01-672-1 Me. Code R. § 04
Square foot and linear foot calculations apply to new, reconstructed, replaced, expanded, additions, or changes of use to structures, disturbances, or utility lines. Legally existing or previously approved structures, disturbances or utility lines unless otherwise specified are not counted in the fee calculation. For utility lines, roads, land management roads, and mineral or peat extraction, only the portions of the project or the additional length or acreage that triggers permit review will be subject to these fees.
Areas within building permits, development permits or D-PD boundary changes that disturb shoreland areas adjacent to (for the purpose of this rule and fee structure "adjacent to" means within 25 feet) or below the normal high water mark of any surface water body, including but not limited to lakes, ponds, streams, brooks, and rivers, or that impact any identified wetland areas will be assessed the square foot rate fee of $0.40 per square foot.
Amendments to permits shall be assessed using the same method as initial permit applications.
After-the-Fact Fees, or fees for activities already begun prior to receiving permit approval, shall be three (3) times the listed fee.
No Fee will be charged for Processing Notifications.
No fee shall be assessed to a governmental agency seeking to amend district boundaries.
No fee shall be assessed for district boundary changes to or from an interim protection subdistrict or resulting from correction of an error as to the boundary of a district.
The following fees will be assessed for processing applications, zoning petitions, and requests for advisory rulings and certificates of compliance. These fees are only for activities and/or projects, or portions of the activity and/or project that requires an application and permit decision.
1. Advisory ruling requests | $100.00 | |
2. Service drop requests | $25.00 | |
3. Building permit applications | $50.00 +$0.20 $1000.00 | Base Fee per square foot (footprint) structures Maximum Fee |
4. Development permit applications | $200.00 + $0.40 $5000.00 | Base Fee per square foot (footprint) structures Maximum Fee |
5. Home Occupation permit applications | $200.00 + $0.40 $1500.00 | Base Fee per square foot (footprint) structures (Applies only to area utilized for the Home Occupation) Maximum Fee |
6. Mineral or Peat Extraction Operations permit applications | $200.00 + $100.00 $5000.00 | Base Fee per acre of disturbed area Maximum Fee |
7. Utility Facilities permit applications (Linear Utility Lines) | $500.00 + $0.10 $5000.00 | Base Fee per linear foot of utility line Maximum Fee |
8. Utility Facilities permit applications ( Utility Towers or Structures) | $500.00 + $1.00 +0.40 $5000.00 | Base Fee per foot of tower height per square foot (footprint) structures Maximum Fee |
9. Road Permit applications | $200.00 + $0.10 $1000.00 + $0.15 $2500.00 + $0.30 $5000.00 | Base Fee per linear foot for Level A Projects Maximum Fee Level A Projects per linear foot for Level B Projects Maximum Fee Level B Projects per linear foot for Level C Projects Maximum Fee Level C Projects |
10. Land Management Road Permit applications | $200.00 + $0.15 $1000.00 | Base Fee per linear foot Maximum Fee |
11. Water Crossing Permit application | $250.00 + $2.00 | Base Fee per linear foot of span length or culvert width |
12. Shoreland Alterations or Wetland permit applications | $100.00 + $0.40 | Base Fee per square foot (footprint) structures or disturbed area (Includes areas within 25 feet of shoreline and wetland impact areas) |
13. Certificates of compliance | $50.00 | |
14. Subdivision permit applications | $1000.00 + $500.00 | Base Fee per lot created |
15. Subdivision permit certificates of compliance | $50.00 | per lot |
16. All other permit and amendment applications | $100.00 |
1. Change to a protection district a) Includes Resource Plans but not Concept Plans | $250.00 | |
2. Change to a management district | $500.00 | |
3. Change to a development district (except D-PD) | $1000.00 + $25.00 | Base Fee per acre of new or changed development district |
4. Change to a D-PD subdistrict | $5000.00 + $0.40 | Fee for Preliminary Plan per square foot (footprint) structures |
5. Concept Plans | $5000.00 + $25.00 | Base Fee per acre of new areas proposed for development, including infrastructure |
Permits by Special Exception | $100.00 |
The following fees will be assessed to recover expenses incurred by the Commission in providing the services listed:
$1.00 for the first page, and $.25 cents per page thereafter.
$3.00 per map plus applicable postage. An applicant paying the application fee may request and receive one district boundary map for application purposes without being assessed an additional fee.
No fee will be assessed for the first two copies of any publication or rule.
Charges will be made for additional copies as follows:
01-672 C.M.R. ch. 1, § 04