Legislation

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

• Chapter 1: Comprehensive Plan Review Criteria Rule (formerly 07-105 C.M.R. Ch. 208)
• Chapter 2: Methodology for Identification of Regional Service Centers (formerly 07-105 C.M.R. Ch. 220)
• Chapter 3: Procedural Rule for Submission and Review of Zoning Ordinances (formerly 07-105 C.M.R. Ch. 201)
• Chapter 4: Procedure Rule for Submittal and Review of Municipal Growth Management Programs for a Certificate of Consistency (formerly 07-105 C.M.R. Ch. 205)
• Chapter 5: Subdivision Ordinance Review Criteria Rule (formerly 07-105 C.M.R. Ch. 203)
• Chapter 6: Zoning Ordinance Review Criteria Rule (formerly 07-105 C.M.R. Ch. 210)

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