Land Use & Zoning
Maine's Shoreland Zoning Act requires that within the shoreland zone, the minimum setback for a new structure from the normal high water mark of most water bodies is:
A25 feet
B75 feet✓ Correct
C100 feet
D250 feet
Explanation
Maine's minimum guidelines require new structures to be set back at least 75 feet from the normal high water mark of most lakes, ponds, rivers, and tidal areas within the shoreland zone, though local ordinances may require more.
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Key Terms to Know
Zoning
Local government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
Adverse PossessionA doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.
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