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ME LD1396
Bill
Status
5/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Tiffany Roberts-Lovell
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AI Summary
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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
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Adds a new exemption for accessory dwelling units (attached or detached), which will not count as a lot for subdivision purposes
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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
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Municipalities with conflicting subdivision definitions must comply with the new standards by January 1, 2026
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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