Decks and porches are subject to a ten-foot minimum front, side and rear setback in any zoning district. In the DTS District, decks and porches are also subject to a twenty-five-foot minimum setback from the Waterfront Walkway.

Decks and porches that comply with applicable minimum setbacks for principal structures may be converted to interior floor area for an approved occupancy. Decks and porches that do not comply with minimum setbacks for principal structures may not be converted to any other use without a variance.

Stairs and ramps, with or without landings, that have a floor area of 500 square feet or less are not subject to setback requirements, except for any applicable minimum shoreline setback.

No vehicle undergoing repair in the Compact Area may remain in a state of disassembly for more than 30 days, unless it is screened from view from any public street and from any abutting property developed with a residential use.

All waste oil and other automotive fluids must be disposed of or recycled in accordance with state regulations. No automotive fluids of any kind may be drained to the public sewer.

Individual private campsites in any shoreland district must comply with the following conditions:

In any shoreland district, permanently installed swimming pools, saunas and whirlpools or hot tubs, as well as any tennis court or similar structure, must comply with the required water body, tributary stream or wetland setback for structures, as applicable.

Recreational vehicles may not be occupied as a permanent dwelling. Any recreational vehicle in use as a seasonal dwelling must be located on the premises of a consenting private property owner for use only by members of the property owner's family or social guests.

Outdoor wood boilers must comply with Maine DEP regulations, 06-096 CMR Ch. 150, Control of Emissions from Outdoor Wood Boilers.

An enforcement action may be taken by the Town upon receipt of written documentation from a qualified observer that emissions from an outdoor wood boiler exceed applicable DEP emissions standards, or whenever an outdoor wood boiler is subjected to improper use or is used to burn prohibited fuels.

All property must be maintained in accordance with the requirements of the Bucksport Town Code, Chapter 29, Building Construction.

When replacing a culvert in any shoreland district, adequate erosion control measures must be taken to prevent sedimentation of the water, and the crossing may not block fish passage in the watercourse.

The lot must be developed with only a residential structure.

There is no location on the lot where the shed can comply with the required setback.

The structure must be located as far from the applicable water body, tributary stream or wetland as practical and may not be located at a setback that is less than the principal structure.

The structure may be no more than 80 square feet in area and eight feet in height to the roof peak.

The structure may not be provided with utilities.

The structure may only be used for the storage of yard tools and similar equipment, or wood.

All other applicable standards, including lot coverage and vegetation clearing, must be met.

The property owner must obtain a permit from the Code Enforcement Officer.

All signs must comply with the requirements of the Bucksport Town Code, Chapter 182, Signs.

All signs in the RPO, SPO, TBO, LRO, LRPO and RT1S Districts must also comply with the following requirements, as applicable:

Business advertising signs relating to businesses not located on the premises are prohibited.

Sewer service connections are subject to compliance with the requirements of the Bucksport Town Code, Chapter 175, Sewers.

Water service connections are subject to compliance with the rules and regulations of the Town's water service provider.

Electrical, gas and propane service connections are subject to compliance with applicable state code requirements.

Telephone, cable, satellite and internet service connections are subject to compliance with the rules and regulations of the service provider.

No utility service connections may be provided to any new structure located in any shoreland district unless written authorization attesting to the validity and currency of all local permits required under this chapter or any previous ordinance has been issued by the appropriate municipal officials or unless other written arrangements have been made between the municipal officials and the utility service provider.

No yard sale may be conducted for more than four consecutive days.

No person, firm, corporation, or other entity may conduct more than six yard sales from any location one calendar year.

No merchandise may be placed upon a public rights-of-way, streets or roads. All merchandise must be displayed a sufficient distance from public roadways in order to avoid obstruction of view or traffic hazards.

All unsold yard sale merchandise remaining on the site at the conclusion of the yard sale, to include items sold to purchasers, must be removed from the site within 24 hours.

The property owner or person conducting the yard sale must assume responsibility for parking. Automobiles or pedestrians may not be allowed to impede traffic on any adjoining road/roads. If traffic on any road is impeded or a dangerous condition develops on any road, law enforcement officials or Town officials may immediately suspend or close the sale until all safety concerns are resolved.

The business must be located within five miles of the public safety building on Franklin Street.

The business must be screened from view from and located at least 1,000 feet from any church, school, day care, public building, public recreational area, public right-of-way or residential property.

The business must be approved by the State Fire Marshal's Office, if applicable.

All required parking must be provided on the property.

Quick-service restaurants must comply with the following on-site vehicle maneuvering requirements:

Quick-service restaurants must comply with the following noise mitigation requirements:

The business may not subordinate the residential use of the property.

No more than 30% of the total floor area of all buildings on the property may be occupied with a home-based business. The area occupied by the business may be in one or more buildings on the property, except no more than 30% of the total floor area of the residential dwelling may be occupied by the business.

Signage and site improvements for the home-based business may not substantially change the residential appearance of the property.

There may be no storage of materials related to the business outside any building.

No more than two employees residing off the property may work at the business location at the same time.

Parking in accordance with the requirements in § 100-51H must be provided.

All ADUs shall be subject to the same dimensional and setback requirements as single-family dwelling units.

A detached ADU shall be considered a second dwelling unit for the purposes of calculating the required minimum lot area per dwelling unit, except that any lot with only one single-family dwelling, regardless of lot size, shall be allowed one ADU as long as all other requirements are met.

The maximum size of any ADU is 1,000 square feet of total floor area. To be authorized, an ADU must be accessory to a principal residence. The minimum size of any ADU is 190 square feet, unless the Technical Building Code and Standards Board, pursuant to 10 M.R.S.A. § 9722, adopts a different minimum standard; if so, that standard applies.

All ADUs shall be constructed on permanent foundations that meet applicable building codes.

Attached ADUs can be located anywhere within an existing or proposed single-family residential building, provided that applicable dimensional requirements are met.

ADUs contained within the principal dwelling below finished grade must have a daylight entry.

If the lot is served by public sewer, both the single-family home and the ADU must be connected to public sewer.

If the lot is served by public water, both the single-family home and the ADU must be connected to public water.

ADUs in areas not served by public sewer shall be treated as a separate dwelling unit for the purposes of septic design.

All ADUs shall conform to Chapter 64, Floodplain Management; Chapter 194, Subdivision of Land; and the shoreland zoning requirements of Chapter 100, Land Use.

This subsection may not be construed to interfere with, abrogate or annul the validity or enforceability of any valid and enforceable easement, covenant, deed restriction or other agreement or instrument between private parties that imposes greater restrictions than those provided in this subsection, as long as the agreement does not abrogate rights under the United States Constitution or the Constitution of Maine.

Available density bonus and parking limitation.

Eligible affordable housing developments. An affordable housing development shall be eligible for the density bonus and parking limitation provided by this subsection if the development:

Conditions of approval. No eligible affordable housing development may receive the density bonus and parking limitation provided by this subsection unless the following criteria have been met:

On the street-level story of any commercial or noncommercial building fronting Main Street, dwelling units may only occupy floor area to the rear of the building and may not occupy more than 50% of the total floor area of the story. The rear of the building on the street-level story may be accessed by a side entrance or directly from Main Street via an entrance door and a hallway that is protected in accordance with the applicable requirements of NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, as adopted.

Extra dwelling unit allowance.

Manufactured housing constructed after June 15, 1976, commonly called "newer mobile homes," must be certified as compliant with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development standards.

Manufactured housing constructed on or before June 15, 1976, commonly called "older mobile homes," must be certified as compliant with the standards established under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. § 5401 et seq.

No mobile home may be structurally altered or expanded or have any additional structural load bearing upon it unless such alteration, expansion or load has been approved by the mobile home manufacturer, or unless the owner agrees, in writing, that:

No mobile home that fails to comply with applicable federal standards may be relocated to another property in the Town of Bucksport. Such a mobile home may be relocated from its current location on a lot to another location on the same lot, subject to compliance with the applicable requirements of the Bucksport Town Code, Chapter 29.

No electrical service entrance equipment may be attached to the roof or exterior walls of any mobile home.

Mobile homes are subject to compliance with the requirements of the Bucksport Town Code, Chapter 29.

One-family dwellings are allowed in the RPO District, subject to approval in accordance with the requirements of § 100-8E.

Any one-family dwelling located in the RPO District is identified as an allowed use, provided it has been approved by special exception in accordance with the requirements of § 100-8E.

The conversion of any seasonal one-family dwelling to year-round occupancy in a shoreland district is subject to the approval of the Local Plumbing Inspector, in accordance with applicable state rules.

No seasonal one-family dwelling may be converted to year-round occupancy if the dwelling will be served by a holding tank.

One-and-one-half-family dwellings in the public sewer service area may be served by one sewer entrance. On any property that is not served by public sewer, one-and-one-half-family dwellings must comply with the requirements of the State Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Rules.

The conversion of any seasonal one-and-one-half-family dwelling to year-round occupancy in a shoreland district is subject to the approval of the Local Plumbing Inspector, in accordance with applicable state rules.

No seasonal one-and-one-half-family dwelling may be converted to year-round occupancy if the dwelling will be served by a holding tank.

One-and-one-half-family dwellings may not be divided into separately owned dwelling units.

Tiny houses are subject to compliance with the applicable requirements of the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code.

Tiny houses intended to be occupied as a primary residence must be supported by a foundation constructed in accordance with the applicable requirements of the International Residential Code, as adopted by the State of Maine.

Tiny houses must be provided with the minimum plumbing fixtures required for a one-family dwelling, as identified in the Uniform Plumbing Code adopted by the State of Maine, except that a clothes-washer hookup is not required.

Tiny houses must be provided with a connection to a subsurface wastewater disposal system approved by the Bucksport Plumbing Inspector, or a connection to the public sewer approved by the Bucksport Sewer Department.

The conversion of any seasonal two-family dwelling to year-round occupancy in a shoreland district is subject to the approval of the Local Plumbing Inspector, in accordance with applicable state rules.

No seasonal two-family dwelling may be converted to year-round occupancy if the dwelling will be served by a holding tank.

Intrastate/interstate transmissions lines may include structures that are not limited to a maximum height.

The utility structures and facilities must be located so as to minimize any detrimental effects on surrounding uses and resources, and visual impacts to scenic views, as identified in the Town's Comprehensive Plan, as adopted.

The business must be operated by one or more persons residing in the dwelling.

The business is limited to sleeping space for no more than 16 people.

No more than two employees residing off the property may work at the business location at the same time.

Parking in accordance with the requirements in § 100-51H must be provided.

The use must be state-licensed, as required.

See Chapter 180 for regulations and requirements relating to short-term rentals.

The business may not subordinate the residential use of the property.

No more than 30% of the total floor area of all buildings on the property may be occupied with the business. The area occupied by the business may be in one or more buildings on the property, except no more than 30% of the total floor area of the residential dwelling may be occupied by the business.

Signage and site improvements for the business may not substantially change the residential appearance of the property.

There may be no storage of materials related to the business outside of any building.

No more than two employees residing off the property may work at the business location at the same time.

Parking in accordance with the requirements in § 100-51H must be provided.

A medical cannabis caregiver retail store, medical cannabis registered dispensary or cannabis store is not allowed as a home-based merchant use or accessory use.

Drive-through service offered by any store must comply with the requirements of § 100-39I(1), as applicable.

Medical cannabis caregiver retail stores, medical cannabis registered dispensaries and cannabis stores must comply with the following standards:

Utility structures and facilities must be located so as to minimize any detrimental effects on surrounding uses and resources, including visual impacts.

Damaged or destroyed utility transport systems may be replaced or reconstructed without a permit.

The facility may not be located over a significant sand and gravel aquifer.

A minimum of 15 inches must be maintained between the seasonal high-water table and the base of the facility. A minimum of 24 inches must be maintained between bedrock and the base of the facility.

The facility must be located on soils deemed suitable for such use, as determined by a Maine licensed geologist or a Maine licensed soil scientist.

The facility may not be located within any A or AE Flood Zone shown on the Town of Bucksport Flood Insurance Rate Maps, as adopted.

The boundary of the septage handling and containment area of the facility must comply with DEP setback requirements. A variance or waiver granted by the DEP for any dimensional requirement or any other requirement equivalent to a standard listed in this subsection must be approved by the Planning Board before it may be implemented.

The facility must be screened from view from any public street and residential property. A vegetated buffer may be required by the Planning Board in accordance with the requirements in § 100-35B.

An access gate must be installed at the entrance to the facility. Legible signs must be posted at the gate. Signs must read as follows: "Notice – Septage Storage Area – Access Prohibited" or similar wording. Lettering on signs must be a minimum of two inches in height. The top of the signs must be between four feet and eight feet above the ground surface. All access points to the facility must be locked to prevent unauthorized entry when the facility is not in use.

The facility may not include open-air sludge drying or land spreading of any type.

The facility must be located within fully enclosed structures.

Septage containment structures must be constructed of impermeable materials suitable for the intended use and adequate to prevent any leakage. The facility must be designed to contain any septage spills caused by a failure of any aboveground containment structure, contain any leachate generated from the facility, and contain any leakage from septage conveyances. The facility must provide for detection of any subsurface septage leaks which may occur.

The facility must average fewer than 10 vehicle trips per hour to the facility in any eight-hour period, unless otherwise approved by the DEP and the reviewing authority. The site operator must control any fugitive dust from the facility which may impact other properties.

Unloading or loading of septage at a storage facility may only occur between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., local time.

The facility may not be located on any road posted with a gross vehicle weight limit of 34,000 pounds, if the facility utilizes vehicles exceeding that gross vehicle weight to transport septage.

The business may not subordinate the residential use of the property.

No more than 30% of the total floor area of all buildings on the property may be occupied with the business. The area occupied by the business may be in one or more buildings on the property, except no more than 30% of the total floor area of the residential dwelling may be occupied with the business.

Signage and site improvements for the business may not substantially change the residential appearance of the property.

There may be no storage of materials related to the business outside of any building.

No more than two employees residing off the property may work at the business location at the same time.

Parking in accordance with the requirements in § 100-51H must be provided.

The emission of odorous or toxic matter in such quantities as to be readily detectable at any point along lot lines so as to produce a public nuisance or hazard is prohibited. Violations of this standard shall be considered public nuisances.

No outside cultivation, processing, or storage of cannabis, cannabis products, or related supplies is permitted with the exception of home cultivation for personal adult use cannabis.

No cannabis or paraphernalia shall be displayed or kept so as to be visible from outside the building(s).

All cannabis operations must provide for the safe, sanitary, and secure disposal of any by-products or materials resulting from the operation, and must submit an operations plan to the Planning Board with the site plan which details how such by-products or materials will be disposed of.

Due to fire, explosion, and other hazards inherent in cannabis cultivation and manufacturing facilities, including but not limited to heavy electrical loads, hot lighting fixtures, CO₂ enrichment, extraction solvents (e.g., acetone, butane, propane, ethanol, heptane, isopropanol, CO₂, etc.), high-pressure extraction methods, and flammable contents, the owner must agree to annual inspection by the Bucksport Fire Department, and furthermore must install a Knox Box® at each locked entry (e.g., gate, door) for emergency access. Installation of Knox Boxes® must be done in coordination with the Bucksport Fire Department.

An electronic security system must be installed. The system must include video cameras and panic buttons. The system must notify the Police Department of any unauthorized breach of security. Security measures shall also include, at a minimum, the following:

The operation of any cannabis establishment or medical cannabis establishment without the required local cannabis license or in violation of the requirements of this chapter shall be a violation of this chapter.

Compliance with other laws. A cannabis establishment or medical cannabis establishment shall meet all operating and other requirements of state and local law and regulation. To the extent the state has adopted or adopts in the future any stricter law or regulation governing cannabis establishments, the stricter law or regulation shall control.

Every cannabis establishment shall allow Code Enforcement Officers to enter the premises at reasonable times for the purpose of checking compliance with all applicable state laws and this chapter.

The Town may suspend or revoke a license for any violation of this chapter or any other applicable building and life safety code requirements. The Town may suspend or revoke a license if the licensee has a state license for a cannabis establishment and/or medical cannabis establishment suspended or revoked by the state. The licensee shall be entitled to notice and a hearing prior to any suspension or revocation.

Excavations of borrow, clay, topsoil or silt that are subject to compliance with 38 M.R.S.A. Ch. 3, § 490-A et seq, must remain in compliance with all applicable provisions of that statute at all times. Excavations of borrow, clay, topsoil or silt that are subject to Town approval must comply with the performance standards in Addendum 2 to this chapter,[1] in lieu of the standards identified in Articles VII and IX.

Rock excavations that are subject to compliance with 38 M.R.S.A. Ch. 3, § 490-W et seq, must remain in compliance with all applicable provisions of that statute at all times. Rock excavations that are subject to Town approval must comply with the performance standards in Addendum 2 to this chapter, in lieu of the standards identified in Articles VII and IX.

The business may not subordinate the residential use of the property.

No more than 30% of the total floor area of all buildings on the property may be occupied with the business. The area occupied by the business may be in one or more buildings on the property, except no more than 30% of the total floor area of the residential dwelling may be occupied by the business.

Signage and site improvements for the business may not substantially change the residential appearance of the property.

There may be no storage of materials related to the business outside of any building.

No more than two employees residing off the property may work at the business location at the same time.

Parking in accordance with the requirements in § 100-58H must be provided.

There may be no tilling of soil, manure storage or stockpiling, or livestock grazing areas within 100 feet of the shoreline of a great pond or a river flowing to a great pond, within 75 feet of the shoreline of other water bodies or coastal wetlands, or within 25 feet of the shoreline of tributary streams or freshwater wetlands, except as provided for in this section.

Tilled soils in existence on the effective date of this chapter and which are not in conformance with § 100-49B(1) may be maintained.

A conservation plan prepared in accordance with the Hancock County Soil and Water Conservation Office must be filed with the Planning Board for any agricultural activity involving tillage of soil greater than 40,000 square feet in surface area within a shoreland district.

All spreading of manure must conform with the requirements of the Maine Department of Agriculture's November 1, 2001, publication entitled "Manure Utilization Guidelines," as amended, and 7 M.R.S.A. §§ 4201 to 4209 (the Nutrient Management Law). All manure storage areas must be constructed or modified to prevent the discharge of effluent or contaminated stormwater.

Livestock grazing that is not in conformance with § 100-49B(1) may continue, provided that such grazing is conducted in accordance with a conservation plan and is associated with ongoing agricultural activities.

The storage of chemicals, including herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers, is limited to those quantities normally associated with agricultural uses.

Structures or pens for housing or containing animals must be located no less than 100 feet from the nearest existing residence, other than the residence occupied by the property owner or the kennel operator.

All kennels, pens and runs must be designed, constructed and located on the site in a manner that will minimize any detrimental effects from noise or odors on surrounding properties. Among the factors that must be considered are the relationship of the use to the topography, the vegetative buffer, the direction and intensity of the prevailing winds, the location of residences and public facilities on nearby properties and other similar factors.

Kennels must be maintained in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition at all times. No garbage, offal, feces or other waste material may be allowed to accumulate on the premises. The premises must be maintained in a manner that will not attract or harbor insects, vermin or rodents. Outdoor dog runs must be completely fenced in and paved with cement, asphalt or similar material to provide for ease of maintenance.

Temporary storage containers for any kennel or veterinary wastes containing or including animal excrement must be kept tightly covered at all times. Such containers must be made of steel or plastic to facilitate cleaning and must be located in accordance with the setback requirements for structures in § 100-49C(1).

Any incineration device for burning excrement-soaked wastepapers or animal remains must be located a minimum distance of 400 feet from nearest residence other than the owner's or kennel operator's residence. The device must have a chimney vent not less than 35 feet above the average ground elevation, and it must comply with all applicable state standards.

Campgrounds must comply with state licensing requirements.

Campgrounds located in a shoreland district must contain a minimum land area, based on the number of campsites. The minimum land area is determined by multiplying the number of campsites in the campground by 5,000 square feet. Land area occupied by roads and driveways in the campground, land supporting wetland vegetation and land below the shoreline of a water body may not be included when determining if the minimum land area requirement has been met.

Recreational vehicles may only be occupied on a seasonal basis and no longer than seven months in any calendar year.

In any shoreland district, the areas intended for the placement of recreational vehicles, tents or shelters, and utility and service buildings must comply with the required setback for structures.

Driveways must comply with rules established by the Maine Department of Transportation, with the requirements of the Bucksport Town Code, Chapter 167, Roads and Streets, and with the requirements of this subsection, as applicable.

Any land development abutting an arterial street may be required to have two or more remotely located entrances to comply with Maine Department of Transportation access management requirements.

Driveways must be located and designed to provide the required sight distance measured in each direction. Sight distances must be measured from the driver's seat of a vehicle parked at the exit with the front of the vehicle a minimum of 10 feet behind the curbline or edge of shoulder. The driver's eye must be 3 1/2 feet above the ground. The maximum distance that the top of a four-and-one-half-foot-tall object located on the center line of the street is visible is the measured sight distance. This measurement must be taken from both directions. The required sight distances for various posted speed limits are as follows:

In any shoreland district, driveways must be set back at least 100 feet from the shoreline of a great pond or a river that flows to a great pond and 75 feet from the shoreline of other water bodies, tributary streams, or wetlands, unless the reviewing authority has determined that no reasonable alternative exists. If no other reasonable alternative exists, the driveway setback requirement may be reduced to no less than 50 feet, provided that appropriate techniques will be used to prevent sedimentation to the water body, tributary stream, or wetland. Such techniques may include, but are not limited to, the installation of settling basins or additional ditch relief culverts and turnouts placed so as to avoid sedimentation to the water body, tributary stream, or wetland. On slopes of greater than 20%, the driveway setback must be increased by 10 feet for each 5% increase in slope above 20%.

Section 100-51C(4) does not apply to approaches to water crossings. Driveways providing access to permitted structures within a shoreland district setback area and to facilities located near a shoreline or tributary stream due to an operational necessity must comply fully with the setback requirements of § 100-51C(4), except for that portion of the driveway necessary for direct access to the structure or facility. Driveways may not be installed to access temporary docks for recreational uses.

Driveways are prohibited in the RPO District, except the reviewing authority may grant a permit to construct a driveway to provide access to permitted uses within the district. A driveway may also be approved by the reviewing authority in the RPO District upon a finding that no reasonable alternative route or location is available outside the district. When a driveway is permitted in the RPO District, the driveway must be set back as far as practicable from the shoreline.

In any shoreland district, driveway banks may be no steeper than a slope of two to one (horizontal to vertical) and must be graded and stabilized in accordance with the provisions for erosion and sedimentation control contained in § 100-33C. Driveway grades may be no greater than 10%, except for segments of less than 200 feet.

Driveways and associated culverts and ditches must be designed, constructed and maintained to direct stormwater to unscarified buffer strips of a width that is at least 50 feet, plus two times the average slope. The buffer strips must be located between the outflow point of the ditch or culvert and the shoreline. Surface drainage which is directed to an unscarified buffer strip must be diffused or spread out to promote infiltration of the runoff and to minimize channeled flow of the drainage through the buffer strip.

Ditch relief (cross-drainage) culverts, drainage dips and water turnouts must direct drainage onto unscarified buffer strips before the flow gains sufficient volume or head to erode the driveway or ditch. To accomplish this, the following requirements apply:

Except when otherwise restricted, a driveway may be located in a district that prohibits a land use accessed by the driveway.

Retaining walls.

In any shoreland district, retaining walls that are not necessary for erosion control must meet the structure setback requirement. Low retaining walls and associated fill are exempt from this requirement, provided all of the following conditions are met:

The buffer area described in § 100-51F(2)(g) must meet the following characteristics:

In any shoreland district where the use is allowed, mineral exploration must be conducted by hand sampling, test boring, or other methods which create minimal disturbance of less than 100 square feet of ground surface, except as may otherwise be allowed by the reviewing authority.

All test pits and holes must be immediately capped, filled or secured by other equally effective measures to restore disturbed areas and to protect the public health and safety.

Parking lots and off-street parking spaces must meet the minimum setback requirements for structures in the district where such uses are located, except as follows:

Stormwater runoff from parking lots may not flow directly into a water body, tributary stream or wetland, and must be retained on-site when feasible.

Parking lots may be subject to the requirements of § 100-35B, Buffers and screening. Plants such as tall shrubs or low-branching trees that restrict visibility at a parking lot entrance must be avoided.

Parking lots must comply with the following design requirements:

The reviewing authority may require more than the minimum parking spaces required in § 100-51H(12) if it is determined that parking requirements for the applicable land use will not be adequately served by the minimum amount.

The reviewing authority may approve the use of off-site parking spaces to meet parking requirements if:

Existing public parking spaces in the DT and DTS Districts shall fulfill the parking requirements for any existing or proposed commercial or noncommercial use of an existing building on Main Street that is not provided with an on-site parking lot. Any public parking lot allowing overnight parking shall fulfill the parking requirements for any dwelling unit that may be allowed in an existing building occupied with a commercial or noncommercial use.

The reviewing authority may allow a phased construction of a parking lot if the total amount of parking spaces required is greater than the initial amount of parking spaces needed by a proposed land use at start-up. The land area for all required parking must be identified on the site plan. No other structural development of the land may be allowed.

The total number of employee parking spaces required for a proposed land use is based on the greatest number of employees that may be at work at any given time, without regard to the mode of transportation that may be used by employees, except as provided for in § 100-51H(10).

Notwithstanding the minimum parking requirements identified in § 100-51H(12), the reviewing authority may determine the total number of parking spaces required for a proposed land use based on actual parking needs, as demonstrated by the applicant, in the following circumstances:

Parking spaces required for vehicles used in the conduct of business of a proposed land use shall be determined by the reviewing authority based on actual need, as demonstrated by the applicant.

Except as otherwise provided for in § 100-51H, land uses identified in this chapter must be provided with a minimum number of parking spaces, identified as follows:

The construction of roads and sidewalks is subject to compliance with the requirements of the Maine Department of Transportation; Chapter 167, Roads and Streets, of the Bucksport Town Code; and § 100-51I, as applicable.

In any shoreland district, roads must be set back at least 100 feet from the shoreline of a great pond or a river that flows to a great pond and 75 feet from the shoreline of other water bodies, tributary streams, or wetlands unless no reasonable alternative exists as determined by the reviewing authority. If no other reasonable alternative exists, the road setback requirement may be no less than 50 feet upon clear showing by the applicant that appropriate techniques will be used to prevent sedimentation of the water body, tributary stream, or wetland. Such techniques may include, but are not limited to, the installation of settling basins or additional ditch relief culverts and turnouts placed so as to avoid sedimentation of the water body, tributary stream, or wetland. On slopes of greater than 20%, the road setback must be increased by 10 feet for each 5% increase in slope above 20%.

Section 100-51I(2) does not apply to approaches to water crossings. Roads that provide access to permitted structures within a shoreland district setback area and to facilities located nearer to the shoreline or tributary stream due to an operational necessity must comply fully with the requirements of § 100-51I(2), except for that portion of the road necessary for direct access to the structure. Roads may not be constructed to access temporary docks for recreational uses.

New roads are prohibited in an RPO District, except the reviewing authority may grant a permit to construct a road to provide access to permitted uses within the district. A road may also be approved by the reviewing authority in an RPO District, upon a finding that no reasonable alternative route or location is available outside the district. When a road is permitted in an RPO District, the road must be set back as far as practicable from the shoreline.

In any shoreland district, road banks may be no steeper than a slope of two horizontal to one vertical and must be graded and stabilized in accordance with the provisions for erosion and sedimentation control contained in § 100-33C. Road grades may be no greater than 10% except for segments of less than 200 feet.

In order to prevent road surface drainage from directly entering water bodies, tributary streams or wetlands, roads in any shoreland district must be designed, constructed and maintained to direct stormwater to a nonscarified buffer strip of a width that is at least 50 feet, plus two times the average slope. The buffer strip must be located between the outflow point of the ditch or culvert and the shoreline. Surface drainage which is directed to a nonscarified buffer strip must be diffused or spread out to promote infiltration of the runoff and to minimize channeled flow of the drainage through the buffer strip.

In any shoreland district, ditch relief (cross-drainage) culverts, drainage dips and water turnouts must be installed in a manner effective in directing drainage onto nonscarified buffer strips before the flow gains sufficient volume or head to erode the road or ditch. To accomplish this, the following requirements apply:

The use of any public road, private road or public easement by any vehicle is not subject to approval by this chapter, except as may otherwise be required in the review of a proposed land use.

The width may not exceed four feet.

The structure may not extend below or over the shoreline, unless permitted by the Department of Environmental Protection.

The applicant must demonstrate that no reasonable access alternative exists on the property.

All subsurface wastewater disposal systems must be installed and maintained in conformance with the State of Maine Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Rules, as adopted.

In any shoreland district, clearing or removal of woody vegetation necessary to site a new system and any associated fill extensions may not extend closer than 75 feet to the shoreline.

Holding tanks are not allowed for first-time year-round or seasonal land uses. Holding tanks are not allowed as replacement systems, except for a seasonal use in any shoreland district.

Sewage disposal for any development located outside the public sewer service area must be provided by a private subsurface wastewater disposal system or a private treatment facility.

No land use or building permit may be issued for a project requiring a new or replacement subsurface wastewater disposal system unless:

In addition to the required inspections identified in the State Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Rules, an inspection of the completed installation is required to determine compliance with all applicable rules and regulations. No subsurface wastewater disposal installation may be put into use until all inspections have been completed, except as may be allowed by the Local Plumbing Inspector.

Soils at the shoreline must be suitable for the use. Access from shore must be developed on suitable soils and constructed so as to control erosion.

The structure may not interfere with existing developed or natural beach areas.

The structure must be located so as to minimize adverse effects on fisheries.

The structure may be no larger than necessary to carry on the activity and it must be consistent with the surrounding character and uses of the area. A temporary pier, dock or wharf in nontidal waters may not be wider than six feet for residential uses.

No structure may be built on, over or abutting a zero setback shoreline structure unless the structure requires direct access to the water body or wetland as an operational necessity.

Permanent piers and docks on nontidal waters may not be permitted unless it is clearly demonstrated to the reviewing authority that a temporary pier or dock is not feasible and that a permit has been obtained from the Department of Environmental Protection.

No existing structure built on, over or abutting a zero setback shoreline structure may be converted to a residential dwelling in any district.

Except in the DTS District and the CFMA District, no structure built on, over or abutting a zero setback shoreline structure may exceed 20 feet in height above the pier, wharf, dock or other structure.

No permanent zero setback shoreline structure may be installed or constructed until required permits from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection have been issued.

No more than one pier, dock, wharf or similar structure extending or located below the normal high-water line of a water body or within a wetland is allowed on a single lot, except that when a single lot contains at least twice the minimum shore frontage as specified in Article IX, a second structure may be allowed and may remain as long as the lot is not further divided.

The business may not subordinate the residential use of the property.

No more than 30% of the total floor area of all buildings on the property may be occupied with the business. The area occupied by the business may be in one or more buildings on the property, except no more than 30% of the total floor area of the residential dwelling may be occupied with the business.

Signage and site improvements for the business may not substantially change the residential appearance of the property.

There may be no storage of materials related to the business outside of any building.

No more than two employees residing off the property may be employed at the business location at the same time.

Parking in accordance with § 100-51H must be provided.

The emission of odorous or toxic matter in such quantities as to be readily detectable at any point along lot lines so as to produce a public nuisance or hazard is prohibited. Violations of this standard shall be considered public nuisances.

No outside cultivation, processing, or storage of cannabis, cannabis products, or related supplies is permitted.

No cannabis or paraphernalia shall be displayed or kept so as to be visible from outside the building(s).

All cannabis operations must provide for the safe, sanitary, and secure disposal of any by-products or materials resulting from the operation and must submit an operations plan to the Planning Board with the site plan which details how such by-products or materials will be disposed of.

Due to fire, explosion, and other hazards inherent in cannabis testing facilities, the owner must agree to annual inspection by the Bucksport Fire Department, and furthermore must install a Knox Box® at each locked entry (e.g., gate, door) for emergency access. Installation of Knox Boxes® must be done in coordination with the Bucksport Fire Department.

An electronic security system must be installed. The system must include video cameras and panic buttons. The system must notify the Police Department of any unauthorized breach of security. Security measures shall also include, at a minimum, the following:

The operation of any cannabis testing facility without the required local cannabis license or in violation of the requirements of this subsection shall be a violation of this chapter.

Compliance with other laws. A cannabis testing facility shall meet all operating and other requirements of state and local law and regulation. To the extent the state has adopted or adopts in the future any stricter law or regulation governing cannabis testing facilities, the stricter law or regulation shall control.

Every cannabis testing facility shall allow Code Enforcement Officers to enter the premises at reasonable times for the purpose of checking compliance with all applicable state laws and this chapter.

The Town may suspend or revoke a license for any violation of this chapter or any other applicable building and life safety code requirements. The Town may suspend or revoke a license if the licensee has a state license for any cannabis establishment and/or medical cannabis establishment suspended or revoked by the state. The licensee shall be entitled to notice and a hearing prior to any suspension or revocation.