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ME LD1396

Bill

Status

Failed

5/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tiffany Roberts-Lovell

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Origin

House of Representatives

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Raises the threshold for triggering subdivision review from 3 lots/dwelling units to 5 lots/dwelling units within a 5-year period on a single tract of land

  • Adds a new exemption for accessory dwelling units (attached or detached), which will not count as a lot for subdivision purposes

  • Beginning January 1, 2026, creating any number of dwelling units within an existing structure is exempt from subdivision requirements if subject to municipal site plan review

  • Municipalities with conflicting subdivision definitions must comply with the new standards by January 1, 2026

  • Removes the prior exemption allowing subdividers who lived on the property for 5+ years to divide without triggering subdivision review

Legislative Description

An Act to Amend Maine's Municipal Subdivision Standards to Increase the Number of Dwelling Units on or Divisions of a Tract of Land Before the Tract is Considered a Subdivision

Regulation

Last Action

Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

5/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Housing4/1/2025

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