Land Use Code Adoption and Amendments

At a glance

• What: the new Land Use Code (Zoning Code ordinance) and the list of amendments to follow its adoption.
• Where it stands: Passed after amendment on 2026-09-02, to take effect 2026-09-23. The Planning Board's 2026-09-01 workshop listed post-adoption topics and its 2026-11-03 workshop was devoted to Land Use Code amendments.
• Next: Workshop topics: lighting, short-term rentals in the MC district, battery storage, data centers and contract zones.

Details

• The ordinance carried an amendment at the Council's public hearing; the amendment text was not captured in the sources read.
• No minutes are posted yet for the 2026-11-03 workshop.

Sources

• Council agendas and minutes on TownCloud: https://towncloud.io/go/bath-me
• Planning Board agendas and minutes: https://www.cityofbathmaine.gov/Government/Boards-Committees/Planning-Board

Log

2026-11-03 - Planning Board Workshop

• Workshop agenda is Land Use Code amendments; no minutes posted yet.

2026-09-02 - City Council

• Public hearing on the Zoning Code ordinance; amended and passed.

2026-09-01 - Planning Board

• Workshop listed post-adoption amendments (lighting, short-term rentals in the MC district, battery storage, data centers, contract zones); the Land Use Code takes effect 09-23 if adopted.