The following is a chronological listing of legislation of the Town of Bar Harbor adopted since the publication of the Code, indicating its inclusion in the Code or the reason for its exclusion. [Enabling legislation which is not general and permanent in nature is considered to be non-Code material (NCM).] The last legislation reviewed for the original publication of the Code was an ordinance amending Chapter 18, Animals, adopted 5-21-2002.
Ordinance Number
Adoption Date
Subject
Disposition
2002-3
8-13-2002
Adoption of Code
Ch. 1, Art. I
2002-4
11-19-2002
General Assistance Program
Repealed by Ord. No. 2005-7
2002-5
11-19-2002
General Assistance Program: Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C
Ch. 102
2003-1
3-4-2003
Parks; public places amendment; food and merchandise sales amendment; Parks and Recreation Committee amendment
Ch. 144; Ch. 147; Ch. 94; Ch. 31, Art. V (repealed by Ord. No. 2019-13)
5-5-2003
Land use amendments (3)
Ch. 125
2003-2
6-4-2003
Special amusement permits amendment
Ch. 14, Art. I
11-4-2003
Land use amendments (12)
Ch. 125
2003-3
11-18-2003
General Assistance Program: Appendix A amendment
Ch. 102
2003-4
12-16-2003
Parks and Recreation Committee amendment
Repealed by Ord. No. 2019-13
2003-5
1-20-2004
Port and harbor amendment
Ch. 153
2004-01
3-16-2004
Port and harbor amendment
Ch. 153
5-3-2004
Land use amendment
Ch. 125
2004-02
6-15-2004
Ethics
Ch. 78
2004-03
6-1-2004
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 194
2004-04
5-18-2004
Shellfish conservation amendment
Ch. 170
2004-05
5-18-2004
Life safety code amendment
Ch. 85
2004-06
5-18-2004
Building construction
Repealed by Ord. No. 2015-04
2004-07
9-7-2004
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 194
2004-08
10-5-2004
Noise amendment
Ch. 139
11-2-2004
Charter amendment
Charter
11-2-2004
Land use amendments (7)
Ch. 125
2004-09
12-7-2004
Board of Appeals amendment
Repealed by Ord. No. 2019-13
2005-01
2-1-2004
General Assistance Program: Appendix A amendment; Appendix B amendment; Appendix C amendment
Ch. 102
2005-02
4-5-2005
Floodplain management amendment
Ch. 90
2005-03
4-5-2005
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 194
2005-04
5-17-2005
Shellfish conservation amendment
Ch. 170
5-2-2005
Land use amendments (13)
Ch. 125
2005-05
Not yet adopted
2005-06
10-18-2005
General Assistance Program: Appendix A amendment; Appendix B amendment; Appendix C amendment
Ch. 102
2005-07
10-18-2005
General Assistance Program
Ch. 102 (repealed by Ord. No. 2014-04); Ch. 102, Appendixes D, E, F, G and H
2005-08
12-6-2005
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 194
2006-01
4-18-2006
Vacation rentals
Ch. 190
2006-02
Number not used
2006-03
5-16-2006
Taxation of time-share estate
Ch. 178, Art. II
6-13-2006
Land use amendments (19)
Ch. 125
2006-04
Emergency enactment
Superseded by Ord. No. 2006-05
2006-05
7-11-2006
Planning Board amendment
Repealed by Ord. No. 2019-13
2006-06
8-15-2006
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 194
11-7-2006
Charter amendment
§ C-10
11-7-2006
Charter amendment
§§ C-5, C-39
11-7-2006
Official Neighborhood Districts Map amendment
NCM
11-7-2006
Land use amendments (10)
Ch. 125
2006-07
11-21-2006
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 194
2006-08
11-21-2006
General Assistance Program: Appendix A amendment; Appendix B amendment; Appendix C amendment
Ch. 102
2007-01
3-6-2007
Food and merchandise sales amendment
Ch. 94
2007-02
Smoking ban
Defeated by voters
6-12-2007
Land use amendments (2)
Ch. 125
2007-03
Not adopted
2007-04
9-4-2007
Ethics amendment
Ch. 78
11-6-2007
Charter amendment
Art. VII
11-6-2007
Land use amendment
Ch. 125
2007-05
11-20-2007
General Assistance Program: Appendix A amendment; Appendix B amendment; Appendix C amendment; Appendix F amendment; Appendix G amendment
Ch. 102
6-10-2008
Land use amendment (4)
Ch. 125
2008-01
6-11-2008
Parks amendment
Ch. 144
2008-02
9-2-2008
Ethics amendment
Ch. 78
2008-03
10-7-2008
Vacation rentals amendment
Ch. 190
2008-04
10-21-2008
Sewers amendment
Ch. 165
11-4-2008
Land use amendments (11)
Ch. 125
2008-05
11-18-2008
General Assistance Program: Appendix A amendment; Appendix B amendment; Appendix C amendment
Ch. 102
2009-01
4-7-2009
Port and harbor amendment
Ch. 153
2009-02
4-7-2009
General Assistance Program: Appendix B amendment
Ch. 102
6-9-2009
Land use amendments (2)
Ch. 125
2009-03
6-16-2009
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 194
2009-04
10-6-2009
Harbor Committee amendment; port and harbor amendment
Ch. 31, Art. IV (repealed by Ord. No. 2019-13); Ch. 153
11-3-2009
Land use amendments (6)
Ch. 125
2009-05
11-17-2009
General Assistance Program: Appendix A amendment; Appendix B amendment; Appendix C amendment
Ch. 102
2010-01
1-5-2010
Cruise Ship Committee
Repealed by Ord. No. 2019-13
2010-02
3-2-2010
Cruise Ship Committee amendment
Repealed by Ord. No. 2019-13
6-8-2010
Charter
Charter
6-8-2010
Land use amendments (8)
Ch. 125
2010-03
8-17-2010
Ethics amendment
Ch. 78
2010-04
9-21-2010
Water; water supply pipes repealer
Ch. 201
2010-05
9-21-2010
Sewers amendment
Ch. 165
11-2-2010
Land use amendments (6)
Ch. 125
2010-06
11-16-2010
General Assistance Program: Appendix A amendment; Appendix B amendment; Appendix C amendment
Ch. 102
2010-07
11-30-2010
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 194
2011-01
3-1-2011
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 194
6-14-2011
Land use amendments (4)
Ch. 125
2011-02
6-21-2011
Cruise Ship Committee amendment
Repealed by Ord. No. 2019-13
2011-03
10-4-2011
Water amendment
Ch. 201
2011-04
11-1-2011
General Assistance Program: Appendix A amendment; Appendix B amendment; Appendix C amendment
Ch. 102
2011-05
11-1-2011
Sewers amendment
Ch. 165
11-8-2011
Land use amendments (3)
Ch. 125
2012-01
1-3-2012
Consumer fireworks
Ch. 87
2012-02
6-19-2012
Shellfish conservation amendment
Ch. 170
2012-03
7-17-2012
General Assistance Program amendment
Repealed by Ord. No. 2014-04
2012-04
7-17-2012
Port and harbor amendment
Ch. 153
2012-05
10-16-2012
Water amendment
Ch. 201
2012-06
11-20-2012
General Assistance Program: Appendix B amendment; Appendix C amendment; Appendix D amendment; Appendix E amendment; Appendix F amendment
Ch. 102
2012-07
11-20-2012
Special amusement permits amendment
Ch. 14, Art. I
2012-08
12-18-2012
Sewers amendment
Ch. 165
2012-09
12-18-2012
Parks amendment
Ch. 144
2013-01
6-18-2013
Sewers amendment
Ch. 165
2013-02
6-18-2013
Water amendment
Ch. 201
2013-03
8-6-2013
Buses, limousines, taxicabs, pedicabs and carriages for hire amendment
Ch. 40
2013-04
9-17-2013
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 194
2013-05
8-16-2013
General Assistance Program: Appendix A amendment; Appendix B amendment; Appendix C amendment; Appendix D amendment; Appendix E amendment; Appendix F amendment
Ch. 102
2013-06
8-6-2013
General provisions: enforcement
Ch. 1, Art. III
2013-07
11-19-2013
General Assistance Program: Appendix B amendment
Ch. 102
11-5-2013
Land use amendment
Ch. 125
2013-08
11-19-2013
Excise taxes
Ch. 178, Art. III
2014-01
4-15-2014
Vacation rentals amendment
Ch. 190
2014-02
8-5-2014
Parks and Recreation Committee amendment
Repealed by Ord. No. 2019-13
2014-03
8-5-2014
General Assistance Program: Appendix A amendment
Ch. 102
2014-04
8-5-2014
General Assistance Program
Ch. 102
2014-05
8-19-2014
Water amendment
Ch. 201
2014-06
10-20-2014
Sewers amendment
Ch. 165
2014-07
11-18-2014
General Assistance Program: Appendix B amendment; Appendix C amendment; Appendix G amendment
Ch. 102
2015-01
6-16-2015
Water amendment
Ch. 201
2015-02
8-4-2015
Shellfish conservation amendment
Ch. 170
2015-03
8-4-2015
Sewers amendment
Ch. 165
2015-04
10-6-2015
Building construction
Ch. 36
2015-05
10-6-2015
General Assistance Program: Appendix A amendment; Appendix B amendment; Appendix C amendment; Appendix D amendment
Ch. 102
6-9-2015
Land use amendments (2)
Ch. 125
6-14-2016
Land use amendments (12)
Ch. 125
2016-01
6-21-2016
Floodplain management
Ch. 90
2016-02
7-19-2016
Sewers amendment
Ch. 165
2016-03
7-19-2016
Water amendment
Ch. 201
2017-01
3-7-2017
Boards, committees and commissions: Cruise Ship Committee amendment
Repealed by Ord. No. 2019-13
6-13-2017
Land use amendments (9)
Ch. 125
2017-02
6-20-2017
Water amendment
Ch. 201
2017-03
8-15-2017
Sewers amendment
Ch. 165
2017-04
8-15-2017
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 194
2017-05
10-3-2017
General assistance amendment
Ch. 102
2017-06
10-3-2017
Boards, committees and commissions: Cruise Ship Committee amendment
Repealed by Ord. No. 2019-13
2017-07
12-5-2017
Animals: sales of dogs and cats
Ch. 18, Art. II
2017-08
12-5-2017
Animals: display of wild and exotic animals
Ch. 18, Art. III
2018-01
5-1-2018
Boards, Committees and Commissions: Parking and Traffic Committee Amendment
Repealed by Ord. No. 2019-13
2018-02
5-15-2018
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 194
6-12-2018
Land Use Amendment (4)
Ch. 125
2018-03
8-7-2018
Sewers Amendment
Ch. 165
2018-04
8-7-2018
Water Amendment
Ch. 201
2018-05
10-16-2018
Boards, Committees and Commissions: Harbor Committee Amendment
Repealed by Ord. No. 2019-13
2018-06
10-2-2018
General Assistance Program Amendment
Ch. 102
3
11-6-2018
Land Use Amendment
Ch. 125
2018-07
11-27-2018
Boards, Committees and Commissions: Age Friendly Committee
Repealed by Ord. No. 2019-13
2019-01
1-15-2019
Food and Merchandise Sales: Single-Use Carryout Bags
Ch. 94, Art. II
2019-02
1-15-2019
Food and Merchandise Sales: Polystyrene Foam Food Service Containers
Ch. 94, Art. III
2019-03
1-15-2019
Boards, Committees and Commissions Amendment
Repealed by Ord. No. 2019-13
2019-04
2-5-2019
Campaign Reports in Municipal Referenda Campaigns
Ch. 49
2019-05
2-19-2019
Vacation Rentals Amendment
Ch. 190
2019-06
4-16-2019
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 194
2019-07
5-21-2019
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 194
6-11-2019
Land Use Amendments (2)
Ch. 125
6-11-2019
Boards, Committees and Commissions: General
Repealed by Ord. No. 2019-13
2019-08
6-18-2019
Shellfish Conservation Amendment
Ch. 170
2019-09
8-6-2019
Water Amendment
Ch. 201
2019-10
8-6-2019
Sewers Amendment
Ch. 165
Ordinance No.
Adoption Date
Subject
Disposition
Supp. No.
2019-11
10-15-2019
General Assistance Program: Appendix A Amendment; Appendix B Amendment; Appendix C Amendment; Appendix D Amendment; Appendix E Amendment; Appendix F Amendment; Appendix H Amendment
Ch. 102
57
2019-12
10-15-2019
Addresses, Street
Ch. 5
57
11-5-2019
Land Use Amendments (2)
Ch. 125
57
2019-13
11-19-2019
Boards, Committees and Commissions
Ch. 31
57
2020-01
1-7-2020
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 194
58
2020-02
2-18-2020
Fire Prevention Amendment
Ch. 85
58
2020-03
5-19-2020
Ethics Amendment
Ch. 78
59
2020-04
5-19-2020
Boards, Committees and Commissions Amendment
Ch. 31
59
2020-05
6-18-2020
Boards, Committees and Commissions Amendment
Ch. 31
59
2020-06
7-2-2020
Fire Prevention Amendment
Ch. 85
59
2020-07
7-2-2020
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 194
59
2020-08
6-16-2020
Employee Living Quarters Licensing
Ch. 76
59
2020-09
6-16-2020
Shared Accommodations Licensing
Ch. 168
59
7-14-2020
Land Use Amendments (4)
Ch. 125
60
2020-10
7-21-2020
Shellfish Conservation Amendment
Ch. 170
60
2020-11
9-1-2020
Amusements Amendment
Temporary Measure (Covid-19)
60
2020-12
10-6-2020
General Assistance Program: Appendix A Amendment; Appendix B Amendment; Appendix C Amendment; Appendix D Amendment; Appendix E Amendment; Appendix F Amendment; Appendix G Amendment; Appendix H Amendment
Ch. 102
60
2020-13
10-6-2020
Water Amendment
Ch. 201
60
2020-14
10-20-2020
Sewers Amendment
Ch. 165
61
11-3-2020
Charter Amendment
§§ C-5, C-6
61
11-3-2020
Charter Amendment
§§ C-6, C-10, C-14
61
11-3-2020
Charter Amendment
§§ C-18, C-21, C-23, C-25, C-26
61
11-3-2020
Charter Amendment
§§ C-8, C-26
61
11-3-2020
Charter Amendment
§§ C-31, C-36
61
11-3-2020
Charter Amendment
§§ C-34, C-35, C-39, C-40
61
11-3-2020
Charter Amendment
§ C-40
61
11-3-2020
Charter Amendment
§ C-48
61
2020-15
11-17-2020
Boards, Committees and Commissions Amendment
Ch. 31
61
2021-01
2-16-2021
Electrical Installations Amendment
Ch. 70
62
2021-02
4-15-2021
Vacation Rentals Amendment
Ch. 190
62
2021-03
5-4-2021
Boards, Committees and Commissions Amendment
Ch. 31
62
2021-04
5-18-2021
Amusements: Special Amusement Permits Amendment
Ch. 14, Art. I
62
2021-05
9-7-2021
Vacation Rentals Repealer
Ch. 190, Reference Only
63
2021-06
9-7-2021
Short-Term Rental Registration
Ch. 174
63
2021-07
10-19-2021
Water Amendment
Ch. 201
63
2021-08
10-19-2021
Sewers Amendment
Ch. 165
63
2021-09
11-16-2021
General Assistance Program: Appendixes A through H Amendments
Ch. 102
63
2021-10
11-16-2021
Boards, Committees and Commissions Amendment
Ch. 31
63
11-2-2021
Land Use Amendments (7)
Ch. 125
63
2022-01
2-15-2022
Ethics Amendment
Ch. 78
65
2022-02
5-17-2022
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 194
65
6-14-2022
Land Use Amendments (2)
Ch. 125
66
2022-03
8-16-2022
Senior Taxpayer Assistance Program
Ch. 162
66
2022-04
9-6-2022
Shellfish Conservation Amendment
Ch. 170
67
2022-05
8-3-2022
Short-Term Rental Registration Amendment
Ch. 174
67
2022-06
10-18-2022
Long-Term Rental Housing
Ch. 130
67
11-8-2022
Land Use Amendments (3)
Ch. 125
67
2022-07
11-15-2022
General Assistance Program: Appendixes A through H Amendments
Ch. 102
67
2022-08
11-15-2022
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 194
67
2023-01
3-7-2023
Flavored Tobacco and Nicotine Products
Ch. 89
68
2023-02
3-7-2023
Short-Term Rental Registration Amendment
Ch. 174
68
6-13-2023
Land Use Amendments (4)
Ch. 125
68
2023-03
8-15-2023
Senior Taxpayer Assistance Program Amendment
Ch. 162
69
2023-04
8-15-2023
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 194
69
2023-05
9-19-2023
Boards, Committees and Commissions Amendment
Ch. 31
69
2023-06
10-17-2023
General Assistance Program: Appendix A Amendment; Appendix B Amendment; Appendix C Amendment; Appendix D Amendment; Appendix E Amendment; Appendix F Amendment; Appendix G Amendment; Appendix H Amendment
Ch. 102
70
2023-07
11-21-2023
Water Amendment
Ch. 201
70
2023-08
11-21-2023
Sewers Amendment
Ch. 165
70
2024-01
2-20-2024
Boards, Committees and Commissions: Communication and Technologies Committee Amendment; Parks and Recreation Committee Amendment
Ch. 31, Art. IV; Ch. 31, Art. VIII
71
Enactment
Adoption Date
Subject
Disposition
Supp. No.
Ord. No. 2024-02
5-7-2024
Shellfish Conservation Amendment
Ch. 170
72
Ord. No. 2024-03
5-7-2024
Employee Living Quarters Licensing Amendment
Ch. 76
72
Ord. No. 2024-04
7-16-2024
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
Ch. 194
73
Ord. No. 2024-05
Not adopted
74
ATM, Art. 2
6-11-2024
Land Use Amendment
Ch. 125
72
ATM, Art. 3
6-11-2024
Land Use Amendment
Ch. 125
72
ATM, Art. 4
6-11-2024
Land Use Amendment
Ch. 125
72
ATM, Art. 5
6-11-2024
Land Use Amendment
Ch. 125
72
Ord. No. 2024-06
6-18-2024
Cruise Ship Disembarkation
Ch. 52
72
Ord. No. 2024-07
Not in effect
74
Ord. No. 2024-08
Not in effect
74
Ord. No. 2024-09
10-15-2024
Campaign Reports Amendment
Ch. 49
74
Ord. No. 2024-10
10-15-2024
General Assistance Program: Appendices A through H Amendment
Ch. 102
74
ATM, Art. 3
11-5-2024
Land Use Amendment
Ch. 125
74
ATM, Art. 5
11-5-2024
Land Use Amendment
Ch. 125
74
ATM, Art. 6
11-5-2024
Land Use Amendment
Ch. 125
74
Ord. No. 2025-01
2-4-2025
Moratorium on Certain Transient Accommodations
NCM
75
1-7-2025
Moratorium on Certain Transient Accommodations
NCM
75
Ord. No. 2025-02
2-18-2025
Port and Harbor Amendment
Ch. 153
75
ATM, Art. 3
6-10-2025
Land Use Amendment
Ch. 125
76
ATM, Art. 4
6-10-2025
Land Use Amendment
Ch. 125
76
ATM, Art. 5
6-10-2025
Land Use Amendment
Ch. 125
76
ATM, Art. 6
6-10-2025
Land Use Amendment
Ch. 125
76
ATM, Art. 7
6-10-2025
Land Use Amendment
Ch. 125
76
ATM, Art. 8
6-10-2025
Land Use Amendment
Ch. 125
76
Ord. No. 2025-04
6-17-2025
Short-Term Rental Registration Amendment
Ch. 174
76
Ord. No. 2025-05
6-17-2025
Shellfish Conservation Amendment
Ch. 170
76
Ord. No. 2025-07
8-19-2025
Water Amendment
Ch. 201
76
Ord. No. 2025-08
8-19-2025
Sewers Amendment
Ch. 165
76
Ord. No. 2025-09
10-21-2025
General Assistance Program Amendment
Ch. 102
77
ATM, Art. 2
11-4-2025
Land Use Amendment
Ch. 125
77
ATM, Art. 3
11-4-2025
Land Use Amendment
Ch. 125
77
ATM, Art. 4
11-4-2025
Land Use Amendment
Ch. 125
77
ATM, Art. 5
11-4-2025
Land Use Amendment
Ch. 125
77
Ord. No. 2025-10
11-18-2025
Short-Term Rental Registration Amendment
Ch. 174
77
Ord. No. 2026-01
2-17-2026
Water: Water Budget, Rates, Fees and Charges Amendment
Ch. 201, Art. III
78
Ord. No. 2026-03
3-17-2026
Amusements: Special Amusement Permits Amendment
Ch. 14, Art. I
78