Dick Lambert, Code Enforcement Officer

CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICE
Richard Lambert, Code Enforcement Officer
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dlambert@sacomaine.org



Zoning Ordinance
Amended through December, 2011

Editor's Note: This edition of the City of Saco, Maine, Zoning Ordinance has been newly edited to include numerous amendments adopted in the past two years as a result of the City's comprehensive plan implementation process. It is the most extensive update to the ordinance for many years.

As a convenience to users we have continued to include many amendment dates and occasional editor's notes to assist in the ordinance's use. These editorial notes should not be considered a part of the ordinance, nor are they definitive or complete, but they should be considered a guide to research in the City Council minutes. Not all dates are included.

Below is a table of contents. Each article may be downloaded in PDF format by clicking on its link.

Table of amendments 
Article 1: Purpose
Article 2: Title
Article 3: Definitions
Article 4: District Regulations
 Section 401. Zoning Maps
 Section 402. Copies of Zoning Maps
 Section 403. Zoning Districts
 Section 404. District Boundaries
 Section 405. Residential Districts: Purpose
 Section 406. Business Districts: Purposes
 Section 407. Industrial Districts: Purposes
 Section 408. Conservation District: Purpose
 Section 409. Natural Resource Districts: Purposes
 Section 410. Permitted and conditional Uses in Each District
 Section 411. Prohibited Industrial Uses
 Table 412-1. Minimum Lot and Yard Requirements
 Section 413. Historic Preservation
 Section 414. Multiple Dwellings and/or Uses on One Lot
 Section 415. Coordination of Permitting and Reviews Within The Saco River Overlay District
Article 5: Nonconformance
 Section 501. Purpose
 Section 502. Nonconforming Lots
 Section 503. Nonconforming Uses
 Section 504. Nonconforming Structures
 Section 505. Transfer of Ownership
Article 6: Clustered Residential Development
 Section 601. Purpose
 Section 602. Performance Standards
 Section 604. Common Open Space
 Section 605. Landscaping and Buffer yards
 Section 606. Site Considerations, Approval Criteria
 Section 607. Submission Requirements and Additional Standards
 Section 608. Procedures
 Section 609. Preliminary Cluster Residential Development Review
 Section 610. Subdivision Review and Final Clustered Residential Development Review
 Section 611. Appeals
Article 7: Standards of Performance
 Section 701. Agriculture
 Section 702. Earth Removal
 Section 703. Campgrounds
 Section 704. Mobile Home Parks
 Section 705. Siting of Manufactured Housing Units
 Section 706. Planned Developments
 Section 707. Signs
 Section 708. Off Street Parking
 Section 709. Traffic and Highway Access
 Section 710. Water Recreation and Storage Facilities
 Section 711. Home Occupations
 Section 712. Used Merchandise Sales
 Section 713. Offices in Residential Districts
 Section 714. Airports
 Section 715. Soil Suitability for Land Uses and Roads
 Section 716. Bed and Breakfast in Historic Districts
 Section 717. Adult Businesses
 Section 718. Service Station Pump Island Canopies for Existing Stations
 Section 719. Special Standards for B-7 Limited Business/Residential District
 Section 720. Special Standards for Self-Storage Facilities
 Section 721. Home-Based Retail Use in Residential Districts
 Section 722. Golf Courses
 Section 723. Seasonal Rental of Dwelling Units
 Section 724. Private Roads
 Section 725. Standards for Farm Stands
 Section 726. Standards for the Reuse of Existing Agricultural Buildings
 Section 727. Standards for an Accessory Apartments in a Single Family Dwelling
 Section 728. Wireless Telecommunication Facilities/Towers And Antennas
 Section 729. Design Standards
 Section 730. Small Wind Energy Systems
 Section 731. Marinas
 Section 732. Standards for High Voltage Transmission Lines
 Section 733. Special Privisions for the B-3 Diostrict, outside of the Historic Preservation District
Article 7.1: Natural Resource Districts/Shoreland Performance Standards
 Section 7.1-1. Purposes
 Section 7.1-2. Applicability
 Section 7.1-3. Land Use Standards
 Section 7.1-4. Principal and Accessory Structures
 Section 7.1-5. Minimum Lot Width
 Section 7.1-6. Piers, Docks, Wharves, and Other Marine Structures Extending Over or Beyond the Normal High-Water Line of a Water Body, or Within a Wetland
 Section 7.1-7. Campgrounds
 Section 7.1-8. Parking Areas
 Section 7.1-9. Roads and Driveways
 Section 7.1-10. Mineral Exploration and Extraction
 Section 7.1-11. Agriculture
 Section 7.1-12. Timber Harvesting
 Section 7.1-13. Clearing of Vegetation for Development
 Section 7.1-14. Erosion and Sedimentation Control
Article 8: "Good Neighbor" Performance Standards
 Section 801. Noise
 Section 802. Dust, Fumes, Vapors and Gases
 Section 803. Odors
 Section 804. Exterior Lighting
 Section 805. Stormwater Run-off
 Section 806. Erosion Control
 Section 807. Screening
 Section 808. Explosive materials
 Section 809. Water Quality
Article 9: Conditional uses and Variances
 Section 901. Conditional Uses
 Section 902. Variances
Article 10: Board of Appeals
 Section 1001. Organization
 Section 1002. Terms of Office, Vacancies
 Section 1003. Powers and Duties
 Section 1004. Procedures
 Section 1005. Appeals
 Section 1005. Reapplication
Article 11: Site Plan Review
 Section 1101. Purpose
 Section 1102. Applicability
 Section 1103. Administration
 Section 1104. Submission Requirements
 Section 1105. Waiver of Submission Requirements
 Section 1106. Approval Criteria
 Section 1107. Conditions of Approval
 Section 1108. Endorsement of Plan
 Section 1109. Changes in Plan
 Section 1110. Financial Guarantees
 Section 1111. Time Limits on Site Plan Approvals
 Section 1112. As-Built Plans
 Section 1113. Penalties
 Section 1114. Appeals
Article 12: Enforcement
 Section 1201. Administrative Official
 Section 1202. Duties
 Section 1203. Permits Required
 Section 1204. Enforcement of Shoreland Development Provisions
Article 13: Legal Provisions
 Section 1301. Conflict with Other Ordinances
 Section 1302. Severability
 Section 1303. Violations and Penalties Therefore
 Section 1304. Actions and Proceedings
Article 14: Amendments
 Section 1401. General Procedure
 Section 1401-1. Amendments to Shoreland Development Provisions
 Section 1402. Petition Requirements
 Section 1402-2. Repetitive Petitions
 Section 1403. Contract Zoning
Article 15: Effective Date
Article 16: Impact Fees
 Section 1601. General Provisions for Impact Fees
 Section 1602. Recreational Facilities and Open Space Impact Fee


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