Permits & Applications
Building Permits Required
Whoever intends to erect a building or structure, or locate a mobile home, or change the outside dimensions of a building or structure, make structural changes or repairs or do other work to a building or structure that requires compliance with specific state or federal codes or town ordinances, shall not begin until the Building Inspector has issued a building permit. The Building Inspector shall issue a building permit only if he has received a building permit application form stating the exact location, dimensions, height and other sufficiently detailed plans and specifications to enable him to determine that the proposed work will comply with applicable town ordinances and building codes and state and federal laws and building codes. Copies of all Building permits shall be on file at the Town Office in the Code Officer’s files and shall be available to the public during the Code Officer’s working hours.
No building permit is required for repairs, and/or maintenance, on existing buildings or structures such as, but not limited to: painting; replacement of rotten or weak wood or stonework, brickwork or masonry; replacement of doors or windows; replacement of siding or fire-resistant roofing; replacement of gutters, storm windows or blinds, so long as plumbing is not involved and no building permit is required pursuant to the immediately preceding paragraph.
Plumbing Permits Required
Internal plumbing permits are required for the installation or replacement of all water and sanitary distribution and drainage pipes, hot water storage tanks, hot water heaters, faucets, valves, and plumbing fixtures within a structure. Permit applications are administered by the Wiscasset Local Plumbing Inspector. Maine allows only certain individual to perform plumbing work.
Subsurface Waste Water Disposal Systems (SSWD) typical components include building sewer line, treatment tank, effluent line, distribution line, disposal area, and surrounding soil. Permits are required if the SSWD is a new system, replacement system, expansion, seasonal conversion, holding tank, and individual components. The Wiscasset Local Plumbing Inspector permits and inspects SSWD’s. Maine requires that individuals who design SSWD to be licensed. Maine does not require disposal system contractors to be licensed.
It is important to contact the Code Office before you begin any construction or alteration work
Fees
The fees for building permits shall be calculated upon the fair market value of the structure to be placed or erected upon a lot, the fair market value of the mobile home to be placed upon a lot, or the fair market value of the improvement to be made to an existing structure. The fees for building permits shall be:
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Subdivision |
$25.00 per lot or unit. $50.00 per lot or unit for more than 5 lots or units. |
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Site Plan Review |
$.02 per square foot of floor space but not less than $25.00 |
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New non-commercial structures containing one or more residential dwelling units, and for mobile homes containing a dwelling unit |
$100.00 for the first $1,000.00 of fair market value or part thereof, and $3.00 for each additional $1,000.00 of fair market value |
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New non-commercial structures that do not contain residential dwelling units |
$25.00 for the first $1,000.00 of fair market value or part thereof, and $3.00 for each additional $1,000.00 of fair market value |
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Expansion of existing non-commercial structures which either do or do not contain residential dwelling units |
$25.00 for the first $1,000.00 of fair market value or part thereof, and $3.00 for each additional $1,000.00 of fair market value |
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New commercial structures, and for the expansion of existing commercial structures |
$200.00 for the first $1,000.00 of fair market value or part thereof, and $3.00 for each additional $1,000.00 of fair market value |
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Internal Plumbing |
$10 per fixture; minimum $40 |
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Subsurface Waste Water Disposal System |
$250 + $15 DEP Fee |
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Signs |
$40 per sign |
If a building permit is obtained after construction has been started or after a structure has been placed upon a lot, the fee shall be as set forth in the preceding subsections PLUS an additional $300.00