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2024-06-11
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Abandoned vehicles
§ 207-8 — Disposition of abandoned vehicles.
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Abandonment
§ C-7.12 — Lapse of appropriations.
§ 80-4 — Running at large.
124-3{1} — ABANDONED VESSEL
§ 124-15 — Boats, vessels and flotations.
§ 124-20 — Removal of vessels by Harbor Master.
§ 145-13 — Nonconforming structures.
§ 145-40 — Signs.
150-88{1} — ACCEPTABLE WASTE
§ 207-8 — Disposition of abandoned vehicles.
212-3{1} — ABANDONED ROAD
212-3{18} — PUBLIC EASEMENT
212-3{23} — SUFFICIENT NUMBER
§ 212-5 — Operation of vehicles.
§ 212-16 — Abandoned roads.
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Accessory buildings and structures
§ 91-3 — Additions, insertions, and changes.
§ 91-4 — Additions, insertions, and changes.
§ 116-5 — Review standards for flood hazard development permit applications.
§ 116-6 — Development standards.
116-14B{1} — ACCESSORY STRUCTURE
116-14B{37} — MINOR DEVELOPMENT
116-14B{46} — START OF CONSTRUCTION
§ 132-14 — Application for certificate of appropriateness.
145-10{41} — CONGREGATE CARE FACILITY
§ 145-33 — Shoreland Overlay District.
§ 145-35 — General regulations.
§ 145-51 — Home businesses.
§ 145-52 — Lodging facilities.
§ 145-58 — Life care facilities.
§ 145-58.1 — Congregate care facilities.
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Accessory uses
145-10{3} — ACCESSORY USE
145-10{7} — AGRICULTURE
145-10{59} — DWELLING UNIT, ACCESSORY
145-10{99} — KENNEL
145-10{161} — RECREATION, LOW-INTENSITY COMMERCIAL
145-10{238} — TRANSPORTATION FACILITY
145-10{255} — WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS (WECS)
§ 145-21 — Residential A District.
§ 145-22 — Residential B District.
§ 145-23 — Residential D District.
§ 145-24 — Residential-Commercial District.
§ 145-25 — Beach Business District.
§ 145-26 — General Business District.
§ 145-27 — Harbor District.
§ 145-28 — Light Industrial District.
§ 145-29 — Quarry Manufacturing District.
§ 145-30 — Rural District.
§ 145-31 — Aquifer Protection District.
§ 145-32 — Resource Protection District.
§ 145-34.1 — Transportation Center District.
§ 145-34.2 — College District.
§ 145-35 — General regulations.
§ 145-39 — Off-street parking.
§ 145-51 — Home businesses.
§ 145-53 — Mineral extraction.
§ 145-58 — Life care facilities.
§ 145-59.1 — Wind energy conversion systems: accessory use.
150-3{35} — HOME BUSINESS
150-3{71} — TRANSPORTATION FACILITY
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Advertising
§ C-13.01 — Financial conflict of interest.
§ 10-2 — Vacancies.
§ 40-3 — Notice of sale.
§ 97-4 — Franchise contract.
§ 97-5 — Public hearing.
§ 100-4 — Prohibited acts.
§ 124-22 — Appeal procedure.
§ 145-37 — Yard sales.
§ 145-40 — Signs.
§ 145-59.1 — Wind energy conversion systems: accessory use.
§ 145-69 — Appeal procedure.
§ 145-73 — Fees.
§ 202-9 — Final plan for major subdivision.
§ 202-10 — Revisions to approved plans.
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Advisory Board
§ 1-15 — Changes in previously adopted ordinances.
§ 10-4 — Responsibilities.
Ch 49 Art I — Personnel Advisory Board
§ 49-1 — Designation.
§ 49-10 — Duties.
§ 49-15 — Setting of standards; and adopting policies.
§ 49-24 — Merit pay plan.
§ 230-1 — Declaration of policy.
230-2{1} — BOARD
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Affordable housing
§ 145-21 — Residential A District.
§ 145-49 — Residential cluster development.
§ 145-54 — Affordable housing.
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Air conditioning
§ 91-3 — Additions, insertions, and changes.
150-3{36} — HOME REPAIR SERVICES
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Air pollution
§ 202-2 — Purpose; criteria for approval.
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Alarm systems
§ 145-45 — Noise.
§ 145-58 — Life care facilities.
§ 145-58.1 — Congregate care facilities.
§ 145-58.3 — Medical marijuana cultivation and processing facilities.
150-3{2} — ALARM SYSTEM
§ 150-12 — Repealer.
Ch 150 Art V — Alarm Systems
§ 150-45 — Purpose.
§ 150-46 — Notification permit.
§ 150-47 — Transmittal of non-emergency alarms.
§ 154-2 — Loitering.
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Alcoholic beverages
150-53{1} — LICENSEE
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Aluminum
§ 145-35 — General regulations.
§ 201-30 — Catch basins and manholes.
§ 201-31 — Trench excavation; fill; underdrains.
§ 201-32 — Culverts.
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Amusements
145-10{4} — ADULT BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT
145-10{160} — RECREATION, HIGH-INTENSITY COMMERCIAL
145-10{217} — SOMETHING OF VALUE:
150-3{3} — AMUSEMENT CASINO
150-3{14} — BILLIARD AND/OR POOL PARLOR
150-3{23} — ENTERTAINMENT
150-3{57} — OUTDOOR FESTIVAL
§ 150-12 — Repealer.
§ 150-49 — License required.
Ch 150 Art VII — Special Amusement Permits
§ 150-54 — Permit required.
§ 150-55 — Contents of application.
§ 150-60 — Prohibited conduct and activities.
§ 150-61 — Inspections.
§ 150-62 — Suspension or revocation of permits.
§ 150-66 — Granting or denial of permit; appeals.
§ 150-67 — Violations and penalties.
§ 150-154 — Location of licensed food truck; additional permits required.
§ 150-156 — Operating requirements.
§ 177-3 — Facilities required.
§ 177-4 — Applicability; implementation.
§ 212-6 — Parking of vehicles.
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Anchoring
§ 116-6 — Development standards.
116-14B{15} — ELEVATED BUILDING
§ 124-14 — Moorings.
§ 124-17 — Speed limit.
§ 124-20 — Removal of vessels by Harbor Master.
§ 145-59.1 — Wind energy conversion systems: accessory use.
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Animals
Ch 80 — Animals
§ 80-1 — Purpose.
80-2{1} — ANIMAL
80-2{2} — AT LARGE
80-2{3} — CONFIRMED RABID ANIMAL
80-2{4} — CONTROL
80-2{5} — CURRENTLY VACCINATED
80-2{7} — DOMESTICATED ANIMAL
80-2{12} — OWNER
80-2{14} — QUARANTINE
80-2{16} — SUSPECTED RABID ANIMAL
80-2{17} — UNDOMESTICATED ANIMAL
80-2{18} — UNVACCINATED ANIMAL
80-2{19} — WILDLIFE HYBRID
§ 80-3 — Noise.
§ 80-4 — Running at large.
§ 80-5 — Feces removal.
§ 80-6 — Confinement of certain dogs.
§ 80-7 — Animal Control Officer.
§ 80-9 — Registry and notification of impoundment.
§ 80-10 — Impoundment fees.
§ 80-11 — Animals which have bitten humans and/or been exposed to disease.
§ 80-12 — Animals creating a public health threat.
§ 80-19 — Enforcement.
§ 86-1 — Dogs.
§ 86-2 — Horses and other large domesticated animals.
145-10{7} — AGRICULTURE
145-10{8} — ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
145-10{9} — AQUACULTURE
145-10{22} — BUILDING
145-10{33} — BUSINESS, SERVICE
145-10{66} — EXCESSIVE, UNNECESSARY OR UNREASONABLE NOISE
145-10{105} — LIVESTOCK, DOMESTIC (LARGE)
145-10{106} — LIVESTOCK, DOMESTIC (SMALL)
145-10{199} — SIGN, ANIMATED (See also changeable copy)
§ 145-21 — Residential A District.
§ 145-30 — Rural District.
§ 145-33 — Shoreland Overlay District.
§ 145-40 — Signs.
§ 145-41 — Light and glare.
§ 145-75 — Criteria and standards.
150-3{4} — ANIMAL SHELTER
150-3{42} — KENNEL
§ 150-78 — Permit application.
150-88{1} — ACCEPTABLE WASTE
165-2{3} — EXHIBITION
212-3{4} — COMMERCIAL FISHING
§ 212-4 — Restrictions on vehicle weights on posted streets.
§ DL-1 — Disposition of legislation.
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Apartments
80-2{14} — QUARANTINE
97-2{2} — CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM
145-10{200} — SIGN AREA
§ 145-33 — Shoreland Overlay District.
§ 145-40 — Signs.
§ 202-12 — General standards.
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Appeals
§ C-2.12 — Action requiring an ordinance from the Board of Selectmen.
§ C-2.15 — Codes of technical regulations.
§ C-3.02 — Boards, commissions, and committees whose members must be residents.
§ C-3.04 — Prohibited simultaneous membership.
§ C-10.04 — Zoning Board of Appeals.
§ 1-15 — Changes in previously adopted ordinances.
§ 5-2 — Assessment Review Board.
§ 5-3 — Rules of procedure.
§ 49-20 — Term of employment.
§ 49-32 — Appeals.
§ 91-3 — Additions, insertions, and changes.
§ 91-4 — Additions, insertions, and changes.
§ 97-4 — Franchise contract.
§ 97-7 — Cable Television Regulatory Board.
§ 97-9 — Rules, regulations and procedures.
§ 115-7 — Appeals.
§ 116-4 — Application fee; expert's fee.
§ 116-5 — Review standards for flood hazard development permit applications.
§ 116-10 — Appeals; variances.
116-14B{49} — SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT
§ 122-5 — Establishment and delineation of SVA and GPA; regulations; exemptions; permits.
§ 124-22 — Appeal procedure.
§ 132-15 — Administration of certificate of appropriateness.
§ 145-2 — Authority.
§ 145-6 — Amendments.
145-10{245} — VARIANCE
§ 145-12 — Nonconforming uses.
§ 145-13 — Nonconforming structures.
§ 145-32 — Resource Protection District.
§ 145-33 — Shoreland Overlay District.
§ 145-54 — Affordable housing.
§ 145-58.1 — Congregate care facilities.
§ 145-61 — Building permits.
Ch 145 Art IX — Zoning Board of Appeals
§ 145-65 — Membership; qualifications; terms of office.
§ 145-66 — Associate members; officers; quorum; conflicts of interest.
§ 145-67 — Powers and duties.
§ 145-68 — Considerations and conditions.
§ 145-69 — Appeal procedure.
§ 145-74 — Review and approval processes.
§ 145-78 — Appeals.
§ 150-9 — Suspension or revocation of licenses.
150-26{1} — DISQUALIFYING CRIMINAL CONVICTION
§ 150-66 — Granting or denial of permit; appeals.
§ 150-77 — Permit procedure.
§ 150-95 — Hearings.
§ 150-125 — Issuance of license, duration, annual fee.
150-132{4} — DISQUALIFYING CRIMINAL CONVICTION
165-2{4} — OBSCENE
§ 201-13 — Temporary street closings.
§ 202-15 — Appeals.
§ 203-5 — Determination of eligibility.
§ 203-6 — Appeal.
§ 207-13 — Application for inclusion on towing list.
§ 230-1 — Declaration of policy.
230-2{1} — BOARD
§ A276-1 — Special Acts
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Appeals board
§ C-3.02 — Boards, commissions, and committees whose members must be residents.
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Appointments
§ C-2.06 — Enumeration of powers.
§ C-2.10 — Prohibitions.
§ C-3.01 — Appointments; interview by Selectmen; records of appointment.
§ C-3.05 — Terms.
§ C-5.01 — Appointment; qualification; compensation.
§ C-5.02 — Powers and duties of the Town Manager.
§ C-5.03 — Vacancy in the Office of Town Manager.
§ C-5.04 — Removal of the Town Manager.
§ C-6.01 — Direction by Town Manager.
§ C-6.02 — Personnel system.
§ C-6.03 — Personnel Advisory Committee.
§ C-8.01 — Assessor.
§ C-8.03 — Board of Assessment Review.
§ C-9.01 — Budget Committee.
§ C-10.01 — Planning Board
§ C-10.04 — Zoning Board of Appeals.
§ C-11.04 — Election officials.
§ C-12.01 — Petition for enactment of ordinances.
§ C-13.01 — Financial conflict of interest.
§ C-13.03 — Prohibited conduct.
§ C-14.04 — Expiration of terms of present elected officials.
§ C-14.05 — Officers and employees.
§ 5-1 — Assessor.
§ 5-2 — Assessment Review Board.
§ 10-1 — Membership.
§ 10-2 — Vacancies.
§ 12-3 — Comprehensive Plan Update Committee (CPUC).
14-3{1} — DIRECTOR
14-3{5} — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT VOLUNTEER
14-3{8} — TOWN MANAGER
§ 14-4 — Office of Emergency Management.
§ 20-3 — Chief of Police.
§ 25-1 — Appointment and duties.
§ 49-2 — Membership; appointment; terms of office.
§ 49-6 — Vacancies.
§ 49-12 — Employee designations.
§ 49-13 — Eligibility for benefits.
§ 49-14 — Workweek and overtime.
§ 49-16 — Appointments.
§ 49-20 — Term of employment.
§ 53-1 — Title; authority.
§ 53-2 — Membership; appointments; officers; rules of conduct.
§ 97-7 — Cable Television Regulatory Board.
§ 124-6 — Appointment of Harbor Master and Assistant Harbor Master.
132-2{4} — CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
132-2{7} — HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
§ 132-4 — Creation and organization of Historic Preservation Commission.
145-10{39} — CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
§ 145-65 — Membership; qualifications; terms of office.
§ 190-4 — Shellfish Conservation Committee.
§ 203-5 — Determination of eligibility.
§ 230-3 — Standards of conduct.
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Asbestos
§ 201-36 — Completion of projects.
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Ashes
§ 145-75 — Criteria and standards.
196-5{1} — WASTE MATTER
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Assessments
§ C-2.06 — Enumeration of powers.
§ C-3.02 — Boards, commissions, and committees whose members must be residents.
§ C-8.01 — Assessor.
§ C-8.03 — Board of Assessment Review.
§ C-13.03 — Prohibited conduct.
§ 1-14 — Ordinances saved from repeal.
§ 1-15 — Changes in previously adopted ordinances.
Ch 5 — Assessments
§ 5-1 — Assessor.
§ 5-2 — Assessment Review Board.
§ 5-3 — Rules of procedure.
§ 49-16 — Appointments.
§ 91-3 — Additions, insertions, and changes.
§ 91-4 — Additions, insertions, and changes.
§ 122-5 — Establishment and delineation of SVA and GPA; regulations; exemptions; permits.
§ 122-6 — Enforcement; violations and penalties.
§ 124-14 — Moorings.
§ 132-15 — Administration of certificate of appropriateness.
§ 145-49 — Residential cluster development.
§ 145-69 — Appeal procedure.
§ 145-74 — Review and approval processes.
Ch 171 — Property Assessed Clean Energy
§ 171-1 — Purpose.
§ 171-2 — Enabling legislation.
§ 171-3 — Title.
171-4{4} — PACE ASSESSMENT
§ 171-8 — Program administration.
§ 171-9 — Liability of municipal officials; liability of municipality.
§ 174-4 — Use of impact fees.
§ 185-5 — Disposal permit.
§ 201-17 — Street betterment program.
§ 202-7 — Minor subdivisions.
§ 202-8 — Preliminary plan for major subdivision.
§ 202-9 — Final plan for major subdivision.
§ 202-12 — General standards.
§ 203-1 — Purpose.
203-2{6} — TAXES or PROPERTY TAXES
§ 203-12 — Election by spouse to continue tax deferral.
Ch 204 — Taxation
§ 204-4 — Tax bill; collection of funds.
§ 204-7 — Effective date.
§ 230-1 — Declaration of policy.
230-2{1} — BOARD
§ DL-1 — Disposition of legislation.
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Assessor
§ C-8.01 — Assessor.
§ 5-1 — Assessor.
§ 5-3 — Rules of procedure.
§ 49-16 — Appointments.
§ 145-69 — Appeal procedure.
§ 171-9 — Liability of municipal officials; liability of municipality.
§ 201-2 — Street names.
§ 201-3 — Street Numbering Map.
§ 201-4 — Display of numbers.
§ 202-9 — Final plan for major subdivision.
§ 203-5 — Determination of eligibility.
§ 203-9 — Listing of tax-deferred property.
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Attorney fees
§ 3-4 — Authority granted to the Board of Selectmen:
§ 97-9 — Rules, regulations and procedures.
§ 122-6 — Enforcement; violations and penalties.
§ 150-10 — Violations and penalties.
§ 177-5 — Violations and penalties.
§ 204-6 — Violations and penalties.
§ 212-4 — Restrictions on vehicle weights on posted streets.
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Attorney's fees
§ 80-20 — Violations and penalties.
§ 115-6 — Violations and penalties.