(3)__Municipalities that have a definition of "subdivision" that conflicts with the requirements of this subsection at the time this subsection takes effect must comply with this subsection no later than January 1, 2006.__These municipalities must record their definition at the time this subsection takes effect at the county registry of deeds by June 30, 2003 for the definition to remain valid for the grace period ending January 1, 2006.

Sec. 2. 30-A MRSA §4408 is enacted to read:

§4408.__Note on recorded plan or plat

An approved subdivision plat or plan must have a note on the plat or plan that indicates the definition of "subdivision" in effect in the municipality at the time the subdivision is created.__The note must be the full language of the local definition, a reference to the statutory definition if that is the locally used definition or a reference to the book and page numbers of the locally adopted definition as recorded at the registry of deeds.__A referenced definition may be only a reference to the definition in section 4401, subsection 4, paragraph H or to where the local definition is recorded at the registry of deeds.

SUMMARY

The bill places limits on the ability of municipalities to modify the definition of "subdivision." It also requires that all subdivision plats or plans include a notation that indicates the definition of "subdivision" in effect in the municipality at the time the subdivision is created.