An Act To Clarify the Status of Lots Greater than 40 Acres on Plans Recorded for Unorganized Territory Land before September 21, 2001
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §682-B, sub-§7 is enacted to read:
7. Lots greater than 40 acres depicted on plan recorded prior to September 21, 2001. A lot or parcel is not considered a subdivision if the lot or parcel is at least 40 acres in size as depicted on a plan recorded at the registry of deeds prior to September 21, 2001 and if, at the time the plan was recorded, the plan complied with the subdivision law for land under Maine Land Use Regulation Commission jurisdiction in effect at the time the plan was recorded.
summary
This bill further clarifies the intent of the Legislature by enactment of 2001 Public Law, Chapter 431 to exempt from the Land Use Regulation Commission's subdivision laws lots of 40 or more acres depicted on a plan that was recorded before September 21, 2001 and that was in compliance at the time of recording.