LD 608
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SUMMARY

 
This bill assists municipalities in implementing and enforcing
storm water management programs to regulate and control storm
water pollution. The bill ensures that the District Court and
Superior Court have concurrent jurisdiction to hear enforcement
actions brought by municipalities regarding violations of
ordinances and ordinance provisions they are required to enact,
implement and enforce regarding nonstorm water discharges,
construction site runoff and postconstruction storm water
management. The bill also adds these ordinances to the list of
environmental ordinances that the municipality may enforce using
the land use enforcement mechanism, pursuant to the Maine Rules
of Civil Procedure, Rule 80K, authorizing code enforcement
officers to prosecute certain violations and by which a
prevailing municipality may obtain a fine, injunctive relief or
payment of attorney's fees, expert witness fees and costs from
the violator if the municipality prevails.


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