PARIS — The Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing Jan. 6 on a proposed land use ordinance.

The ordinance, which has been in the works for almost three years, creates zoning regulations to restrict certain types of building and development. The proposal is expected to go to voters in June.

The hearing is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, at the Paris Fire Department on Western Avenue.

A Land Use Advisory Committee was appointed in May 2011 to draft the ordinance, which is recommended in the comprehensive plan adopted in 2007. The committee completed its work earlier this year, and passed the draft ordinance to selectmen in April.

The draft ordinance was revised by the town’s attorney and a consultant from the Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments and submitted to the board in late October.

The proposed ordinance would establish five development districts — Route 26 Corridor, General Growth, Rural, Paris Hill Historic and South Paris Main Street — with different restrictions on the types of buildings and development allowed in each.

In general, most types of businesses and developments would be permitted in the General Growth and Route 26 Corridor districts, while the remaining three have more restriction on growth and development.

Some parts of the ordinance already have proven controversial. Selectmen have yet to decide whether to set up an independent commission to determine the suitability of new building and restoration in the Paris Hill district.

The committee initially recommended establishing a commission to help preserve the character of the nationally-recognized historic neighborhood, but later dropped language from the ordinance, leaving the decision to selectmen.

Substantially larger minimum lot sizes for the Rural District may also prove to be a controversial aspect of the new ordinance. In other districts, the minimum lot sizes range from 10,000 to 20,000 square feet, while a minimum lot in the rural district is 80,000 square feet.

When the ordinance was passed to selectmen in April, the Advertiser Democrat reported that Selectman Robert Wessels said he “wholeheartedly disagreed” with larger lots in the rural district.

At the time, committee Chairman Dennis Creaser said he recognized larger lots would affect some landowners but the requirement was in keeping with the comprehensive plan, which calls for the district to retain its rural aspects.

Town Manager Amy Bernard said members of the committee were expected to attend the public hearing along with the selectmen to answer questions. She said another hearing will probably be scheduled before voters act on the ordinance in June.