The following is a chronological listing
of legislation of the Town of Topsham 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).] Information
regarding legislation which is not included in the Code nor on this
list is available from the office of the Town Clerk. The last legislation
reviewed for the original publication of the Code was an amendment
to the Vehicles and Traffic Chapter adopted 6-6-1996 by the Board of Selectmen. A
complete listing, including disposition, of legislation reviewed in
conjunction with the original publication of the Code is on file in
the office of the Town Clerk.
Enactment
|
Adoption Date
|
Subject
|
Disposition
|
---|---|---|---|
Board of Selectmen
|
8-15-1996
|
Personnel policies amendment
|
Ch. 36
|
STM, Art. 8
|
1-30-1997
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 10
|
1-30-1997
|
Blasting amendment
|
Ch. 85
|
STM, Art. 11
|
1-30-1997
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 22
|
5-21-1997
|
Planning Board amendment
|
Ch. 41
|
STM, Art. 23
|
5-21-1997
|
Blasting amendment
|
Ch. 85
|
STM, Art. 24
|
5-21-1997
|
Blasting amendment
|
Ch. 85
|
STM, Art. 25
|
5-21-1997
|
Site plan review amendment; subdivision of land
amendment
|
Chs. 175; 191
|
STM, Art. 26
|
5-21-1997
|
Subdivision of land amendment
|
Ch. 191
|
STM, Art. 30
|
5-21-1997
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 31
|
5-21-1997
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 32
|
5-21-1997
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 34
|
5-21-1997
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 35
|
5-21-1997
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 36
|
5-21-1997
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 37
|
5-21-1997
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 38
|
5-21-1997
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 39
|
5-21-1997
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 40
|
5-21-1997
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 41
|
5-21-1997
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 42
|
5-21-1997
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 43
|
5-21-1997
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 44
|
5-21-1997
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 45
|
5-21-1997
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 46
|
5-21-1997
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
Board of Selectmen
|
8-21-1997
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch. 210
|
STM, Art. 3
|
11-18-1997
|
Taxicab licensing
|
Ch. 168
|
STM, Art. 5
|
11-18-1997
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 6
|
11-18-1997
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 7
|
11-18-1997
|
Subdivision of land amendment
|
Ch. 191
|
STM, Art. 8A
|
11-18-1997
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art 8B
|
11-18-1997
|
Adult entertainment establishments
|
Ch. 72
|
STM, Art. 12
|
11-18-1997
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 14
|
11-18-1997
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 25
|
5-20-1998
|
Building construction amendment
|
Ch. 91
|
STM, Art. 26
|
5-20-1998
|
Building construction amendment
|
Ch. 91
|
STM, Art. 29
|
5-20-1998
|
Blasting amendment
|
Ch. 85
|
STM, Art. 30
|
5-20-1998
|
Site plan review amendment
|
Ch. 175
|
STM, Art. 32
|
5-20-1998
|
Subdivision of land amendment
|
Ch. 191
|
STM, Art. 33
|
5-20-1998
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 34
|
5-20-1998
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 35
|
5-20-1998
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 36
|
5-20-1998
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 13
|
5-19-1999
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 14
|
5-19-1999
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 29
|
5-19-1999
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 14
|
5-17-2000
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 15
|
5-17-2000
|
Site plan review amendment; zoning amendment
| |
STM, Art. 17
|
5-17-2000
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 18
|
5-17-2000
|
Building construction amendment
|
Ch. 91
|
STM, Art. 19
|
5-17-2000
|
Building construction amendment
|
Ch. 91
|
STM, Art. 20
|
5-17-2000
|
Electrical standards amendment
|
Repealed 11-13-2008 STM, Art. 4
|
STM, Art. 21
|
5-17-2000
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 27
|
5-17-2000
|
Administration of government amendment
|
Ch. 6
|
STM, Art. 3
|
7-31-2000
|
Administration of government amendment
|
Ch. 6
|
STM, Art. 5
|
7-31-2000
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 6
|
7-31-2000
|
Site plan review amendment
|
Ch. 175
|
STM, Art. 7
|
7-31-2000
|
Subdivision of land amendment
|
Ch. 191
|
STM, Art. 8
|
7-31-2000
|
Planning Board amendment
|
Ch. 41
|
Board of Selectmen
|
8-3-2000
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch. 210
|
Board of Selectmen
|
10-19-2000
|
General assistance amendment
|
See Ch. 19
|
Board of Selectmen
|
11-16-2000
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch. 210
|
Board of Selectmen
|
12-7-2000
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch. 210
|
Board of Selectmen
|
5-3-2001
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch. 210
|
STM, Art. 23
|
5-16-2001
|
Site plan review amendment
|
Ch. 175
|
STM, Art. 24
|
5-16-2001
|
Site plan review amendment
|
Ch. 175
|
STM, Art. 25
|
5-16-2001
|
Subdivision of land amendment
|
Ch. 191
|
STM, Art. 26
|
5-16-2001
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 27
|
5-16-2001
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 28
|
5-16-2001
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 38
|
5-16-2001
|
Parks and recreation facilities
| |
STM, Art. 39
|
5-16-2001
|
Solid waste amendment
|
Ch. 179
|
STM, Art. 14
|
5-15-2002
|
Site plan review and subdivision of land amendment
| |
STM, Art. 15
|
5-15-2002
|
Site plan review amendment
|
Ch. 175
|
STM, Art. 16
|
5-15-2002
|
Subdivision of land amendment
|
Ch. 191
|
STM, Art. 17
|
5-15-2002
|
Subdivision of land amendment
|
Ch. 191
|
STM, Art. 18
|
5-15-2002
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 20
|
5-15-2002
|
Rights-of-way, traffic and zoning amendments
| |
STM, Art. 21
|
5-15-2002
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 22
|
5-15-2002
|
Building construction amendment
|
Ch. 91
|
STM, Art. 24
|
5-15-2002
|
Finance Committee amendment
|
Ch. 6
|
STM, Art. 11
|
5-21-2003
|
Site plan review and subdivision of land amendment
| |
STM, Art. 12
|
5-21-2003
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 13
|
5-21-2003
|
Streets and sidewalks amendment; subdivision
of land amendment
| |
STM, Art. 14
|
5-21-2003
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 15
|
5-21-2003
|
Disposal of animal feces amendment
|
Ch. 76
|
STM, Art. 3
|
12-18-2003
|
Right-of-ways amendment
|
Ch. 184
|
Board of Selectmen
|
2-5-2004
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch. 210
|
Board of Selectmen
|
2-5-2004
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch. 210
|
STM, Art. 4
|
2-19-2004
|
Planning Board amendment
|
Ch. 41
|
STM, Art. 13
|
5-20-2004
|
Administration of government amendment
|
Ch. 6
|
STM, Art. 15
|
5-20-2004
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 16
|
5-20-2004
|
Recover costs of application reviews amendment
| |
STM, Art. 17
|
5-20-2004
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 18
|
5-20-2004
|
Site plan review and zoning amendment
| |
STM, Art. 19
|
5-20-2004
|
Traffic impact fees
|
Ch. 199
|
STM, Art. 20
|
5-20-2004
|
Administration of government amendment
|
Ch. 6
|
Board of Selectmen
|
1-20-2005
|
General assistance
|
See Ch. 19
|
STM, Art. 18
|
5-5-2005
|
Administration of government amendment
|
Ch 6
|
STM, Art. 2
|
9-8-2005
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 3
|
9-8-2005
|
Site plan review, cost recovery and subdivision
review amendment
| |
STM, Art. 4
|
9-8-2005
|
Zoning amendment
|
Tabled
|
STM, Art. 5
|
9-8-2005
|
Zoning Map amendment
|
NCM
|
Board of Selectmen
|
1-19-2006
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch. 210
|
STM, Art. 11
|
5-24-2006
|
Zoning amendment
(seasonal retail sales)
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 14
|
5-24-2006
|
Zoning amendment
(elderly housing)
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 15
|
5-24-2006
|
Site plan review and zoning amendments
(clubs)
| |
STM, Art. 16
|
5-24-2006
|
Zoning amendment
(affordable housing)
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 17
|
5-24-2006
|
Emergency management
|
Ch. 14
|
STM, Art. 9
|
12-13-2006
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 10
|
12-13-2006
|
Site plan review amendment
|
Ch. 175
|
STM, Art. 2
|
2-13-2007
|
Administration of government amendment (repeal
of term limits)
|
Ch. 6
|
STM, Art. 13
|
5-24-2007
|
Administration of government amendment
|
Ch. 6
|
STM, Art. 15
|
5-24-2007
|
Costs of application reviews, site plan review
and zoning amendment (I-295/Route 196 Intersection Study)
| |
STM, Art. 16
|
5-24-2007
|
Zoning amendment (signs)
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 17
|
5-24-2007
|
Zoning amendment (floodplain management)
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 18
|
5-24-2007
|
Conservation Commission
| |
Board of Selectmen
|
1-17-2008
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch. 210
|
STM, Art. 2
|
1-23-2008
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 3
|
1-23-2008
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 10
|
5-21-2008
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 11
|
5-21-2008
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 12
|
5-21-2008
|
Fees amendment
| |
STM, Art. 4
|
11-13-2008
|
Electrical standards
|
Ch. 115
|
STM, Art. 5
|
11-13-2009
|
Site plan review amendment
|
Ch. 175
|
STM, Art. 6
|
11-13-2009
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 7
|
11-13-2008
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 8
|
11-13-2008
|
Site plan review amendment; zoning amendment
| |
STM, Art. 13
|
5-20-2009
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 14
|
5-20-2009
|
Subdivision of land amendment
|
Ch. 191
|
STM, Art. 15
|
5-20-2009
|
Site plan review amendment; zoning amendment
| |
STM, Art. 11
|
5-19-2010
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 12
|
5-19-2010
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 13
|
5-19-2010
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 14
|
5-19-2010
|
Subdivision of land amendment
|
Ch. 191
|
STM, Art. 15
|
5-19-2010
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 19
|
5-19-2010
|
Administration of government amendment
|
Ch. 6
|
STM, Art. 20
|
5-19-2010
|
Codes of conduct
|
Ch. 7
|
ATM, Art. 3
|
11-2-2010
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 3
|
2-16-2011
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 4
|
2-16-2011
|
Property Assessed Clean Energy Program
|
Ch. 158
|
STM, Art. 5
|
2-16-2011
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 13
|
5-18-2011
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 15
|
5-18-2011
|
Administration of government amendment
|
Ch. 6
|
STM, Art. 16
|
5-18-2011
|
Building construction
|
Ch. 91
|
STM, Art. 4
|
11-30-2011
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 5
|
11-30-2011
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 8
|
5-16-2012
|
Dog control amendment
| |
STM, Art. 9
|
5-16-2012
|
Historic Commission; Zoning amendment
| |
STM, Art. 10
|
5-16-2012
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 11
|
5-16-2012
|
Subdivision of land amendment; zoning amendment
| |
Referendum
|
6-12-2012
|
Sale of consumer fireworks
| |
Referendum
|
6-12-2012
|
Use of consumer fireworks
| |
STM, Art. 10
|
5-15-2013
|
Recovery of costs of application reviews amendment; site plan
review amendment; zoning amendment
| |
STM, Art. 11
|
5-15-2013
|
Recovery of costs of application reviews amendment
|
Ch. 109
|
STM, Art. 13
|
5-15-2013
|
Parks and recreation: use of facilities amendment
| |
STM, Art. 14
|
5-15-2013
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 5
|
9-25-2013
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 10
|
5-14-2014
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 12
|
5-14-2014
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 13
|
5-14-2014
|
Subdivision of land amendment; zoning amendment
| |
STM, Art. 10
|
5-20-2015
|
Street design and acceptance; subdivision of land amendment;
zoning amendment
| |
STM, Art. 11
|
5-20-2015
|
Subdivision of land amendment
|
Ch. 191
|
STM, Art. 12
|
5-20-2015
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 13
|
5-20-2015
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 14
|
5-20-2015
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 10
|
5-18-2016
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 11
|
5-18-2016
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 12
|
5-18-2016
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 13
|
5-18-2016
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 14
|
5-18-2016
|
Site plan review amendment; subdivision of land amendment; zoning
amendment
| |
STM, Art. 15
|
5-18-2016
|
Recovery of costs of application reviews amendment
|
Ch. 109
|
STM, Art. 10
|
5-17-2017
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 11
|
5-17-2017
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 12
|
5-17-2017
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 13
|
5-17-2017
|
Site plan review amendment; subdivision of land amendment; zoning
amendment
| |
STM, Art. 14
|
5-17-2017
|
Site plan review amendment; subdivision of land amendment; zoning
amendment
| |
STM, Art. 3
|
12-6-2017
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 10
|
5-16-2018
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 9
|
5-15-2019
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 10
|
5-15-2019
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 12
|
5-15-2019
|
Subdivision of Land Amendment
|
Ch. 191
|
STM, Art. 15
|
5-15-2019
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 17
|
5-15-2019
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 18
|
5-15-2019
|
Marijuana Business Licensing: Marijuana Businesses
| |
STM, Art. 19
|
5-15-2019
|
Marijuana Business Licensing: Registered Caregiver Retail Stores
| |
STM, Art. 20
|
5-15-2019
|
Marijuana Business Licensing: Registered Caregiver Registration
| |
STM, Art. 21
|
5-15-2019
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
STM, Art. 22
|
5-15-2019
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
Enactment
|
Adoption Date
|
Subject
|
Disposition
|
Supp. No.
|
---|---|---|---|---|
STM, Art. 10
|
7-2-2020
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
30
|
STM, Art. 11
|
7-2-2020
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
30
|
STM, Art. 12
|
7-2-2020
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
30
|
STM, Art. 15
|
7-2-2020
|
Cost Recovery for Fire-Based Emergency Response Services
|
Ch. 107
|
30
|
STM, Art. 10
|
6-2-2021
|
Marijuana Business Licensing: Marijuana Businesses Amendment;
Marijuana Business Licensing: Registered Caregiver Retail Stores Amendment
|
31
| |
STM, Art. 11
|
6-2-2021
|
Site Plan Review Amendment; Street Design and Acceptance Amendment;
Subdivision of Land Amendment; Zoning Amendment
|
31
| |
STM, Art. 13
|
6-2-2021
|
Administration of Government Amendment
|
Ch. 6
|
31
|
STM, Art. 10
|
5-25-2022
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
33
|
STM, Art. 11
|
5-25-2022
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
33
|
STM, Art. 12
|
5-25-2022
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
33
|
STM, Art. 13
|
5-25-2022
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
33
|
STM, Art. 14
|
5-25-2022
|
Street Design and Acceptance Amendment; Zoning Amendment
|
33
| |
STM, Art. 15
|
5-25-2022
|
Building Construction Amendment; Electrical Standards Amendment;
Fire Prevention Amendment
|
33
| |
STM, Art. 14
|
5-25-2022
|
Street Design and Acceptance Amendment
|
Ch. 185
|
34
|
STM, Art. 10
|
5-30-2023
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
34
|
STM, Art. 11
|
5-30-2023
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
34
|
STM, Art. 11
|
5-30-2023
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
34
|
STM, Art. 11
|
5-30-2023
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
34
|
STM, Art. 11
|
5-30-2023
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
34
|
STM, Art. 12
|
5-30-2023
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 225
|
34
|