zoning ordinance - Town of Cumberland

Shoreland zoning permits shall be approved if the proposed useor structure is found to be in conformance with the purposesand provisions of this Ordinance.The applicant shall have the burden of proving that theproposed land use activity is in conformity with the purposesand provisions of this Ordinance..3 After the submission of a complete application to the codeenforcement officer or the planning board, the codeenforcement officer or the planning board shall approve anapplication or approve it with conditions if it makes a positivefinding based on the information presented that the proposeduse:1. Will maintain safe and healthful conditions;.2 Will not result in water pollution, erosion, orsedimentation to surface waters;.3 Will adequately provide for the disposal of allwastewater;.4 Will not have an adverse impact on spawning grounds,fish, aquatic life, bird or other wildlife habitat;.5 Will conserve shoreland vegetation;.6 Will conserve visual points of access to waters as viewedfrom public facilities;.7 Will conserve actual points of public access to waters..8 Will protect archaeological and historic resources asdesignated in the comprehensive plan;.9 Will not adversely affect existing commercial fishing ormaritime activities in a Commercial Fisheries/MaritimeActivities Overlay District;.10 Will avoid problems associated with flood plaindevelopment and use; and.11 Is in conformance with the provisions of this Article.Zoning Ordinance 188 Town of Cumberland