{"data":{"id":"us-me/30-a-m.r.s.-4357-b","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"30-A M.R.S. §4357-B","heading":"Homeless shelters","body":"1.  Definition.  As used in this section, \"homeless shelter\" means a housing facility, the primary purpose of which is to provide temporary overnight accommodations to persons experiencing homelessness who are guests in either a dormitory-style or dwelling-unit-style arrangement or any combination of such arrangements.\n2.  Homeless shelters may not be prohibited.  A municipality may not prohibit homeless shelters in the municipality.  This prohibition does not limit a municipality's home rule authority to reasonably regulate homeless shelters.","path":["TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES","PART 2: MUNICIPALITIES","CHAPTER 187: PLANNING AND LAND USE REGULATION","SUBCHAPTER 3: LAND USE REGULATION"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/30-A/title30-Asec4357-B.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:36Z","sha256":"4dc4c8c42497ee4afd0d457af9033714dcc1fe6495bc3b53b4a722a367c05895","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/30-a-m.r.s.-4357-a","next":"us-me/30-a-m.r.s.-4358"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}