Home   www.Limington.org
Index of Town Regulations

Limington Zoning Ordinance
Table of Contents


Please note:
The information on this page may be obsolete and is published here ONLY for historical reference.
Please visit the Town's website for official information.

ZONING ORDINANCE -- TOWN OF LIMINGTON
Adopted March 1997

Article I - PREAMBLE
1.1 Authority.
1.2 Short Title.
1.3 Purposes.
1.4 Jurisdiction.
1.5 Rules of Construction.
Article II. DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED IN THIS ORDINANCE
2.1 Construction of Language
2.2 Definitions
      A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Article III - OFFICIAL ZONING MAP
3.1 Official Zoning Map.
3.2 Certification of Zoning Map.
3.3 Changes of the Official Zoning Map.
3.4 Replacement of Official Zoning Map.
Article IV - ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS
4.1 Zoning Districts.
4.2 Rules Governing District Boundaries.
4.3 Description of Zone Districts.
Article V - GENERAL PROVISIONS
5.1 Land Use Requirements.
5.2 Non-Conformance.
5.3 Lots divided by district boundaries.
Article VI - DISTRICT REGULATIONS
6.1 Basic Requirement.
6.2 District Regulations.
6.3 Dimensional Requirements:
6.4 Shoreland Zone.
      State Imposed Shoreland Conditions
6.5 Aquifer Protection Zone.
6.6 Endangered Species and Critical Overlays Zone.
Article VII - PERFORMANCE STANDARDS -- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
7.1 Access to Lots.
7.2 Air Emissions/Commercial Operations.
7.3 Buffer Areas.
7.4 Explosive Materials.
7.5 Glare.
7.6 Landscaping.
7.7 Noise.
7.8 Off-Street Parking and Loading.
7.9 Refuse Disposal/Commercial-Industrial.
7.10 Road Construction.
7.11 Sanitary Provisions.
7.12 Setbacks and Screening.
7.13 Signs.
7.14 Soils.
7.15 Soil Erosion Control.
7.16 Storage of Materials.
7.17 Storm Water Management.
7.18 Timber Harvesting and Lot Clearing.
7.19 Toxic and Noxious Discharges.
7.20 Traffic Impacts and Street Access Control.
7.21 RESERVED
7.22 Water Quality.
7.23 Water Supply.
Article VIII - PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES AND LAND USES
8.1 Agricultural Land Conservation and Development Standards.
8.2 Animal Husbandry.
8.3 Automobile Graveyards and Junk yard
8.4 Bed & Breakfast.
8.5 Campgrounds and Tenting Grounds.
8.6 Cluster Developments.
8.7 Recreational Facility.
8.8 Extractive Industry.
8.9 Ground Water and or Spring Water Extraction and/or Storage.
8.10 Home Occupations.
8.11 Hotels/Motels and Inns.
8.12 Kennels and Veterinary Hospitals.
8.13 Manufactured Housing.
8.14 Multifamily Developments.
8.15 Professional Offices in Residential Districts.
8.16 Renting Rooms and Apartments.
8.17 Restaurants.
8.18 Public and Private Schools, Colleges, Churches, Fraternal Organizations, and Not-for-Profit Clubs
Article IX - ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT, AND PENALTIES
9.1 Permit Not Required.
9.2 Permit Application.
9.3 Certificate of Occupancy Required
9.4 Enforcement Officer
9.5 Legal Action and Violations
9.6 Fines
9.7 Conditional Use Permits
9.8 Site Review.
9.9 Fees.
Article X - BOARD OF APPEALS
10.1 Establishment and Organization.
10.2 Proceedings of the Board of Appeals
10.3 Powers and Duties of the Board of Appeals
10.4 Variances
10.5 Appeal Procedure.
10.6 Decisions of the Board of Appeals
10.7 Stay of Proceedings.
10.8 Reconsideration
10.9 Fees
Article XI - AMENDMENTS
11.1 Initiation.
11.2 Procedure.
11.3 Adoption.
Article XII - LEGAL STATUS PROVISIONS
12.1 Conflict with Other Laws.
12.2 Severability.
12.3 Repeal of Prior Ordinances.
12.4 Effective Date.

Return to top of page

Return to Index of Town Regulations


Please note that www.Limington.org is not the official website of the Government of the Town of Limington.
For legal reference, please obtain a copy of the ordinance from the town office.