‘An Act To Help Small Businesses and Promote Tourism by Allowing the Construction of a Deck over a River within a Downtown Revitalization Project’
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Session - 126th Maine Legislature C "A", Filing Number H-137, Sponsored by
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LR 869 Item 2 |
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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘An Act To Help Small Businesses and Promote Tourism by Allowing the Construction of a Deck over a River within a Downtown Revitalization Project’
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §439-A, sub-§4-B is enacted to read:
(1) The deck does not exceed 700 square feet in area;
(2) The deck is cantilevered over a segment of a river that is located within the boundaries of a downtown revitalization project; and
(3) The deck is attached to or accessory to a use in a structure that was constructed prior to 1971 and is located within a downtown revitalization project.
summary
This amendment replaces the bill. The amendment allows the construction of a deck of up to 700 square feet in area over a river without meeting certain otherwise applicable water and wetland setback requirements if the proposed deck will be located within a downtown revitalization project and is either attached to or accessory to a use in a structure that was built prior to 1971.