I. Council Action Requested.
Title
To adopt a 180-day extension to the ordinance establishing a moratorium on the development of Car Washes in the Town of Windham, extending the existing ordinance expiration from October 22, 2026 to April 20, 2027.
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II. Basis for Council Action.
Council approval of this item is required because;
a. Pursuant to Article I, Section 2 of the Charter the town “may enact reasonable by-laws, regulations and ordinances for municipal purposes, not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the State of Maine,”
b. Pursuant to Article I, Section 2 of the Charter “the administration of all the fiscal, prudential and municipal affairs of said Town, with the government thereof, except as otherwise provided by this Charter, shall be and are vested in one body of seven (7) members, which shall constitute and be called the Town Council,”
c. Pursuant to Article II, Section 3(I) of the Charter the Council shall have the power to “exercise all the legislative, financial, borrowing and other powers now or hereafter given by statute to inhabitants of towns acting in Town Meeting except as otherwise provided herein, and also exercise all the powers now or hereafter given by statute to municipal officers of towns,” and
III. Issue Summary.
The moratorium ordinance was adopted by Council on August 19, 2026, by Council Order 26-153, with an applicability date of April 28, 2026. The existing ordinance expires October 22, 2026.