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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 4811 (2026)

Shoreland areas

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 535 (NEW). PL 1971, c. 622, §50 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 564, §1 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 458, §2 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 60 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 481, §A23 (RP). PL 1985, c. 737, §A23 (RP).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1979–1985 · leading case: Fletcher v. Feeney, 400 A.2d 1084 (Me. 1979).
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Fletcher v. Feeney, 400 A.2d 1084 (Me. 1979). · cites it 2× “In 1971 the Legislature enacted the Shoreland Zoning Act, 12 M.R.S.A. § 4811 et seq., requiring cities and towns to adopt zoning and subdivision control ordinances with respect to the shoreland areas defined in § 4812.”
Inhabitants of Town of Boothbay, Etc. v. Russell, 410 A.2d 554 (Me. 1980). “and natural beauty,” 12 M.R.S.A. § 4811 (1974)—over-whelmingly confirms that the ordinance draftsmen intended the term “structure” to carry its customary meaning.”
Benjamin v. Houle, 431 A.2d 48 (Me. 1981). “That case involved a local ordinance passed under the legislature’s mandate in the Shoreland Zoning Act, 12 M.R.S.A. § 4811 et seq., “that shoreland areas defined as land within 250 feet of the normal high water mark of any pond, river or salt water body .”
Kittery Water Dist. v. Town of York, 489 A.2d 1091 (Me. 1985). “The Superior Court found that even though under certain circumstances the Planning Board may, pursuant to the Mandatory Shoreland Zoning Law, 12 M.R.S.A. §§ 4811 et seq. (1981 & Supp.”
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