Laws
- Planning and Land Use Regulation (Title 30-A, Chapter 187)
- Growth Management Law (Title 30-A, Chapter 187)
- Land Use Regulation (Title 30-A, Chapter 187, Subchapter 3)
- State Subdivision Law (Title 30-A, Chapter 187, Subchapter 4)
- Informed Growth Law (Title 30-A, Chapter 187, Subchapter 3-A)
- Mandatory Shoreland Zoning Law (Title 38, Chapter 3)
- Sensible Transportation Policy Law (Title 23, Chapter 3 section 73)
- State Goals (Title 30-A, Chapter 187, Subchapter 2, 4312)
- State Coastal Policies (Title 38 MRSA 1801)
- Maine Office of Community Affairs (Title 5, Chapter 310-B)
Rules
- Procedural Rule for Submission and Review of Zoning Ordinances (Chapter 201)
- Procedural Rule for Submittal and Review of Municipal Growth Management Programs for a Certificate of Consistency (Chapter 205)
- Comprehensive Plan Review Criteria Rule (Chapter 208)
- Subdivision Ordinance Review Criteria Rule (Chapter 203)
- Zoning Ordinance Review Criteria Rule (Chapter 210)
- Methodology for Identification of Regional Service Centers (Chapter 220)
Policies and Other Documents Relevant to Land Use Planning
- Maine Department of Transportation's (MDOT) Access Management
- Maine Department of Environmental Protection's Shoreland Zoning
- Maine Planning & Land Use Law Books published compilation of Maine laws affecting land-use planning and development activities. Published by SMPDC.