§4325. Cooperative municipal growth management activities
This section governs cooperative growth management efforts conducted by 2 or more municipalities.
[PL 2001, c. 578, §14 (AMD).]
1.
Within municipality.
A municipality participating in cooperative growth management activities may exercise its land use planning and management authority over the total land area within its jurisdiction.
[PL 2025, c. 393, §30 (AMD).]
2.
Multimunicipal region.
Any combination of municipalities may conduct joint planning and regulatory programs to meet the requirements of this subchapter upon adoption of a written comprehensive planning and enforcement agreement by the municipal legislative bodies involved. The municipalities must agree:
A.
On procedures for the preparation and adoption of comprehensive plans and on whether land use regulations and other implementation measures will be administered within a municipality or by 2 or more of the municipalities;
[PL 2025, c. 393, §31 (AMD).]
B.
On the manner of representation on any such joint land use body; and
[PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. A, §45 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §10 (NEW).]
C.
On the amount and source of contribution from each municipality for any costs incurred in the development, implementation and enforcement of the comprehensive plan and its implementation program.
[PL 2025, c. 393, §32 (AMD).]
[PL 2025, c. 393, §§31, 32 (AMD).]
3.
Requirements.
The comprehensive planning and enforcement agreement must be in writing, approved by the municipal legislative body of each municipality and forwarded to the department.
[PL 2025, c. 393, §33 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 104, §§A45,C10 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 622, §F28 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 578, §14 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 393, §§30-33 (AMD).