Me. Stat. tit. 30-A § 7504

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684
Section 7504 - Service fees
1.Authority. The county commissioners of each county may impose a service fee on recipients of eligible services, as described in subsection 2, provided in the unorganized territory.

[2007, c. 541, Pt. A, §1(NEW).]

2.Eligible services. For the purposes of this section, eligible services include:
A. Solid waste management; [2007, c. 541, Pt. A, §1(NEW).]
B. Structural fire protection; [2007, c. 541, Pt. A, §1(NEW).]
C. Ambulance and emergency medical services; [2007, c. 541, Pt. A, §1(NEW).]
D. Law enforcement; [2007, c. 541, Pt. A, §1(NEW).]
E. Animal control; and [2007, c. 541, Pt. A, §1(NEW).]
F. Other services provided to property owners or residents in a limited geographic area. [2007, c. 541, Pt. A, §1(NEW).]

[2007, c. 541, Pt. A, §1(NEW).]

3.Conditions. A service fee imposed under this section must be:
A. Based on the actual cost of providing the service; [2007, c. 541, Pt. A, §1(NEW).]
B. Imposed only on persons eligible for or actually receiving the service; and [2007, c. 541, Pt. A, §1(NEW).]
C. Imposed on all similarly situated persons eligible for or actually receiving the service. [2007, c. 541, Pt. A, §1(NEW).]

[2007, c. 541, Pt. A, §1(NEW).]

4.Use of revenues. Revenues received under this section must be used to reduce the amount requested to be raised through property taxes under Title 36, chapter 115.

[2007, c. 541, Pt. A, §1(NEW).]

30-A M.R.S. § 7504

2007, c. 541, Pt. A, §1 (NEW) .