This section governs the review process for a municipal land use decision that is not a significant municipal land use decision under section 4482, except as provided in section 4482, subsection 3, or a decision of a board of appeals under section 2691. [PL 2017, c. 241, §5 (NEW).]
1. Filing of appeal. A party may file an appeal with the Superior Court of a municipal land use decision subject to this section that is a final decision within 30 days of the date of the vote on the final decision, except that the time period for filing an appeal under this subsection may be extended by the court upon motion for good cause shown. The hearing on an appeal filed pursuant to this section before the Superior Court must be conducted without a jury.

[PL 2017, c. 241, §5 (NEW).]

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 4482-A

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Significant municipal land use decision: means final action on an application for a land use development project that is either:
2. Final decision. A party may not file an appeal of a municipal land use decision subject to this section until the decision is a final decision pursuant to section 4482?B.

[PL 2017, c. 241, §5 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2017, c. 241, §5 (NEW).