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§4357-A
Title 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES
Part 2: MUNICIPALITIES
Subpart 6-A: PLANNING AND LAND USE REGULATION
Chapter 187: PLANNING AND LAND USE REGULATION
Subchapter 3: LAND USE REGULATION
§4358

§4357-B. Homeless shelters

1.  Definition.  As used in this section, "homeless shelter" means a housing facility, the primary purpose of which is to provide temporary overnight accommodations to persons experiencing homelessness who are guests in either a dormitory-style or dwelling-unit-style arrangement or any combination of such arrangements.  
[PL 2025, c. 156, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Homeless shelters may not be prohibited.  A municipality may not prohibit homeless shelters in the municipality. This prohibition does not limit a municipality's home rule authority to reasonably regulate homeless shelters.  
[PL 2025, c. 156, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2025, c. 156, §1 (NEW).
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