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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30, § 4966 (2026)

Enforcement of land use laws and ordinances

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 796, §14 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 612, §17 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 192, §§6,7 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 318, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 737, §§A1,C106 (RP). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,C10 (AMD).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases, 1987–1993 · leading case: Baker v. Town of Woolwich, 517 A.2d 64 (Me. 1987).
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Baker v. Town of Woolwich, 517 A.2d 64 (Me. 1987). · cites it 4× “3 Finally, he contends that the Superior Court erred in applying the enforcement statute, 30 M.R.S.A. § 4966 (Supp.1986), 4 because that statute governs only the enforcement of properly enacted local zoning ordinances.”
City of Auburn v. Desgrosseilliers, 578 A.2d 712 (Me. 1990). · cites it 2× “The City sought to enjoin the Des-grosseilliers from continuing these violations, and sought civil penalties and attorney fees, under 30 M.R.S.A. § 4966 (Supp. 1987). 2 In March, 1989, after trial, the District Court found that the Desgrosseilli-ers’ nursery and landscaping…”
Town of Freeport v. Ocean Farms of Maine, Inc., 633 A.2d 396 (Me. 1993). · cites it 3× “30 M.R.S.A. § 4966 was the predecessor statute to 30-A M.”
Town of Holden v. Pineau, 573 A.2d 1310 (Me. 1990). · cites it 5× “This appeal concerns the proper construction of the penalty and attorney fee award sections of a former version of Maine’s “enforcement of land use laws and ordinances” statute, 30 M.R.S.A. § 4966 (Supp. 1987) 1 and the proper interaction between section 4966 and a municipal…”
Town of Ogunquit v. McGarva, 570 A.2d 320 (Me. 1990). · cites it 2× “See 30 M.R.S.A. § 4966 (Supp. 1986). 2 Maine has a rule of statutory construction to assist courts in deciding when a new penalty provision takes effect.”
Town of Falmouth v. Long, 578 A.2d 1168 (Me. 1990). “In 1987, the Legislature made minor revisions to subsection 3 of 30 M.R.S.A. § 4966 and renumbered it as 30-A M.”
Ray v. Town of Camden, 533 A.2d 912 (Me. 1987). “See also 30 M.R.S.A. § 4966(1) (Supp.1986) and § 2411(4) (1978) authorizing a code enforcement officer and zoning board of appeals to make zoning decisions.”
Town of Freeport v. Brickyard Cove Assocs., 594 A.2d 556 (Me. 1991). “The corresponding provision in effect at the time of Brickyard Cove's violation, 30 M.R.S.A. § 4966(3)(C) (Pamph.1988), is the same except for minor language changes.”
Oeste v. Town of Camden, 534 A.2d 683 (Me. 1987). “30 M.R.S.A. §§ 4966, 4963 (Supp. 1987). The Camden Zoning Ordinance tracks the statute and designates the town code enforcement officer as the official responsible for enforcement of the zoning ordinance, and creates a Zoning Board of Appeals.”
Paladac v. City of Rockland, 558 A.2d 372 (Me. 1989). · cites it 2× “In light of the difficulty in segregating the matters and the generous amount of fees that has already been generated and awarded, we conclude that special circumstances make the award of further fees and costs unjust *377 within the meaning of 30 M.R.S.A. § 4966 (Pamph.1988).…”
Noyes v. City of Bangor, 540 A.2d 1110 (Me. 1988). “30 M.R.S.A. §§ 4966, 4963 (Supp.1987). Oeste v.”
Town of Pownal v. Anderson, 532 A.2d 1011 (Me. 1987). · cites it 3× “On its face that motion cited only 30 M.R.S.A. § 4966 (Supp.1986) as the Town’s authority for recovering civil penalties.”
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— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30, § 4966(1) — 1 case
Ray v. Town of Camden, 533 A.2d 912 (Me. 1987). “See also 30 M.R.S.A. § 4966(1) (Supp.1986) and § 2411(4) (1978) authorizing a code enforcement officer and zoning board of appeals to make zoning decisions.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30, § 4966(3)(C) — 1 case
Town of Freeport v. Brickyard Cove Assocs., 594 A.2d 556 (Me. 1991). “The corresponding provision in effect at the time of Brickyard Cove's violation, 30 M.R.S.A. § 4966(3)(C) (Pamph.1988), is the same except for minor language changes.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30, § 4966(3)(D) — 4 cases
Town of Freeport v. Ocean Farms of Maine, Inc., 633 A.2d 396 (Me. 1993). “30 M.R.S.A. § 4966 was the predecessor statute to 30-A M.”
Baker v. Town of Woolwich, 517 A.2d 64 (Me. 1987). “3 Finally, he contends that the Superior Court erred in applying the enforcement statute, 30 M.R.S.A. § 4966 (Supp.1986), 4 because that statute governs only the enforcement of properly enacted local zoning ordinances.”
Town of Holden v. Pineau, 573 A.2d 1310 (Me. 1990). “This appeal concerns the proper construction of the penalty and attorney fee award sections of a former version of Maine’s “enforcement of land use laws and ordinances” statute, 30 M.R.S.A. § 4966 (Supp. 1987) 1 and the proper interaction between section 4966 and a municipal…”
Paladac v. City of Rockland, 558 A.2d 372 (Me. 1989). “In light of the difficulty in segregating the matters and the generous amount of fees that has already been generated and awarded, we conclude that special circumstances make the award of further fees and costs unjust *377 within the meaning of 30 M.R.S.A. § 4966 (Pamph.1988).…”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30, § 4966(3)(E)(1) — 1 case
Baker v. Town of Woolwich, 517 A.2d 64 (Me. 1987). “3 Finally, he contends that the Superior Court erred in applying the enforcement statute, 30 M.R.S.A. § 4966 (Supp.1986), 4 because that statute governs only the enforcement of properly enacted local zoning ordinances.”
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