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Title 24: Municipal and County Government
Chapter 117: MUNICIPAL AND REGIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- Subchapter 001: GENERAL PROVISIONS; DEFINITIONS
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§ 4301. Short title
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§ 4302. Purpose; goals
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§ 4303. Definitions
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§ 4303a. Computation of time
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§ 4304. Planning and land use manual
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§ 4305. Repealed. 2009, No. 146 (Adj. Sess), § G4, eff. June 1, 2010.
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§ 4306. Municipal and Regional Planning Fund
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§ 4307. Municipal Bylaw Modernization Grants
- Subchapter 002: MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSIONS
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§ 4321. Creation of planning commissions
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§ 4322. Planning commission; membership
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§ 4323. Appointment, term, and vacancy; rules
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§ 4324. Existing commissions
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§ 4325. Powers and duties of planning commissions
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§ 4326. Appropriations, reports, and records
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§ 4327. Joint planning commissions
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§ 4328. Terms of office inconsistent with charter provisions
- Subchapter 003: REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSIONS
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§ 4341. Creation of regional planning commissions
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§ 4341a. Performance grants for regional planning service
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§ 4342. Regional planning commissions; membership
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§ 4343. Appointment, term, and vacancy; rules
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§ 4344. Repealed. 2009, No. 146 (Adj. Sess.), § G5.
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§ 4345. Optional powers and duties of regional planning commissions
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§ 4345a. Duties of regional planning commissions
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§ 4345b. Intermunicipal service agreements
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§ 4346. Appropriations
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§ 4347. Purposes of regional plan
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§ 4348. Adoption and amendment of regional plan
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§ 4348a. Elements of a regional plan
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§ 4348b. Readoption of regional plans
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§ 4349. Regional plan; adoption by municipality
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§ 4350. Review and consultation regarding municipal planning effort
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§ 4351. Review by Commissioner of Housing and Community Development
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§ 4352. Optional determination of energy compliance; enhanced energy planning
- Subchapter 004: REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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§ 4361. Repealed. 1981, No. 132 (Adj. Sess.), § 18.
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§ 4362. Appropriations
- Subchapter 005: MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
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§ 4381. Authorization
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§ 4382. The plan for a municipality
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§ 4383. Repealed. 1987, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. July 1, 1989.
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§ 4384. Preparation of plan; hearings by planning commission
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§ 4385. Adoption and amendment of plans; hearing by legislative body
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§ 4386. Repealed. 1971, No. 257 (Adj. Sess.), § 24, eff. April 11, 1972.
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§ 4387. Readoption of plans
- Subchapter 006: IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN
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§ 4401. Purpose and authority
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§ 4402. Bylaws and regulatory implementation tools authorized
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§ 4403. Nonregulatory implementation tools
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§ 4404. State designation; implementation of municipal plan
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§§ 4404a-4409. Repealed. 2003, No. 115 (Adj. Sess.), § 119.
- Subchapter 007: BYLAWS
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§ 4410. Regulatory implementation of the municipal plan
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§ 4411. Zoning bylaws
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§ 4412. Required provisions and prohibited effects
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§ 4413. Limitations on municipal bylaws
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§ 4414. Zoning; permissible types of regulations
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§ 4415. Interim bylaws
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§ 4416. Site plan review
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§ 4417. Planned unit development
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§ 4418. Subdivision bylaws
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§ 4419. Unified development bylaws
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§ 4420. Local Act 250 review of municipal impacts
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§ 4421. Official map
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§ 4422. Adequate public facilities; phasing
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§ 4423. Transfer of development rights
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§ 4424. Shorelands; river corridor protection areas; flood or hazard area; special or freestanding bylaws
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§§ 4425, 4426. Repealed. 2003, No. 115 (Adj. Sess.), § 119(c).
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§ 4427. Persons eligible to apply for permits
- Subchapter 008: NONREGULATORY IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MUNICIPAL PLAN
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§ 4430. Capital budget and program
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§ 4431. Purchase or acceptance of development rights
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§ 4432. Supporting plans
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§ 4433. Advisory commissions and committees
- Subchapter 009: ADOPTION, ADMINISTRATION, AND ENFORCEMENT
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§ 4440. Administration; finance
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§ 4441. Preparation of bylaws and regulatory tools; amendment or repeal
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§ 4442. Adoption of bylaws and related regulatory tools; amendment or repeal
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§ 4443. Adoption, amendment, or repeal of capital budget and program
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§ 4444. Public hearing notice for adoption, amendment, or repeal of bylaw and other regulatory tools
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§ 4445. Availability and distribution of documents
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§ 4445a. Repealed. 2003, No. 115 (Adj. Sess.), § 119(c).
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§ 4446. Bylaws; effect of adoption
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§ 4447. Clerk's certificate
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§ 4448. Appointment and powers of administrative officer
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§ 4449. Zoning permit, certificate of occupancy, and municipal land use permit
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§ 4450. Eligibility to apply for permits
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§ 4451. Enforcement; penalties
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§ 4452. Enforcement; remedies
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§ 4453. Challenges to housing provisions in bylaws
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§ 4454. Enforcement; limitations
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§ 4455. Revocation
- Subchapter 010: APPROPRIATE MUNICIPAL PANELS
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§ 4460. Appropriate municipal panels
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§ 4461. Development review procedures
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§ 4462. Combined review
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§ 4463. Subdivision review
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§ 4464. Hearing and notice requirements; decisions and conditions; administrative review; role of advisory commissions in development review
- Subchapter 011: APPEALS
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§ 4465. Appeals of decisions of the administrative officer
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§ 4466. Notice of appeal
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§ 4467. [Reserved for future use.]
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§ 4468. Hearing on appeal
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§ 4469. Appeal; variances
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§ 4470. Successive appeals; requests for reconsideration to an appropriate municipal panel
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§ 4470a. Misrepresentation; material fact
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§ 4471. Appeal to Environmental Division
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§ 4472. Exclusivity of remedy; finality
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§ 4473. Purpose; limitation
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§ 4474. Clerk's certificate
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§ 4475. Repealed. 2003, No. 115 (Adj. Sess.), § 119(c).
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§ 4476. Formal review of regional planning commission decisions
- Subchapter 012: CONSTRUCTION OF ACT, SAVING CLAUSE, SEVERABILITY
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§ 4480. Construction of chapter
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§ 4481. Saving clause
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§ 4482. Severability
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§ 4483. Construction; limitation
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§§ 4490-4496. Repealed. 2003, No. 115 (Adj. Sess.), § 119(c).
- Subchapter 013: ANNUAL HOUSING REPORTS
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§ 4498. Housing budget and investment reports