An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Minimum Lot Size LR 1267(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 0695
Committee Amendment CA_A_H349 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §4807-B

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "n" to H.P. 512, L.D. 
To Amend the Laws Governing Minimum Lot Size" 
695, Bill, "An 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting 
clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 12MRSA §4807, sub-§§I-A and I-B are enacted to read: 
I-A. 
Engineered 
disposal 
system. 
"Engineered 
disposal 
system" means a subsurface wastewater disposal system designed, 
installed and operated as a single unit to treat and dispose of 
at least 2,000 gallons of wastewater per day or a system designed 
to be capable of treating wastewater with significantly high 
5-day 
biochemical 
oxygen 
demand 
and 
total 
suspended 
solid 
concentrations. 
I-B. 
First-time 
subsurface 
waste 
disposal 
system. 
"First-time subsurface waste disposal system" means the first 
subsurface waste disposal system designed to serve a specific 
structure. 
Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §4807-B, as amended by PL 1985, c. 481, Pt. 
A, §21, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
§4807-B. 
Approval of smaller lots 
1. 
Approval b,y local plumbing inspector. 
A lot of less 
than 
the 
size 
required 
in 
section 
4807-A 
may 
be 
used 
for 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. .,ti, to H.P. 512, L.D. 695 
subsurface waste disposal if approved in writing by the local 
plumbing inspector for the municipality or unorganized territory, 
as long as: 
A. 
The applicant has submitted a current application for 
subsurface wastewater disposal, or the equivalent, pursuant 
to rules adopted by the Department of Human Services: 
B. 
The subsurface waste disposal meets the criteria for 
first-time subsurface waste disposal systems as adopted by 
rule by the Department of Human Services without requiring a 
variance: and 
C. 
The 
subsurface waste disposal is not 
an engineered 
disposal system. 
2. 
Approval by Department of Human Services. 
A lot that 
does not meet the criteria listed in subsection I may be used for 
subsurface waste disposal if the subsurface waste disposal is in 
compliance with the rules regarding subsurface waste disposal 
adopted by the Department of Human Services and is approved in 
writing by the Department of Human Services. 
3. 
Reyiew fee. 
The Department of Human Services or the 
municipality or unorganized territory may charge a review fee not 
to exceed $50. I 
SUMMARY 
The 
amendment replaces the original bill. 
The 
amendment 
authorizes 
local 
plumbing 
inspectors 
in 
municipalities 
and 
unorganized territories to approve the installation of subsurface 
waste disposal systems on lots that are less than 20,000 square 
feet if certain criteria are met. 
If the criteria are not met, 
the Department of Human Services is the reviewing authority. 
The 
amendment also authorizes the Department of Human Services or the 
municipality or unorganized territory to charge a review fee not 
to exceed $50 per review. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMM/rrEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05/09/03 ~ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD695 
An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Minimum Lot Size 
LR 1267(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Natural Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Minor revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Any additional costs to the Department of Human Services can be absorbed by the Department utilizing existing 
resources. 
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