Town of Mount Vernon v. Landherr

[¶ 1] James Landherr and Valerie Center, whom we refer to as the landowners, appeal from a judgment entered by the District Court (Waterville, Stokes, J. ) in favor of the Town of Mount Vernon on its land use violation complaint filed pursuant to 30-A M.R.S. § 4452 (2017) and M.R. Civ. P. 80K. The dispute between the landowners and the Town centers on a relatively large generator that the landowners had installed on their small lot on Minnehonk Lake before seeking a permit or a variance.

[¶ 2] Prior to the proceedings before us, on appeal from a decision of the Town's code enforcement officer,…