LD1864

Maine LD1864 allows variances for storm-damaged commercial fisheries facilities in Harpswell.

Maine LD1864 exempts certain petitions for variances from shoreland zoning and floodplain management ordinances in Harpswell. This allows individuals and businesses to reconstruct or replace docks, piers, wharves, and fish houses damaged by severe storms and flooding from January 9, 2024, to January 13, 2024, without needing to prove the land yields no reasonable return. The exemption applies if the damaged structure is functionally water-dependent and the variance petition is complete by December 31, 2027.