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ORDINANCE NO 9 , THIRD SERIES
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF ORONO ZONING CODE
SECTION 78-72
REGARDING LOTS OF RECORD
The City Council of Orono ordains as follows:
Section 1: Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-72 is hereby revised as follows:
Sec. 78-72. Lots of record.
(a) A lot of record is any lot for which a deed or registered land survey has
been recorded in the office of the register of deeds or the registrar of titles for the county
prior to January 1, 1975, and after approval by the council if required.
(b) A lot of record existing upon January 1, 1975, in an R district, which does
not meet the requirements of this chapter as to area or width may be utilized for a single-
family detached dwelling purpose, provided that in the judgment of the council or
administrative approval bv the PlanninQ Director, such use does not adversely affect
public healtli or safety and the following requirements are met:
(1) In R districts of one acre or less and with public sanitary sewer. A lot of
record existing upon January 1, 1975, in any R district of the city of up to
and including one acre, which lot is serviced by public sanitary sewer and
which does not meet the requirements of this chapter as to area or width
only,may be utilized for single-family detached dwelling purposes
without council approval if the area measurements and width of that lot
are within 80 percent of the requirements of this chapter. However, the lot
of record shall not be more intensely developed unless combined with one
or more abutting lots or portions so as to create a lot meeting the
requirements of this chapter.
(2) In R districts ofgreater than one acre and served by public sanitary
sewe��. A lot of record in any R district in the city in excess of one acre
which does not meet the requirements of this chapter as to axea or width
only may be utilized for single-family detached dwelling purposes �
administrative approval if the Planning Director�finds that the
followin�conditions are met:
a. It is at least one acre in size, and the average width of the lot is at
least 100 feet;
b. It is served by public sanitary sewer; and
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c. It otherwise meets the requirements of this chapter or other
applicable Code provisions.
(3) In R districts not served by public sanitary sewer. A lot of record in any R
district in the city not served by public sanitary sewer must meet the area and
width requirements of this chapter and shall not be utilized for single-family
detached dwelling purposes without council approval. Administrative
approval mav be �ranted for a lot of record not meetin�the lot area and width
requirements if the Plannin� Director finds that the followin� conditions are
met:
a. The lot area and lot width each meet at least 50% of the district
standard.
b. Suitable primarv and alternate septic sites are identified on the
propertv and are protected from future develonment bv execution of a
covenant.
c. All other zonin�ordinance requirements must be met, includin�but
not limited to the followin�:
i. Setbacks
ii. Hardcover
iii. Lot covera�e bv structures
iv. Accessorv structure rectuirements.
Section 2: This Ordinance shall be published in THE PIONEER and THE LAKER
newspapers and shall become effective upon approval and publication.
Adopted by the City Council of Orono on this 24`h day of May, 2004 by a vote of
4 ayes and Q_nays.
Barbara A. Peterson, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Linda S. Vee, City Clerk
Published in the Laker/Pioneer newspapers the week of May 29 , 2004.
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