Building Permits
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Fee
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Statutory or Code Reference
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Application (minimum fee)
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§ 90-5
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Owner-occupied single-family dwelling
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$25
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All other applicants
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$75
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Zoning determination
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$75
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§ 90-5
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Building
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The greater of:
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§ 90-5
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$0.25 per square foot; or
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$8 per $1,000 of work
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Demolition
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$10 per $1,000 of work
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§ 90-5
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Sign
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$25 plus $1 per square foot
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§ 90-5
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Curb cut
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$100
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§ 280-14.5
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Parking lot/paving
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$100
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§ 90-5
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Certificate of occupancy
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§ 90-5
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Business occupancy
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$150 per unit
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Residential occupancy
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$50 per unit
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Permit obtained after work has commenced
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2 times the fee
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§ 90-5
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Electrical Permits
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Fee
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Statutory or Code Reference
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---|---|---|
Application (minimum fee)
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$75
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§ 116-4
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Amp service:
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§ 116-4
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Up to 199 amps
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$50
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200 to 599 amps
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$75
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600 amps and up
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$85
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Temporary service
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$50
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Subpanel
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$25
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Generator and transfer switch
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$25
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Solar/wind, hydro/fuel cell system
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$85
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Wiring/outlets:
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§ 116-4
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Each outlet (light switch, receptacle)
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$0.50 each (no fee for up to 5 outlet replacements)
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Smoke detector
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$5 each
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Ground-fault, arc-fault breakers and devices
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$5 each
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Appliances:
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§ 116-4
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Electric range, countertop range, oven, electric
dryer
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$10 each
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Dishwasher, disposal, clothes washer
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$7.50 each
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Mechanical:
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§ 116-4
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HVAC and gas/oil-fired boiler wiring
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$25
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Electric/gas/oil water heater
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$25 each
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Electric heater per thermostat
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$5 each
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Miscellaneous:
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§ 116-4
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Mobile and modular homes (prewired at factory) inspection
at interconnection of sections
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$15
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Swimming pool/hot tub/Jacuzzi
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$75 each
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Each air conditioner, condenser, mini split heat
pump
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$25 each
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Electrical motors:
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§ 116-4
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Motor up to 9 horsepower
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$5 each
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Motor greater than 9 horsepower
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$10 each
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Alarm system (except fire alarm and pull stations)
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$35
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§ 116-4
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Sign
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$45
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§ 116-4
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Hazardous or classified wiring systems
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$85
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§ 116-4
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Reinspection fee for failed inspection after 2 failed inspections
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$50
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§ 116-4
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Permit obtained after work has commenced (belated fee)
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$100 plus fee
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§ 116-4
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Plumbing Permits
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Fee
|
Statutory or Code Reference
|
---|---|---|
Application (minimum fee)
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$40
|
§ 90-5
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Each additional fixture
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$10
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§ 90-5
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Hook-up to public sewer
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$10
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§ 90-5
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Hook-up to existing subsurface system
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$10
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§ 90-5
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Piping relocation with no new fixtures
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$10
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§ 90-5
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Permit transfer
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$10
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§ 90-5
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Surcharge fee
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$15
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§ 90-5
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Disposal System Permits
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Fee
|
Statutory or Code Reference
|
---|---|---|
Complete disposal system and variances:
|
§ 90-5
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Engineered system
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$200
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Nonengineered system
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$250
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Primitive system
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$100
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Separate grey waste disposal field
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$35
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Seasonal conversion permit
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$50
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First time system variance
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$20
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Permits for separate parts of disposal system:
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§ 90-5
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Alternative toilet (only)
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$50
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Disposal field only (engineered system)
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$150
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Disposal field only (nonengineered system)
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$150
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Treatment tank only (nonengineered system)
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$150
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Treatment tank (engineered system)
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$80
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Holding tank
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$100
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Other components (complete pump station, piping,
other)
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$30
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Fire Safety
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Fee
|
Statutory or Code Reference
|
---|---|---|
State of Maine construction permit
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$0.05 per square foot
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Fire alarm/sprinkler system
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$25 minimum
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Commercial
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$8 per $1,000 of work
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One- and two-family
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$8 per $1,000 of work
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Fixed fire suppression system
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General plan review
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$75 plus puff test
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Gas station plan review
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$200 plus puff test
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Retest
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$75 per test
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Special event permit
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$75 per event
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Fireworks permit
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$75 per event
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Blasting permit
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$75 per job
|
Enforcement
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Fee
|
Statutory or Code Reference
|
---|---|---|
Stop-work order removal
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§ 90-8
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No work completed during stop-work order
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$150
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Work completed in violation of stop-work order
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$300
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Reinspection fee for failed inspection after 2 failed inspections:
|
§ 90-4
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First
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$50
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Second
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$100
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Third and subsequent
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$200
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Securing building
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$500
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§ 90-31
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