MUNICIPAL CODE OF ORDINANCES TOWN OF ELIOT, MAINE
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Published in 1998 by Order of the Board of Selectmen
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Adopted: March 22, 1997
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>PREFACE
This Code constitutes a codification of the certain general and permanent ordinances of the Town of Eliot, Maine.
Furthermore, the Code was republished in its entirety and the volume brought up-to-date with legislation enacted through March 23, 2003. The Code will be kept current by the use of change page supplements issued from time to time as various sections are updated. Readers are cautioned to be sure they have the latest supplement to the Code before use. Also, changes to this Code may have been approved by Town vote subsequent to the last update. Readers are cautioned to be aware of such changes. Copies of all changes are available from the Town Clerk.
Source materials used in the preparation of the Code were the ordinances adopted by the Board of Selectmen and the Town at the Town Meetings. The source of each section is included in the history note appearing in parentheses at the end thereof. The abbreviation T.M. in the history note indicates the section was adopted at a Town meeting. The absence of such a note indicates that the section was adopted for the first time with the adoption of the Code. By use of the comparative table appearing in the back of this Code, the reader can locate any section of any ordinance included herein.
The chapters of the Code have been conveniently arranged and the various sections within each chapter have been catchlined to facilitate usage. Notes which tie related sections of the Code together and which refer to relevant State law have been included. A table listing the State law citations and setting forth their location within the Code is included at the back of this Code.
Chapter and Section Numbering System
The chapter and section numbering system used in this Code is the same system used in many State and local government codes. Each section number consists of two parts separated by a dash. The figure before the dash refers to the chapter number, and the figure after the dash refers to the position of the section within the chapter. Thus, the second section of chapter 1 is numbered 1-2, and the first section of chapter 25 is 25-1. Under this system, each section is identified with its chapter, and at the same time new sections can be inserted in their proper place by using the decimal system for amendments. For example, if new material consisting of one section that would logically come between sections 25-1 and 25-2 is desired to be added, such new section would be numbered 25-1.5. New articles and new divisions may be included in the same way or, in the case of articles, may be placed at the end of the chapter embracing the subject, and, in the case of divisions, may be placed at the end of the article embracing the subject. New chapters may be included by using one of the reserved chapter numbers.
Page Numbering System
The page numbering system used in this Code is a prefix system. The letters to the left of the colon are an abbreviation which represents a certain portion of the volume. The number to the right of the colon represents the number of the page in that portion. In the case of a chapter of the Code, the number to the left of the colon indicates the number of the chapter. In the case of an appendix to the Code, the letter immediately to the left of the colon indicates the letter of the appendix.
CODE CD1:1 CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE CCT:1 STATE LAW REFERENCE TABLE SLT:1 CODE INDEX CDi:1 Index
The index has been prepared with the greatest of care. Each particular item has been placed under several headings, some of which are couched in lay phraseology, others in legal terminology, and still others in language generally used by local government officials and employees. There are numerous cross references within the index itself which stand as guideposts to direct the user to the particular item in which the user is interested.
Looseleaf Supplements
A special feature of this publication is the looseleaf system of binding and supplemental servicing of the publication. With this system, the publication will be kept up-to-date. Subsequent amendatory legislation will be properly edited, and the affected page or pages will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to holders of copies of the publication, with instructions for the manner of inserting the new pages and deleting the obsolete pages.
Keeping this publication up-to-date at all times will depend largely upon the holder of the publication. As revised pages are received, it will then become the responsibility of the holder to have the amendments inserted according to the attached instructions. It is strongly recommended by the publisher that all such amendments be inserted immediately upon receipt to avoid misplacing them and, in addition, that all deleted pages be saved and filed for historical reference purposes.
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Tallahassee, FloridaAdopted at Town Meeting
Article Forty - The Town voted to adopt the ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to revise and codify Ordinances of the Town of Eliot, Maine," thereby superseding the separate current Zoning Ordinance, Site Review Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance, Street Design Ordinance, Shoreland/Wetlands/Stream Protection Ordinance, and Flood Plain Ordinance. Copies are available at the Town Clerk's Office during regular business hours.
Attest: A true copy of the adoption of the ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to revise and codify Ordinances of the Town of Eliot, Maine" which was adopted at Town Meeting, March 22, 1997.
/s/ Patricia R. Cress
Town Clerk