NO
P
P
NO
NO
P
Vehicle service and/or repair facilities
NO
P
P
NO
NO
NO
NO
Wood processing
NO
NO
P
NO
NO
NO
NO
Warehousing
NO
NO
P
NO
NO
NO
NO
Waste disposal facility (see Waste Disposal Facility Licensing Ordinance)
NO
NO
P
NO
NO
NO
NO
Industrial
Accessory structure
P
P
P
NO
NO
NO
NO
Light industry
NO
NO
P
NO
NO
NO
NO
Heavy industry
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Recycling operation
NO
P
P
NO
NO
NO
NO
Sludge spreading
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Institutional
Accessory structure
C
C
C
NO
NO
NO
NO
Community centers/clubs
P
P
P
P
NO
NO
P
Congregate housing
NO
P
P
P
P
P
P
Day-care facilities
P
P
P
P
NO
NO
P
Nursing home
P
P
P
NO
NO
NO
NO
Government uses
P
P
P
P
NO
NO
P
Museum/library
P
P
P
P
NO
NO
P
Public/private school
P
P
P
P
NO
NO
P
Youth camps
NO
NO
P
P
NO
NO
NO
Outdoor, resource-based uses
Agriculture
NO
YES
YES
P
NO
YES
P
Conditional use agriculture
NO
NO
P
P
NO
NO
NO
Individual campsites
C
C
C
P
P
P
P
Dog kennels
P
P
P
P
P
NO
P
Piers and docks
Temporary
NA
NA
NA
C
P
C
YES
Permanent
NA
NA
NA
NO
NO
NO
NO
Common areas, shoreland
NA
NA
NA
P
P
NA
P
Mining and mineral extracting, including gravel pits
NO
NO
P
NO
NO
NO
NO
Infrastructure
Parking areas
C
C
C
P
NO
C
P
Roads, public and private (see Ch. 34, Road Construction and Acceptance)
P
P
P
P
NO
P
P
Culverts (see Ch. 11, Culvert Installation and Maintenance)
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Signs, commercial (see § 60-58)
P
P
P
P
P
NA
P
Signs, residential (see § 60-59)
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
For uses below, see Article VI
Chemical and bacteriological labs
NO
NO
P
NO
NO
NO
NO
Storage of chemicals, including pesticides or fertilizers, other than amounts normally associated with individual households or farms
NO
P
P
NO
NO
NO
NO
Commercial painting, wood preserving, and furniture stripping
NO
NO
P
NO
NO
NO
NO
Dry-cleaning establishments
NO
P
P
NO
NO
NO
NO
Electronic circuit assembly
NO
P
P
NO
NO
NO
NO
Laundromats
NO
P
P
NO
NO
NO
NO
Metal plating, finishing or polishing
NO
P
P
NO
NO
NO
NO
Photographic processing
NO
P
P
NO
NO
NO
NO
Printing
NO
P
P
NO
NO
NO
NO
Beauty parlors
P
P
P
NO
NO
NO
NO
Any use which involves a hazardous activity as defined by 38 M.R.S.A. § 487-A, and subsequent amendments
NO
NO
P
NO
NO
NO
NO
Installation of underground petroleum storage tanks
NO
P
P
NO
NO
NO
NO
Housing, corralling or grazing of livestock
NO
P
P
NO
NO
P
NO
Removal of sand or gravel from natural beaches
NA
NA
NA
NO
NO
NO
NO
Earth cuts, fills, grading, lagooning, dredging or altering existing patterns of water flow which would result in erosion or in detriment to water bodies, fish or aquatic life
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
For requirements of uses below, see § 60-25
Piers, docks, floats and similar installations, seasonal
NA
NA
NA
C
P
P
C
Timber harvesting and related activities (oversight by the Maine Forest Service, Bureau of Forestry, Ch. 21)
NA
NA
NA
YES
YES
YES
YES
Clearing or removal of vegetation other than timber harvesting and related activities
NA
NA
NA
C
C
C
C
Erosion and sedimentation control requirements
C
C
C
P
C
C
P
Agriculture involving the tillage of soil for field crops only
P
YES
YES
P
NO
P
P
Individual private campsites
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Uses permitted as conditional uses (see §§ 60-26 and 60-9)
Marinas
NO
P
P
P
NO
NO
NO
Campgrounds
NO
NO
P
P
NO
NO
NO
Parks and recreational areas
P
P
P
P
NO
P
NO
Excavation, earthmoving, filling, grading, and drilling within 100 feet of the normal high-water mark (also see § 60-26D)
NA
NA
NA
P
P
P
P
Shoreland common areas
NA
NA
NA
P
P
P
P
1.
Planning Board approval required for allowed uses within the restricted setback of a protected resource.
C. 
For new or expanded uses not listed in this chart, the Code Enforcement Officer will decide if the use is allowed in the zone and which type of permit or procedure is required, if any. This decision shall be based on an assessment of the similarity of the use to other uses listed in this chart. The Code Enforcement Officer's decision may be appealed to the Town's Zoning Board of Appeals.
[Amended 6-11-2025; 6-10-2026]
The following standards shall apply to all lots created and all land use activities undertaken, where applicable, in addition to all other state and federal requirements:
A. 
Dwelling units.
(1) 
Single-family dwellings. A single-family dwelling unit may be constructed or established on a parcel, provided it meets the minimum standards and requirements set forth in the table in § 60-19 and all other applicable requirements of this chapter.
(2) 
Two-family dwellings: new and conversions.
(a) 
Except as prohibited in the Shoreland Districts pursuant to § 60-24, a single, two-family dwelling (such as a duplex or an in-law apartment) may be constructed on one lot meeting the minimum dimensional requirements for lot size and frontage, provided all requirements of the Maine Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Rules[1] are met. Notwithstanding this provision, a second dwelling unit shall be counted toward the number of lots defining a subdivision.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 10-144 CMR Ch. 241.
(b) 
A minimum of two on-site parking spaces shall be provided for each dwelling unit.
(3) 
Conversion or reconstruction to two- or multifamily on nonconforming lots. If the conversion or reconstruction of an existing single- or two-family structure on a nonconforming lot into a two- or multifamily dwelling is proposed, the Planning Board may approve such change of use if the structure meets the criteria for site review and the following requirements:
(a) 
The converted dwelling meets all requirements of the Maine Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Rules.
(b) 
There are no deed restrictions prohibiting the conversion.
(c) 
The conversion does not result in the creation of any additional driveway entrance onto a public road.
(d) 
Adequate on-site parking areas shall be provided for a minimum of two vehicles for each dwelling unit that shall be set back from adjacent property lines to the greatest extent practical. Buffers shall be provided of such height and density as necessary to sufficiently buffer/screen (as defined in § 60-1B) the parking area from adjacent land uses.
(e) 
Any change in the structure shall be consistent with the character of the neighborhood.
(f) 
The dimensional requirements (referenced in the table in § 60-19) may be increased or decreased by the Planning Board by a factor of 10% if it finds such change is necessary in order to ensure good site development design for accommodating greater densities in these districts.
(4) 
Multifamily dwellings.
(a) 
Each building shall contain no more than four dwelling units.
(b) 
A minimum of two on-site parking spaces shall be provided for each dwelling unit. For affordable housing development projects, refer to § 60-66 for the applicable parking requirements.
(c) 
The minimum lot size for a multifamily dwelling shall be the product of the number of dwelling units in the building times the Town's minimum lot size requirements for a single-family residence for the district in which the multifamily dwelling is located.
[1] 
In addition to the requirements and regulations set forth in this chapter, multifamily dwelling developments designated as affordable housing and intended to meet the requirements of 30-A M.R.S.A. § 4364 are eligible for a density bonus. Refer to § 60-18A(5) below for the affordable housing designation criteria and the associated density bonus.
(d) 
Each multifamily dwelling unit shall meet the greater of the following setback requirements: 50 feet from the side and rear lot lines or 100 feet from any adjacent dwelling.
(5) 
Multiple dwelling units allowed. In accordance with 30-A M.R.S.A. § 4364-A, multiple dwelling units are allowed on lots where residential uses are allowed, provided that each dwelling unit meets the minimum land area and other dimensional requirements of § 60-65 and all other applicable requirements of this chapter.
(6) 
Affordable housing development and dwelling unit density bonus. In accordance with 30-A M.R.S.A. § 4364, affordable housing developments (as defined in § 60-1B) are eligible for a density bonus of 2.5 times the number of dwelling units allowed for a development not designated as affordable and are not required to provide more than two off-street parking spaces for every three dwelling units, provided the following criteria are met:
(a) 
The development shall be located in the designated future growth areas as identified in the current Town of Wayne Comprehensive Plan, or subsequent revisions of the plan.
(b) 
The owner of an affordable housing development shall execute a restrictive covenant that is enforceable by a party acceptable to the Town of Wayne and shall record the covenant in the Kennebec County Registry of Deeds to ensure that, for at least 30 years after completion of construction:
[1] 
For rental housing, occupancy of all the units designated affordable in the development will remain limited to households at or below 80% of the local area median income, as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, at the time of initial occupancy; and
[2] 
For owned housing, occupancy of all the units designated affordable in the development will remain limited to households at or below 120% of the local area median income, as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, at the time of initial occupancy.
(7) 
Accessory dwelling units. Notwithstanding the minimum land area requirements set forth in the Table in § 60-19 (Dimensional Requirements) of this chapter, in all districts, one accessory dwelling unit is allowed to be located on the same lot where a single-family dwelling unit is the principal structure, provided the following standards and criteria are met:
(a) 
Accessory dwelling units may be constructed/located only:
[1] 
Within an existing dwelling on the lot;
[2] 
Attached to or sharing a wall with a single-family dwelling unit; or
[3] 
As a new structure on a lot for the primary purpose of creating an accessory dwelling unit.
(b) 
The single-family dwelling and accessory dwelling unit must be owned by the same person and may not be sold separately.
(c) 
The owner must occupy the single-family dwelling as their primary legal residence at the time of construction of an accessory dwelling unit.
(d) 
The accessory dwelling unit shall contain a minimum floor area of 190 square feet and a maximum of 700 square feet.
(e) 
Accessory dwelling units are allowed on legal, nonconforming lots of record, provided they meet all relevant requirements and standards set forth in Article X, Nonconforming Uses, Structures and Lots, of this chapter and do not result in an increase in nonconformity.
(f) 
Accessory dwelling units must comply with the dimensional requirements of the table in § 60-19 as they relate to structures, except that the "minimum land area" and "maximum lot coverage" requirements do not apply. For accessory dwelling units located within or attached to a single-family dwelling or within an existing accessory structure or secondary building (e.g., a garage), dimensional requirements (except for "minimum land area" and "maximum lot coverage") are the same as for a single-family dwelling, accessory structure or secondary building. The construction or establishment of accessory dwelling units shall not cause any increase in nonconformity with applicable provisions of this chapter.
(g) 
Proper ingress and egress shall be provided to/from the accessory dwelling unit.
(h) 
The applicant shall provide written verification that a proposed accessory dwelling unit will be connected to an adequate supply of potable water and to a wastewater disposal system found by the Code Enforcement Officer to be in compliance with applicable requirements of the Maine Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Rules and to be adequate for this purpose.
(i) 
The applicant shall comply with all other applicable provisions of this chapter and other local and state ordinances and codes, including, but not limited to, those related to building, plumbing, electrical and fire safety in effect at the time that the accessory dwelling unit is proposed.
(j) 
Only one accessory dwelling unit is allowed per lot.
(k) 
No use, dimensional or other variances shall be granted for the construction/establishment of an accessory dwelling unit.
B. 
Height. No new principal structure or additions to existing principal structures shall be higher at the roof peak than 30 feet above the highest point in the natural grade at the perimeter of the building or addition. Height of accessory buildings by similar measure shall be no more than 22 feet. Structures in agricultural use in R-2 and R-3 are exempt from height requirements. In Zones R-2 and R-3, the Planning Board, as part of its review under conditional use, may waive these height requirements by no more than six feet for commercial buildings that reasonably require such adjustment for the particular use.
C. 
For residences, excluding manufactured/modular homes, of up to three dwelling units in Zone R-1, the minimum lot size shall be increased by 40,000 square feet for each dwelling unit over one.
D. 
For professional offices in Zone R-1 only, not more than two persons may be employed full-time in addition to one professional. For professional offices in Zones R-1, R-2, and R-3, off-street parking spaces shall be provided as follows:
(1) 
One space per employee and one space for each professional.
(2) 
Parking spaces for patrons of the professional shall be as follows:
(a) 
A minimum of two shall be provided. On-street parking otherwise permitted may provide two spaces, provided they are within 100 feet of the premises of the professional. If on-street parking is not available as above, two off-street parking spaces shall be provided on the premises.
(b) 
Additional off-street parking shall be provided as follows:
[1] 
Physicians' offices: four spaces per physician
[2] 
Dentists' offices: two spaces per dentist.
E. 
For home occupations in Zone R-1, if the nature of the home occupation is such that customers come to the business location to transact business, a minimum of two parking spaces shall be provided. On-street parking otherwise permitted may provide those two spaces, provided they are within 100 feet of the premises. If on-street parking is not available as above, two off-street parking spaces shall be provided on the premises.
F. 
For hotels, motels, and inns, the minimum lot size shall be five acres and the minimum lot width shall be 500 feet.
G. 
Waste disposal facilities.
(1) 
Waste disposal facilities are allowed as conditional use in Zone R-3, as defined in the Waste Disposal Facility Licensing Ordinance, June 24, 1987, as amended, provided that:
(a) 
The applicant shall meet the licensing and review requirements of the Licensing Ordinance. Review shall proceed first under the provisions of the Licensing Ordinance and the under § 60-9 of this chapter.
(b) 
Minimum lot size shall be 25 acres.
(c) 
Minimum road frontage shall be 750 feet.
(d) 
Minimum setbacks for disposal areas and structures shall be 250 feet from all lot lines.
(2) 
Disposal areas and structures shall be screened with evergreen vegetation and/or natural wood fencing so as not to be visible from abutting properties, roads or streets during any season.
H. 
Mining, quarrying, and wood processing are allowed in R-3, provided that:
(1) 
Minimum setback for structures, excavation areas, or woodyards shall be 100 feet from abutting property lines, except for gravel pits which shall be set back 200 feet from side of rear lot lines.
(2) 
Such uses are in accordance with the provisions of § 60-64.
I. 
For light industry and warehousing:
(1) 
Minimum setbacks for any structure and/or parking and storage area shall be 100 feet from all lot lines. Storage of materials associated with the use shall be inside and/or rear yard areas only. Outside storage areas shall be screened with evergreen vegetation and/or natural wood fencing so as not to be visible from abutting properties, roads or streets during any season.
(2) 
Minimum lot width shall be 400 feet.
J. 
For mobile home parks, see Article XI, § 60-76, of this chapter.
K. 
For meat (including abattoirs), poultry, and fish processing plants:
(1) 
Minimum lot size shall be six acres.
(2) 
Minimum lot width shall be 500 feet.
(3) 
Minimum setbacks for structures and animal storage areas shall be 150 feet from all lot lines.
(4) 
The applicant shall submit a plan detailing the method of organic waste storage and disposal to be employed. The plan should not rely on the use of municipal landfill areas for the disposal of solid waste. Organic waste storage areas will be inside a structure and in covered containers. Said waste shall be removed from the premises sufficiently often to prevent putrefaction and odor.
(5) 
The applicant shall submit a plan to control any or all noxious or offensive emissions or odors from the facility, which plan must provide for the limitation of such emission or odors so that they are undetectable by abutting property owners.
(6) 
The applicant shall provide evidence of financial capability to meet the requirements and conditions of the permit for such use. The Board may also require a performance bond.
(7) 
Nothing in this subsection shall prevent the occasional slaughtering of livestock incidental to residential use.
L. 
For junkyards:
(1) 
Minimum setbacks for structures and any junk storage shall be:
(a) 
Front: 150 feet.
(b) 
Side: 150 feet.
(c) 
Rear: 150 feet.
(d) 
Natural watercourses: 300 feet.
(2) 
Minimum lot size shall be 20 acres.
(3) 
Minimum lot width and street frontage shall be 500 feet.
(4) 
Petroleum products shall not be stored in any areas in which junk articles are stored.
(5) 
For fire protection, storage areas shall be within 50 feet of a year-round water source, said source being capable of delivering a minimum of 500 gallons per minute for three hours.
(6) 
No more than 150 tires shall be stored in a junk storage area.
(7) 
Storage areas shall be screened with evergreen vegetation and/or natural wood fencing so as not to be visible from abutting roads, streets or properties during any season.
M. 
For conditional use agriculture:
(1) 
Minimum lot size shall be 10 acres.
(2) 
Minimum lot width and street frontage shall be 400 feet.
(3) 
Minimum setbacks for any new buildings or structures, manure storage facilities, or animal storage areas supporting the activity shall be:
(a) 
Front: 100 feet.
(b) 
Side: 100 feet.
(c) 
Rear: 100 feet.
(4) 
Structures, manure storage facilities or animal storage areas which were designed and used for conditional use agriculture and which existed on the effective date of passage of this provision of this chapter, are not required to meet these setbacks even if the conditional use agriculture use has been discontinued for more than one year. An addition to an existing structure, manure storage facility, or animal storage area is an allowed expansion if it does not increase the nonconformity of the existing buildings with respect to setbacks from all lot lines, roads and streets, and rights-of-way.
(5) 
The applicant shall provide a detailed plan for the storage and disposal of manure, according to the guidelines published in Report 142, July 1972, Maine Soil and State Conservation Commission, or equivalent, more recent report. Violation of the provision or the plan shall be a violation of this chapter.
N. 
Regulation of tiny homes. Tiny homes shall be permitted to be placed or erected on an individual house lot where single-family dwellings are allowed or as an accessory structure, subject to all applicable Wayne land use requirements.
[Amended 6-10-2026]
Table of Dimensional Requirements
Dimension
R-1 (VR)
(See § 60-18)
R-2 (LR)
(See § 60-18)
See § 60-65 for additional size and setback requirements
R-3 (RR)
See § 60-65 for additional size and setback requirements
R-4 (SR)
See § 60-65 for additional size and setback requirements
R-5 (RP)
(Islands: See § 60-37A)
R-5 (RP)
(Aquifer R-2 or R-3: See § 60-36G)
See Zoning Map
R-6 (VS)
(See Article VIII)
Fences, All Zones7
Minimum lot size1
40,000 square feet2
2 ac.3
3 ac.4
2 ac.3
4 ac5
2 ac.3
Frontage (feet)
150
250
300
250
400
Front setback (feet)
35
50
50
30
30
10
Side setback (feet)
15
30
30
30
30
2
Rear setback (feet)
10
15
30
15
15
2
Front lot width (feet)
150
250
300
250
400
Front lot depth (feet)
150
200
200
200
300
200
Right-of-way to rear lot (feet)
50
50
50
Rear lot width (feet)
150
250
300
Rear lot depth (feet)
150
200
200
Shore frontage (feet)
250
400
250
Water body setback (feet)
100
100
100
100
25
Wetland and tributary stream (feet)
75
75
75
75
75
75
Height to roof peak or fence top (feet)
30/226
30/226
30/226
30/226
30/226
6, Residential
1.
Except for affordable housing developments established in accordance with 30-A M.R.S.A. § 4364 and which are eligible for a density bonus [refer to § 60-18A(6)].
2.
The minimum lot size (40,000 square feet) is for the first dwelling unit, with each additional dwelling unit requiring an additional 40,000 square feet.
3.
The minimum lot size (two acres) is for the first dwelling unit, with each additional dwelling unit requiring an additional two acres.
4.
The minimum lot size (three acres) is for the first dwelling unit, with each additional dwelling unit requiring an additional three acres.
5.
The minimum lot size (four acres) is for the first dwelling unit, with each additional dwelling unit requiring an additional four acres.
6.
Also subject to other provisions or relaxations of standards allowed in other portions of this chapter.
7.
All fences are limited in height to six feet or less except for the following: any fence over six feet will be treated as a structure and will have to meet the setbacks in respective zones, except that for agricultural uses, farm, farm operations and agricultural composting operations; fence height and setbacks are exempt if the uses meet best management practices as noted in 7 M.R.S.A. §§ 153 to 155. The Planning Board may require screening or fencing over six feet in height for certain uses through its conditional use review process.