All land use activities, as indicated in Table 1, Land Uses in the Shoreland Zone, shall Conform to all of the applicable land use standards in Section 15. The district Designation for a particular site shall be determined from the Official Shoreland Zoning Map.
Key to Table 1:
Yes--- Allowed (no permit required but the use must comply with all applicable land Use standards.)
No----Prohibited
PB----Requires permit issued by the Planning Board
CEO—Requires permit issued by the Code Enforcement Officer
LPI----Requires permit issued by the Local Plumbing Inspector
Abbreviations:
RP -----Resource Protection
LR------Limited Residential
SP-------Stream Protection
Table 1. Permit Stipulations
1. In RP not permitted with 75 feet of the normal high-water line of great ponds,except to remove safety hazards.
2. Requires permit from the Code Enforcement Officer if more than 100 sq. ft. of surface area, in total, is disturbed.
3. In RP not permitted in areas so designated because of wildlife value.
4. Provided that a variance from the setback requirements is obtained from the Board of Appeals.
5. Functionally water-dependent uses and uses accessory to such water dependent uses only.
6. See further restrictions in Section 15-l-2.
7. Except when area is zoned for resource protection due to flood plain criteria in which case a permit is required from the PB.
8. Except to provide access to permitted uses within the district, or where no reasonable alternative route of location is available outside the RP area, in which case, a permit is required from the PB.
Land Uses |
Districts |
|
SP RP LR |
Non-intensive recreational use not requiring structures such as hunting, fishing and hiking |
Yes Yes Yes |
Motorized vehicular traffic on existing roads and trails |
Yes Yes Yes |
Forest management activities except for timber harvesting |
Yes Yes Yes |
Timber harvesting |
Yes CEO1 Yes |
Clearing of vegetation for approved construction and other allowed uses |
CEO CEO1 Yes |
Fire prevention activities |
Yes Yes Yes |
Wildlife management practices |
Yes Yes Yes |
Soil and water conservation |
Yes Yes Yes |
Mineral Exportation |
No Yes 2 Yes 2 |
Mineral extraction including sand and gravel extraction |
No PB3 PB |
Surveying and resource analysis |
Yes Yes Yes |
Emergency operations |
Yes Yes Yes |
Agriculture |
Yes PB Yes |
Aquaculture |
PB PB PB |
Principal structures and uses: A. One and two family residential |
PB 4 No COE |
B. Multi-unit residential |
No No PB |
C. Commercial |
No No No |
D. Industrial |
No No No |
E. Governmental and Institutional |
No No No |
F. Small non-residential facilities for education, scientific or nature interpretation purposes. |
PB 4 PB CEO |
Structures accessory to allowed uses |
PB 4 PB CEO |
Piers, docks, wharfs, bridges and other structures and uses extending over or below the normal high-water line or within a wetland. A. Temporary B. Permanent |
CEO CEO CEO PB PB PB |
Conversions of seasonal to year – round residence |
LPI No LPI |
Home occupations |
PB No PB |
Private sewage disposal systems for allowed uses |
LPI No LPI |
Essential services |
CEO CEO CEO |
Service drops, as defined, to allowed uses |
Yes Yes Yes |
Public and private recreational areas involving minimal structural development |
PB PB PB |
Individual, private campsites |
CEO CEO CEO |
Campgrounds |
No No 7 PB |
Road and driveway construction |
PB No 8 PB |
Parking Facilities |
No No 7 PB |
Marinas |
PB No PB |
Filing and earthmoving of < 10 cubic yards |
CEO CEO Yes |
Filing and earthmoving of >10 cubic yards |
CEO CEO CEO |
Signs |
Yes Yes Yes |
Uses similar to allowed uses |
CEO CEO CEO |
Uses similar to uses requiring a CEO permit |
CEO CEO CEO |
Uses similar to uses requiring a PB permit |
PB PB PB |
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