Working Waterfront Land Application Schedule Form (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

8. Owner(s) _______________________________________________ Date__________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________

ASSESSOR’S USE ONLY

I hereby certify that the valuation of classified Working Waterfront land has been assessed according to Section

1106-A of 36 MRSA.

Assessor_______________________________________________ Date__________________________

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

FILING SCHEDULE – Owners must submit a signed schedule on or before April 1st of the year in which classification is requested. The

schedule must list the acreage of Working Waterfront land classification as well as the non- Working Waterfront land classification. Owner

must exclude from classification as Working Waterfront land any non-conforming use area(s).

WHERE TO FILE – Filing is to be with the municipal assessors in the case of land located in municipalities, or with the State Tax Assessor

when the land is in the Unorganized Territory.

SEPARATE SCHEDULES – A separate schedule must be filed for each separate parcel. A separate parcel is an area enclosed within a

contiguous, uninterrupted boundary, whether originally acquired in one or more deeds. If a parcel is located in more than one municipality or

township, a separate schedule must be filed for each municipality or township covering the portion of the parcel located in that municipality or

township.

INCLUSION OF MAP – The schedule must be accompanied by a map of the parcel (sketched or drafted). Map must show the entire

parcel including classified Working Waterfront land and all other land not classified.

LINES 1 & 2 – The name, address and telephone number of the owner should appear on these lines. If there is more than one owner, enter

“Multiple Owners” on line 1 and attach a separate sheet listing this information.

LINE 3 – The Municipality and County where the parcel of land to be enrolled is located.

LINE 4 – The preferable identification of land would be the description under which the property is carried in the assessment records or on the

most recent tax bill. Where this description is not readily available, reference to the recorded deed (as Book 231, Page 16, Kennebec

Registry) can be submitted.

LINE 5 – List any land use restrictions and indicate applicable land uses.

LINE 6 – The statutory definition Working Waterfront is as follows: Working Waterfront “land” means a parcel of land, or a portion thereof,

abutting water to the head of tide or land located in the intertidal zone that is used primarily or used predominantly to provide access to or

support the conduct of commercial fishing activities. For purposes of this subchapter, a parcel is deemed to include a unit of real estate

notwithstanding the fact that it is divided by a road, way, railroad or pipeline.

List all factors relevant to your claim that the property is being

used for working waterfront purposes.

Line 7 – Total number of acres of the parcel to be enrolled in Working Waterfront.

A – Indicate the Total Area of Parcel and indicate if all, or only a portion, of the land in the parcel is to be classified as Working Waterfront.

1 – Check if any area is used for a camp or house lot. Indicate total acreage used for non- Working Waterfront improvements.

2 – Other land; show any acreage within this parcel not classified as Working Waterfront land. Categories include, but are not

limited to, improved areas such as: roads, powerlines, pipelines, railroads, and any areas you do not wish to classify as Working

Waterfront.

3 – Show any acreage within this parcel enrolled in Tree Growth, Farmland or Open Space tax programs.

B – Show total acreage of Working Waterfront land to be classified.

C – Total acreage of parcel.

Check all Land Use Categories applicable to the Working Waterfront classified land. Show the area for each applicable category on your

attached map.

LINE 8 – Complete the date and owner signature lines then file the form and other required material with your local assessing office.

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