An Act To Allow Exceptions to the Height Limitations under the Shoreland Zoning Laws
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1809
Committee Amendment CA_A_S415 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " A " to S.P. 636, L.D. 1809, "An Act To Allow 
Exceptions to the Height Limitations under the Shoreland Zoning Laws" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 1-C in the last line (page 1, line 5 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "applicable" and inserting the following: 'effective' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 7-A in paragraph A in the first line (page 1, 
line 9 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "new or" 
Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 7-A in paragraph A in the 3rd line (page 1, 
line 11 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "constructed," 
Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 7-A in paragraph A in the 3rd line (page 1, 
line 11 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "reconstructed" the following:'. replaced' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 7-A in paragraph Bin the first line (page 1, 
line 16 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "new or" and inserting the following: 'new 
principal or accessory structures and to' 
Amend the bill in section 3 in paragraph C-1 in the 4th line (page 1, line 25 in L.D.) by 
inserting after the following: "requirement" the following: 'or to 3 feet above base flood 
elevation, whichever is greater' 
Amend the bill in section 3 in paragraph C-1 in the 5th line (page 1, line 26 in L.D.) by 
inserting after the following: "reconstructed" the following: ', replaced' 
Amend the bill in section 3 in paragraph C-1 in subparagraph (1) in the first line (page 
1, line 29 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "reconstructed" the following: '.,, 
replaced' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
3-1 
number to read consecutively. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" Pi "to S.P. 636, L.D. 1809 LS - L-j t-r:;j 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, makes the following 
changes to the bill. 
I. It amends the definition in the bill in the shoreland zoning laws for measuring the 
height of a structure to limit the alternative measurement for structures located in an area 
of special flood hazard to only existing principal or accessory structures. 
2. It amends the specific exception in the bill to shoreland zoning height requirements 
for legally existing nonconforming structures located in an area of special flood hazard to 
provide that such structures may be raised to, but not above, the minimum elevation 
necessary to be consistent with the local floodplain management elevation requirement or 
to 3 feet above base flood elevation, whichever is greater. 
3. It makes other technical changes to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 02/06/22 .:Wac. 
LD 1809 
LR2252(02) 
An Act To Allow Exceptions to the Height Limitations under the Shoreland Zoning Laws 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "tf {5"" l'( 15') 
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs to the Department of Environmental Protection as a result of modifications to how the height of 
structures that are located within specific shoreland zone areas are measured are anticipated to be minor and can be 
absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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