Dresden Ordinances

Town of Dresden Ordinances

Administrative Ordinances and Procedures

Land Use Ordinances

Town of Dresden
Land Use and Development Ordinance

Adopted October 22, 1992
Amended June 12, 1993
Amended June 18, 1994
Amended December 6, 1997
Amended June 13, 1998
Amended December 16, 2000
Amended June 14, 2002
Amended April 26, 2003
Amended June 14, 2003
Amended June 12, 2004
Amended June 18, 2005
Amended Septemeber 20, 2005
Amended June 14, 2008

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Article I. General Provisions

M Section 1. Title

M Section 2. Authority

M Section 3. Purpose

M Section 4. Effective Date

M Section 5. Applicability

M Section 6. Relationship with Other Ordinances

M Section 7. Validity and Severability

M Section 8. Amendments Initiation and Procedure Enactment

Article II. Administration, Enforcement and Penalties

E Section 1. Administering Bodies and Agents

Code Enforcement Officer
Planning Board
Board of Appeals

E Section 2. Permits Required

E Section 3. Permit Application

E Section 4. Procedure for Administering Permits

Building or Use Permits
Conditional Use or Special Exception Permits

M Section 5. Application Fees

E Section 6. Expiration of Permit

E Section 7. Installation of Public Utility Service

E Section 8. Enforcement

Enforcement Procedure
Legal Actions
Fines

Article III. Appeals

E Section 1. Establishment

E Section 2. Powers and Duties

Administrative Appeals
Variance Appeals

E Section 3. Appeals Procedure

Time Limit
Written Notice
Record of Case
Public Hearing
Decision by Board of Appeals
Reconsideration
Appeal to Superior Court

Article IV. Non-Conformance

E Section 1. Purpose

E Section 2. General Allowances

Transfer of Ownership
Repair and Maintenance

E Section 3. Non-conforming Lots

M Section 4. Non-conforming Structures

Expansions
Expansions (Shoreland Dist.)
Relocation
Reconstruction or Replacement
Change of Use

E Section 5. Non-conforming Uses

Expansions
Resumption Prohibited
Change of Use

Article V. Land Use Requirements
Artivle V has been broken into files by Section due to its size

M Section 1. Purpose

N Section 2. Land Use Districts and Uses

Land Use Districts
Land Uses
Table of Permissible Uses

M Section 3. Dimensional Requirements

Section 4. General Performance Requirements and Standards

S Agriculture
N Air Emissions
S Beach Construction
M Buffers/Screening
S Clearing of Vegetation for Dev.
E Emergency Vehicle Access
N Glare
E Height of Structures or Buildings
N Landscaping
E Lot Frontage, Access and Depth
N/S Noise Abatement
N Off-Street Parking and Loading
N Parking Design Stds. Table
N Parking Requirement Schedule
S Piers, Docks, Wharfs, Bridges, etc.
E/S Road Construction
S Sanitary Standards
M Signs
N/S Soil and Water Quality Protection
E Storage of Materials
N Street Access and Driveways
E Structure Elevation within the Flood Plain
S Timber Harvesting

E Section 5. Building Code

Minimum Construction Standards
Exterior Finish
Roof Covering
Chimneys
Stoves and Stovepipe
Fireplaces
Electrical Installations
Plumbing
Means of Exit
Certificate of Occupancy
Size of Dwelling
Use of Camping Trailers
Foundations
Manufactured Homes
Swimming Pools

Section 6. Performance Requirements and Standards for Spec. Activities

S Campground and Individual Private Campsites
E Cluster Development
E Home Occupations
N Hotels, Motels and Inns
S Junkyards
S Mineral Exploration and Extraction
S Mobile Home Parks
M Multi-Family Development
E Single-Family Development
E/S Subdivisions
N Commercial Communication Towers

Article VI. Site Plan Review

E Section 1. Purpose

E Section 2. Applicability

E Section 3. Classification of Projects

M Section 4. Administration

Pre-Application Meeting
Applications in Writing
Application Fees
Notice to Abutters
Independent Review and Advice
Public Hearing
Financial Guarantee
Conditions

E Section 5. Contents of Site Inventory and Environmental Assessment for Major Dev.

E Section 6. Review of Site Inventory and Environmental Assessment for Major Development Activities

E Section 7. Site Plan Review Application

General Submission Information
Existing Conditions
Proposed Development Activity
Application for Major Dev.
Application for Special Exception Permits

Section 8. Criteria for Review and Approval of Site Plans and Subdivisions

E/S Aesthetic, Cultural and Natural Values
S Conformity with Local Ordinances and Plans
E/S Erosion
N Financial Burden on Town
E/S Financial and Technical Ability
E/S Flood Areas
E/S Freshwater Wetlands
E/S Groundwater
E/S Municipal Solid Waste Disposal
E/S Municipal Water Supply
N Neighborhood Compatibility
S Pollution
S River, Stream or Brook
E/S Sewage Disposal
E/S Storm Water
E/S Sufficient Water
E/S Surface Water
E/S Traffic

M Section 9. Performance Guarantees

Types of Guarantees
Contents of Guarantee
Escrow Account
Letter of Credit
Performance Bond
Phasing of Development
Release of Guarantee
Default
Improvements Guaranteed

E Section 10. Subdivision Plat Plans