Land Use & Zoning
A Maine landowner who divides 40 acres into two 20-acre parcels and sells one parcel may be exempt from subdivision review under Maine law because:
AAll parcels over 20 acres are automatically exempt
BCreating fewer than 3 lots within a 5-year period is generally not a subdivision under Maine law✓ Correct
CThe LUPC does not regulate rural land division
DAgricultural land is always exempt from subdivision review
Explanation
Maine defines a subdivision as the division of a parcel into 3 or more lots within a 5-year period. A division into only 2 parcels generally does not meet the statutory definition and may be exempt from subdivision review.
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