ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF CAMDEN, MAINE

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CERTIFIED:

I hereby certify that this Zoning Ordinance is effective on November 4, 1992. This Zoning Ordinance was enacted at the November 3, 1992 Town Meeting and amended at the June 8, 1993 Town Meeting, the November 2, 1993 Town Meeting, June 14, 1994 Town Meeting, June 13, 1995 Town Meeting, November 7, 1995 Town Meeting, June 11, 1996 Town Meeting, June 10, 1997 Town Meeting, November 4, 1997 Town Meeting, June 9, 1998 Town Meeting, and June 8, 1999 Town Meeting.

The amendments are effective as of June 9, 1993, November 3, 1993, June 15, 1994, June 14, 1995, November 8, 1995, June 12, 1996. June 11, 1997, November 5, 1997, June 10, 1998, and June 9, 1999 and are incorporated into the Zoning Ordinance.

Copies of the amendments made at the June 8, 1993 Town Meeting, November 2, 1993 Town Meeting, June 14, 1994 Town Meeting, June 13, 1995 Town Meeting, November 7, 1995 Town Meeting, June 11, 1996 Town Meeting, June 10, 1997 Town Meeting, November 4, 1997 Town Meeting, June 9, 1998 Town Meeting, and June 8, 1999 are attached at the end of this Zoning Ordinance.

Sidney G. Lindsley, Chairman

Camden Board of Selectmen

Beverly J. Shejen, Camden Town Clerk


TABLE OF CONTENTS


Article I. Title

Article II. Purpose

Article III. Definitions

Article IV. Establishment of Districts

Article V. Administration and Enforcement

Article VI. Nonconformance

Article VII. Zoning Board of Appeals

Article VIII. District Regulations

Section 1. Natural Resource Protection District (RP)
Section 2. Rural 1 District (RU-1)
Section 3. Rural 2 District (RU-2)
Section 4. Rural Recreation District (RR)
Section 5. Coastal Residential District (CR)
Section 6. Village Extension District (VE)
Section 7. Traditional Village District (V)
Section 8. Downtown Business District (B-1)
Section 9. Highway Business District (B-2)
Section 10. Transitional Business District (B-3)
Section 11. Neighborhood Service District (B-4)
Section 12. Harbor Business District (B-H)
Section 13. River Business District (B-R)
Section 14. Transitional River Business District (B-TR)
Section 15. Industrial District (I)

Article IX. Open Space Zoning

Article X. Performance Standards

Article XI. Signs

Article XII. Site Plan Review

Article XIII. Historic Resources Committee

Article XIV. Regulation of Private Ways

Article XV. Amendment and Other Interpretive Provisions

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