PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO THE TOWN OF LIMINGTON ZONING ORDINANCE - OCTOBER 26, 2000

SECTION	ORIGINAL	PROPOSED CHANGE
6.2 LAND USE TABLE - NUMBER 16B	RC RU RE/V C Multi-Family Dwelling N PB PB CO	RC RU RE/V C DUPLEX N CO CO CO
6.2 LAND USE TABLE - NUMBER 35A		RC RU RE/V C Multi-Family Dwelling three to four N PB PB PB
6.2 LAND USE TABLE - NUMBER 35B		RC RU RE/V C Wireless Communication Facilities N PB PB PB
6.3.B (Add to Note B)	Dimensional standards for commercial/industrial uses in the commercial district will be established on a case-by-case basis by the Limington Planning Board to achieve full effective use of the district area while assuring public convenience and safety and protecting valuable town resources. Under no circumstances shall a lot be less than 1.5 acres.	In cases where the C.E.O. has the authority to issue a permit the setbacks may be approved by the C.E.O. as long as the setbacks are at least equal to those in the rural district.
6.3 Dimensional Requirements (Add)	Lots and structures in all districts shall meet or exceed the following minimum requirements. Height requirements do not apply to flagpoles, chimneys, transmission towers, steeples, windmills or similar structures usually erected at a greater height than the principal building, however such accessory structures or appurtenances require a lot line setback distance of no less than its height.	Lots and structures in all districts shall meet or exceed the following minimum requirements. Height requirements do not apply to flagpoles, chimneys, transmission towers, steeples, windmills or similar structures usually erected at a greater height than the principal building, however such accessory structures or appurtenances require a lot line setback distance of no less than 150% of it's height.

SECTION	ORIGINAL	PROPOSED CHANGE
7.1.B (Change and addition)	No building permit shall be issued to erect a structure which is located more than 100 feet from a public or private road unless an access road meeting the construction standards of Section 7.1.A has been constructed.	No building permit shall be issued to erect a structure which is located more than 500 feet from a public or private road unless an access road meeting the construction standards of Section 7.1.A has been constructed.
7.10.B (Add to B)	Private roads constructed after the effective date of this ordinance to provide access to permitted uses shall meet or exceed the Town's road construction standards for slope, preparation, sub-base (as specified in the Town's subdivision review standards)	1. Any access roads serving more than three (3) dwelling units shall be at least twenty (20) feet wide. 1. Serving two (2) dwelling units shall be Fifteen (15) feet wide.

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7.13.B.2 (Change B.2)	No free-standing signs shall be permitted.	Free-standing business signs shall be permitted in connection with any legal business or industry and shall meet the following requirements, a. Maximum height for multi-business signs shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet. b. A free-standing sign shall not impair a driver's normal sight distance. c. All signs shall be maintained in good condition and repair. d. Maximum height for business signs shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet. e. For individual business establishments a maximum of one (1) double sided sign shall be permitted, Total sign area for double sided sign (2 exposed faces) shall not exceed fifty (50) square feet, single sided sign (I exposed face) shall not exceed fifteen (15) square feet. f. For multi-establishment businesses, such as shopping centers or office complexes, a maximum of one (1) directory sign with the total of two exposed faces not to exceed seventy-five (75) square feet in size, plus one (1) identification sign for each business within the complex not to exceed twenty-four (24) square feet in size shall be permitted on the directory sign.

SECTION	ORIGINAL	PROPOSED CHANGE
SECTION 8.8.A.1 (Change)	The removal, or transfer of less than thirty (30) cubic yards of material from or onto any lot in any twelve month period.	The removal or transfer of one hundred (100) cubic yards of material from or onto any lot in any twelve month period.
Section 8.8.D.1 Exemptions (Add)		The removal of five hundred (500) cubic yards of topsoil, rock, sand, gravel or similar materials within ninety (90) day period provided that such removal does not cumulatively disturb more than one (1) acre of land. This limitation does not apply if the excavation is undertaken as part of an approved on-site construction project, is part of normal farm operations or the excavated material is moved to a contiguous site in the same ownership.
Section 8.8.2.b. Submission Requirements (Change)	Names and addresses of owners of abutting property.	Names and addresses of all persons owning property abutting or within five hundred (500) feet of the subject property.
Section 8.8.5 (Add)		Site plan at a scale of not less than one (1) inch=one hundred (100) feet with the following information:
Section 8.8.5.a (Add)		Existing wells, rivers, brooks, streams, freshwater wetland and coastal wetland and depth of groundwater as determined by test borings, wells or pits.
Section 8.8.5.b (Add)		Existing site features such as fields, wooded areas, structures, roads and driveways.
Section 8.8.5.c (Add)		Residences and wells within five hundred (500) feet of the subject property.

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Section 8.8.5.d (Add)		Proposed buildings and structures and types and locations where equipment, materials or fuels are to be stored.
Section 8.8.5.e (Add)		Locations of proposed access and any roads to be constructed within the site and sight distances of intersections of intersection of the access road with a public road.
Section 8.8.5.f (Add)		Method of controlling access into the site.
Section 8.8.2.i (Add)		A spill prevention, control and countermeasures (SPCC plan if any fuels or hazardous materials are to be stored or equipment refueling or oil changes are to take place on the subject property.
Section 8.8.2.j (Add)		Estimate of daily traffic to be generated.
Section 8.8.2.k (Add)		Plan for screening excavation from direct view from residences and public roads.
Section 8.8.2.l (Add)		Disposition Of stumps and grubbings.

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Section 8.8.C.15 Performance Standards (Add)		The following setbacks must be maintained between the excavation and a water supply in existence prior to the excavation:  1.  Dug well or point-driven well 200 feet  2.  Well drilled into saturated bedrock 100 feet  3.  Public Water supply serving 500 or fewer persons 300 feet  4.  Public water supply serving more than 500 persons 1,000 feet
Section 8,8.C.16 Performance Standards (Add)		Except for access roads and grubbed areas, all reclaimed and unreclaimed areas must be naturally internally drained unless the applicant prepares a stormwater management plan that demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Limington Planning Board that surface water discharges from areas that are not internally drained will not be increased as a result of storm water runoff from storms up to a level of intensity of a 25-year, 24-hour storm.

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SECTION 8.19 Wireless Telecommunications Facilities (Add Section)		A. Design Criteria The tower shall be a free-standing monopole design. Lattice style towers and similar facilities requiring three or more legs and/or guy wires for support are not allowed unless the Board determines that a monopole is not suitable for the location and that the best interest of the Town will be served by the construction of a lattice style tower. 1. Carrier Capacity: Wireless telecommunications towers shall be designed to accommodate multiple carriers, The intent of this requirement is to reduce the number of facilities which will be required to be located within the community. 2. Finish/Paint: The tower shall be designed to diminish visual impact. 3. Fencing: Fencing shall be provided to control access to wireless telecommunication facilities. There shall be no razor wire used, unless it is requested by the Town Fire Chief and/or local police authority. 4. Lighting of towers shall be prohibited unless required by the Federal Aviation Administration, Lighting shall be limited to that needed for emergencies and/or as required by the FAA. B. Setbacks The tower shall be set back from all property lines a distance equal to one hundred and fifty percent (150%) of its height.

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		C. Application Criteria 1. Engineering Justification: Applications for wireless telecommunications facilities shall include engineering justification for the need, location and height. D. Co-location 1. Wherever possible, wireless telecommunications equipment installations shall be placed on existing monopoles, towers, tanks, roofs, signs, or other existing manmade or natural features to make the equipment inconspicuous. 2. Co-location shall be maximized and new wireless telecommunications facilities shall be minimized. New facilities shall only be considered after a finding that existing or previously approved facilities cannot reasonably provide an agreement to cooperate with co-location of additional carriers at industry standard rates. E. Bond The Planning Board shall require the applicant to post a bond acceptable to the Town in an amount sufficient to pay the cost for the removal of the facility. Wireless telecommunications facilities which have been abandoned for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months shall be removed.

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8.20 Miscellaneous (Add)		A, No travel trailer, recreational vehicle ("RV") or similar vehicle may be used as a dwelling unit for more than one hundred twenty (120) days in any twelve (12) month period. B. A day is defined as any part of a day.

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2.2 Definitions (New)		ANTENNA: A device for transmitting and/or receiving electromagnetic waves, which is attached to a tower or other structure.
		CO-LOCATION: Locating wireless communications equipment from more than one provider on a single site.
		DRIVEWAY: A driveway is a vehicular access to one or two private lots.
		FREE-STANDING SIGN: A self-supporting sign not attached to any building, wall, or fence, but in a fixed location. This does not include portable or trailer type signs.
		PORTABLE SIGNS: A sign standing on, rather than fixed to, the ground. Such signs are usually, but not necessarily, supported from the ground by one (1) or more poles or posts or similar uprights with or without braces, including benches and A or sandwich boards.
	Sign: A display surface, fabric or device containing organized and related elements (letters, pictures, products, or sculptures) composed to form a single unit, designed to convey information visually and which is exposed to public view. In cases where matter is displayed in a random or unconnected manner without an organized relationship, each such component shall constitute a sign.	SIGN: Any structure, display, logo, device or representation which is designed or used to advertise or call attention to any item, business, activity or place and is visible from outside a building. It does not include the flag, pennant or insignia of any nation, state or town.
		SIGN AREA: Total sign area shall be the aggregate of all exposed faces.

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2.2 Definitions		TEMPORARY SIGN: Any sign erected, affixed or maintained on a premises for a short, fixed period of time including portable and/or mobile signs such as sandwich boards and signs on trailers. For purposes of measuring length of time a temporary sign is displayed, use of a sign for any length of time in a twenty-four (24) hour period shall constitute a day.
		ABUTTING PROPERTY: Property sharing a common boundary with or within two hundred fifty (250) feet of the property proposed for excavation, whether or not these properties are separated by a public or private way.
		NATURALLY INTERNALLY DRAINED: Areas of a site that, as a result of predevelopment topography and interim and final topography produced during development of the site, are and will remain at all times over the course of the development graded so that neither eroded materials or runoff either crosses the property boundary or enters a river, brook, stream, great pond or freshwater or coastal wetland or other protected area. Areas that rely on man-made structures to maintain internal drainage are not considered naturally internally drained.