SP0244
LD 695
Session - 126th Maine Legislature
 
LR 1660
Item 1
Bill Tracking, Additional Documents Chamber Status

An Act To Amend the Site Location of Development Laws

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §488, sub-§29  is enacted to read:

29 Exemption for new construction at or modification of existing development.   New construction at or modification of an existing licensed development that is permitted pursuant to this article is exempt from review under this article if:
A The additional disturbed area not to be revegetated does not exceed 20,000 square feet ground area in any calendar year and does not exceed 40,000 square feet ground area in total; and
B The construction or modification does not involve a division of the parcel of land.

The permittee shall annually notify the department of any new construction or modification undertaken during the previous 12 months that is governed by this subsection. The notice must identify the type, location and ground area of the new construction or modification. At the time of the annual notification, the permittee shall provide to the department development plans, certified by a professional engineer, for new construction or modification governed by this subsection.

summary

This bill exempts from review under the laws governing site location of development new construction at or modification of an existing licensed development that is permitted if the additional disturbed area not to be revegetated does not exceed 20,000 square feet ground area in any calendar year and does not exceed 40,000 square feet ground area in total and the construction or modification does not involve a division of the parcel of land.


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