( Reviewed by the Planning Board on January 8, 2015 )
During the January 8, 2015 Machiasport Planning Board meeting, the Board discussed the need for a Wind Turbine and Communications Tower Ordinance as well as updates to existing Town
Ordinances and Regulations. Below is a list of Town Ordinances and Regulations which was created based on research of Town records. The Planning Board is concerned that they do not have ordinances for certain structures such as wind turbines and communication towers and updated ordinances regarding other matters to guide our work and decisions, then the Board cannot operate effectively. With this in mind, the Board voted to recommend to the Board of
Selectmen the following priorities with respect to creating new and updating existing Town
Ordinances and Regulations.
1.
Create a Wind Turbine and Communications Tower Ordinance. Jim Bradley, CEO, has offered to provide a draft for consideration;
2.
Update the Shoreland Zoning Ordinance;
3.
Update the Subdivision Ordinance; and
4.
Update all other Town Ordinances and Regulations starting with the oldest, until all are updated.
ADDRESSING ORDINANCE
(Responsibility Town Clerk & Board of Selectmen)
Date of last approval unknown.
BOARD OF APPEALS ORDINANCE
(Responsibility of
Selectmen & Board of Appeals)
Enacted at Special Town Meeting November 3, 1993
Revised May 27, 2008 -Ordinance to include forms for filing an appeal?
BUCKS HARBOR PUBLIC PIER RULES &
REGULATIONS
( Responsibility of Board of Selectmen)
Approved by Board of Selectmen April 24, 2006
Revised by Board of Selectmen, May 22, 2006
Revised by Board of Selectmen, June 26, 2006
BUILDING PERMIT ORDINANCE
( Responsibility of
Planning Board)
Approved at Town Meeting March 19, 1973
Approved at Town Meeting July 18, 1988
Approved at Town Meeting August 1, 1995
Amended October 30, 2001
ADDED Application for Building Permit
ADDED Site Plan, grid, with explanation and cover letter
REVISED May 27, 200
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DOG ORDINANCE
(Dog Officer, Planning Board)
Approved Town Meeting July, 21, 1986, Effective August 21, 1986
Approved at Special Town Meeting, October, 27, 1988- Effective November 27, 1988
Approved at Special Town Meeting, April 18, 1991
ANIMAL/DOG CONTROL ORDINANCE
( Responsibility of Planning Board at request of Dog Officer and Selectmen)
Approved date ? 2013
FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE
(
Responsibility of --)
Original June 12, 1987
Revised November 22, 1989
November 14, 1991
Enacted July 25, 2000
GENERAL ASSISTANCE ORDINANCE
( Responsibility of Board of
Selectmen)
Annually, date ?? 2014
HARBOR MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE
(Maritime Committee, Harbor Master, Board of Selectmen)
Amended at Annual Town Meeting, August 1, 1994
HOLDING TANK ORDINANCE
( Responsibility of
Plumbing Inspector/CEO and Board of Selectmen)
Adopted by Selectmen- January 28, 2002
JUNKYARD ORDINANCE
( Responsibility of Board of
Selectmen)
Approved by Planning Board February 13, 2003
Forwarded to Selectmen March 3, 2003
Accepted and revised at Annual Town Meeting, July 21, 2003- SIGNED COPY not available
MACHIASPORT VOLUNTEER FIRE
DEPARTMENT- CONSTITUTION & BY LAWS
(Responsibility of Fire
Chief, Board of Selectmen)
Incorporated , March 12, 1987
MARITIME COMMITTEE BY-LAWS
( Responsibility of Harbor Master, Maritime Committee and Board of Selectmen)
Approved by Board of Selectmen January 8, 2007
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MOBILE HOME AND TRAILER PARK
(Responsibility of Board of Selectmen)
Original August 13, 1987
PLANNING BOARD ORDINANCE
( Responsibility of Planning Board and Board of Selectmen))
August 13, 1987
SHELLFISH CONSERVATION ORDINANCE
( Responsibility of Shellfish
Conservation Committee, Shellfish Warden and Board of Selectmen)
APPROVED Special Town Meeting , April 18, 1991
May 29, 2001
Special Town Meeting , March 25, 2003
Note : Ordinance Committee is considering changes for 2014
Public Hearing scheduled for January 22, 2015
SHORELAND ZONING ORDINANCE
(
Responsibility of Board of Selectmen and Ordinance Committee)
APPROVED at Annual Town Meeting , October 27, 1988
ADOPTED (See letter of Approval from MDEP dated November 25, 1991
CERTIFIED Copy , April 28, 1992 – No signed version found
Note: The Planning Board worked for several years to revise and amend the SLZ Ordinance and took the revisions to Town Meeting in 2013. The Ordinance failed to pass. In 2015 the Selectmen appointed an
Ordinance Committee and asked them to review the SLZ Ordinance and Shellfish Conservation
Ordinance. It is not known whether the Ordinance Committee will be assigned to review and revise all other town ordinances.
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
( Responsibility of Board of Selectmen)
APPROVED Special Town Meeting September, 8, 1987 (amended Section 3- min lot size, dwelling set back, height)
APPROVED at Town Meeting, July 18, 1988
REENACTED through April, 7, 1992
ADOPTED January 28, 2002- Effective February 2, 2002
ADDED FORM for Application for Subdivision and/or Land Development and Cover Letter to go with form.
EXEMPTING ELIGIBLE ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY
PERSONNEL FROM VEHICLE EXCISE TAX ORDINANCE
(Planning Board revised at request of Selectmen)
Approved date ??
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PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY (PACE) ORDINANCE
(Planning Board at request of Selectmen)
Approved date ??
OTHER:
5 Year- COMPREHENSIVE PLAN-
(Responsibility of Board of Selectmen)
Adopted in 2009
Note: Building Permits are required for OUTDOOR FURNACES
When installing an outdoor furnace the State Regulations must be followed.
Note:
The Code Enforcement Officer mentioned to the Planning Board on January 8, 2015 that the Town should consider creating an ORDINANCE to cover, regulate and clarify windmills ( turbines) BEFORE a request to install them is considered. The windmill and tower fall zones are cited in the Building Permit, however height requirements of 35 feet only apply to structures located in the SLZ. This may be an urgent need.
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