Maine Revised Statutes
Article 2-B: MANDATORY SHORELAND ZONING
38 §444. Enforcement (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 4815)

§444. Enforcement
(REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 4815)
Any person who orders or conducts any activity in violation of a municipal ordinance adopted under this chapter is penalized in accordance with Title 30-A, section 4452.   [PL 1991, c. 824, Pt. A, §84 (AMD).]
The Attorney General, the district attorney or municipal officers or their designee may enforce ordinances adopted under this chapter.   [PL 1985, c. 481, Pt. A, §32 (RAL).]
A public utility, water district, sanitary district or any utility company of any kind may not install services to any new structure located in a shoreland area, as defined by section 435, unless written authorization attesting to the validity and currency of all local permits required under this chapter has been issued by the appropriate municipal officials or other written arrangements have been made between the municipal officers and the utility, except that if a public utility, water district, sanitary district or utility company of any kind has installed services to a new structure in accordance with this paragraph, a subsequent public utility, water district, sanitary district or utility company of any kind may install services to the new structure without first receiving written authorization pursuant to this section.   [PL 2001, c. 40, §2 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 306, §2 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 458, §5 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 796, §5 (RPR). PL 1985, c. 481, §A32 (RAL). PL 1985, c. 737, §A112 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 403, §12 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 824, §A84 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 199, §2 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 40, §2 (AMD).

Structure Maine Revised Statutes

Maine Revised Statutes

TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION

Chapter 3: PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF WATERS

Subchapter 1: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BOARD

Article 2-B: MANDATORY SHORELAND ZONING

38 §435. Shoreland areas

38 §436. Definitions (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 4811-A) (REPEALED)

38 §436-A. Definitions

38 §437. Significant river segments identified (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 4811-B)

38 §438. Municipal control (REPEALED)

38 §438-A. Municipal authority; state oversight

38 §438-B. Timber harvesting and timber harvesting activities in shoreland areas; authority of Director of the Bureau of Forestry in the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

38 §439. Requirements (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 4812-A) (REPEALED)

38 §439-A. Additional municipal powers, limitations

38 §439-B. Contractors certified in erosion control

38 §440. Federal flood insurance (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 4812-B)

38 §440-A. Public access

38 §441. Code enforcement officers (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 4812-C)

38 §442. Municipal failure to accomplish purposes (REPEALED)

38 §443. Cooperation (REPEALED)

38 §443-A. Cooperation; enforcement

38 §444. Enforcement (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 4815)

38 §444-A. Civil suit

38 §445. Guidelines for shoreland zoning along significant river segments

38 §446. Municipal ordinance review and certification

38 §447. Functionally water-dependent use zones

38 §448. Municipalities establish commercial fishing and maritime activity zones

38 §449. Shoreland zoning report to Legislature (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 4812-D) (REPEALED)