Land Use & Zoning
Maine's 'Site Location of Development Act' requires environmental review for development projects that meet certain thresholds. One threshold triggers review when a building or structure exceeds how many square feet?
A10,000 sq ft
B30,000 sq ft
C60,000 sq ft✓ Correct
D100,000 sq ft
Explanation
Maine's Site Location of Development Act requires DEP review for buildings or structures of 60,000 square feet or more of ground floor area, or development on 20+ acres.
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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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