2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES (HEADING: PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, @2 (new))
Chapter 201: HOUSING AUTHORITY
30-A §4752. Housing component of comprehensive plans

Part 2: MUNICIPALITIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Subpart 8: DEVELOPMENT HEADING: PL 1987, C. 737, PT. A, §2 (NEW)

Subchapter 3-A: AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM HEADING: PL 1989, C. 48, §3 (NEW)

§4752. Housing component of comprehensive plans

Any comprehensive plan developed under chapter 187, subchapter II, shall provide for the development of affordable housing for low-income and moderate-income households. A municipality may cooperate with neighboring municipalities to develop a regional comprehensive plan in lieu of a municipal plan. Any comprehensive plan developed under chapter 187, subchapter II, shall include municipal or regional strategies to effectively reduce the cost of housing or provide for the construction of affordable housing, including zoning measures, use of municipally owned land and other similar measures. [1989, c. 48, §§3, 31 (NEW).]

1. Provide technical assistance and information. The Maine State Housing Authority and any municipal housing authority shall provide technical assistance and information to municipalities requesting assistance in the development of affordable housing provisions for comprehensive plans to include the formulation of measures to effectively address the shortage of affordable housing for low-income and moderate-income households.

[ 1989, c. 48, §§3, 31 (NEW) .]

2. Land and buildings of political subdivisions. Each municipality shall report to the Bureau of General Services any municipally owned land or buildings and any land or buildings within the jurisdiction of any other political subdivisions, except school administrative districts, that may be suitable for the construction, reconstruction or rehabilitation of affordable housing for low-income and moderate-income households.

A. School administrative districts shall report to the Bureau of General Services any land and buildings owned by or within the jurisdiction of the district that may be suitable for the construction, reconstruction or rehabilitation of affordable housing for low-income and moderate-income households. [2011, c. 691, Pt. B, §27 (AMD).]

B. The Maine State Housing Authority shall adopt rules under the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, that establish standards by which land and buildings are determined suitable for the construction, reconstruction or rehabilitation of affordable housing for low-income and moderate-income households to be used by municipalities and school administrative districts under this section. [2011, c. 691, Pt. B, §27 (AMD).]

[ 2011, c. 691, Pt. B, §27 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1989, c. 48, §§3, 31 (NEW). 2011, c. 691, Pt. B, §27 (AMD).