Shoreland Zoning Ordinance for the Municipality of Glenburn Table of Contents Section 1. Purposes ...................................................................................................................................... 1 Section 2. Authority .................................................................................................................................... 1 Section 3. Applicability ............................................................................................................................... 1 Section 4. Effective Date & Repeal of Formerly Adopted Ordinance ........................................................ 1 Section 5. Availability ................................................................................................................................. 1 Section 6. Severability ................................................................................................................................. 1 Section 7. Conflicts with Other Ordinances ................................................................................................. 2 Section 8. Amendments ............................................................................................................................... 2 Section 9. Districts and Zoning Map ........................................................................................................... 2 A. Official Shoreland Zoning Map ....................................................................................................... 2 B. Scale of Map ..................................................................................................................................... 2 C. Certification of Official Shoreland Zoning Map .............................................................................. 2 D. Changes to the Official Shoreland Zoning Map............................................................................... 2 Section 10. Interpretation of Boundaries ..................................................................................................... 2 Section 11. Land Use Requirements ............................................................................................................ 2 Section 12. Nonconformance ....................................................................................................................... 3 A. Purpose ............................................................................................................................................. 3 B. General ............................................................................................................................................. 3 C. Nonconforming Structures ............................................................................................................... 3 (1) Expansions .................................................................................................................................. 3 (2) Foundations ................................................................................................................................. 4 (3) Relocation .................................................................................................................................... 4 (4) Reconstruction or Replacement ................................................................................................... 4 (5) Change of Use of a Nonconforming Structure ............................................................................ 5 D. Nonconforming Uses ....................................................................................................................... 5 i E. Nonconforming Lots ........................................................................................................................ 5 Section 13. Establishment of Districts ......................................................................................................... 6 A. General Concerns in the Establishment of districts ......................................................................... 6 B. Resource Protection District ............................................................................................................. 6 C. General Development District .......................................................................................................... 6 D. Stream Protection District ................................................................................................................ 9 E. Limited Residential District.............................................................................................................. 9 Section 14. Table of Land Uses ................................................................................................................... 9 Section 15. Land Use Standards ................................................................................................................ 12 A. Minimum Lot Standards ................................................................................................................ 12 B. Principal and Accessory Structures ................................................................................................ 12 C. Piers, Docks, Wharves, Bridges and Other Structures and Uses Extending Over and Beyond the Normal High- Water Line of a Water Body or Within a Wetland ................................................. 13 D. Campgrounds ................................................................................................................................. 14 E. Individual Private Campsites .......................................................................................................... 14 F. Commercial and Industrial Uses ..................................................................................................... 15 G. Parking Areas ................................................................................................................................. 15 H. Roads and Driveways ..................................................................................................................... 15 I. Signs ............................................................................................................................................... 17 J. Storm Water Runoff ....................................................................................................................... 17 K. Septic Waste Disposal .................................................................................................................... 17 L. Essential Services........................................................................................................................... 17 M. Mineral Exploration and Extraction ............................................................................................... 18 N. Agriculture ..................................................................................................................................... 18 O. Timber Harvesting .......................................................................................................................... 19 P. Clearing or Removal of Vegetation for Activities Other Than Timber Harvesting ....................... 19 Q. Hazardous Trees, Dead Trees, and Storm Damaged Trees……………………………………….21 ii R. Revegetation Requirements……………………………………………………………………….22 S. Erosion and Sedimentation Control………………………………………………………………..23 T. Soils……………………………………………………………………………………………….24 U. Water Quality……………………………………………………………………………………..24 V. Archaeological Sites………………………………………………………………………………24 16. Administration ..................................................................................................................................... 24 A. Administering Bodies and Agents ................................................................................................. 24 B. Permits Required ............................................................................................................................ 25 C. Permit Application ......................................................................................................................... 25 D. Procedure for Administering Permits ............................................................................................ 25 E. Expiration of Permit. ...................................................................................................................... 26 F. Installation of Public Utility Service .............................................................................................. 26 G. Appeals .......................................................................................................................................... 26 H. Enforcement ................................................................................................................................... 28 17. Definitions............................................................................................................................................ 29 iii SHORELAND ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE MUNICIPALITY OF GLENBURN, MAINE Section 1. Purposes The purpose of this Ordinance are to further the maintenance of safe and healthful conditions; to prevent and control water pollution; to protect fish spawning grounds, aquatic life, bird and other wildlife habitat; to protect buildings and lands from flooding and accelerated erosion; to protect archaeological and historic