General
Office Information
| Office Hours: |
7:30-5:00 Monday
7:30-4:00 Tuesday-Friday |
| Telephone: |
207-799-1619 |
| Fax: |
207-799-5598 |
| Mailing address: |
P.O. Box 6260
Cape Elizabeth, Maine 04107 |
| Street address: |
320 Ocean House Road
Cape Elizabeth, Maine |
| Email: |
bruce.smith@capeelizabeth.org |
| Code Enforcement Officer: |
Bruce
A. Smith |
| Office Manager: |
Aniko Varadi |
| Staff Members: |
Janet
Moran
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Frequently
Asked Questions
Which
codes are used in the Town of Cape Elizabeth?
What type of permits
are required and issued by the Code Office?
When is a building
permit required?
When should I call
for an inspection?
How much lead-time is
needed for an inspection?
When is a
certificate of occupancy required?
Which codes are used in the Town
of Cape Elizabeth?
ICC International Residential Code (2003) (as
of Aug. 3, 2007)
ICC International Building Code (2003) (as of Aug. 3,
2007)
ICC International Fire Code (2003) (as of Aug. 3, 2007)
The National Electrical Code-NFPA 70-Latest Edition
The Maine State Plumbing Code 10-144 CMR 238
The Maine Subsurface Waste Water Disposal Rules 144A CMR 241
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What type of permits are required
and issued by the Code Office?
- Building
Permit -- a permit to construct, alter, enlarge,
or relocate buildings and/or structures.
- Electrical
Service Permit -- a permit to
install electrical services.
- Electrical
Wiring Permit -- a permit to
install electrical wiring.
- Plumbing
Permit -- a permit to install plumbing fixtures
and the associated distribution and waste lines.
- Waste
Water Disposal Permit-- a permit to install septic
systems or components thereof.
- Heating,
Refrigeration, Air Conditioning Permit -- a
permit to install those systems.
- Flood Hazard Permit -- a
permit to construct, relocate, replace, enlarge, or modify any
structure located in a special flood hazard area.
- Demolition
Permit -- a permit for the demolition of a building
or structure or major portion thereof.
- Health Permit -- a
permit issued to a food or food service establishment to assure
sanitary conditions.
- Sign Permit --
a permit for the placement of the following signs, including: Temporary
residential development or construction signs; permanent signs at the
entrance to residential subdivisions, housing for the elderly,
condominium or multiplex development; home occupation signs; civic
organization signs; municipal signs; commercial business signs.
- Use Permit for the following:
There may be other permits and/or approvals
necessary from other departments within the Town; i.e. Planning Board, Public Works, Zoning Board of Appeals, Town Clerk's Office, prior
to, during, or after issuance of a permit by this office.
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When is a building permit required?
A building permit is required for the
construction, structural alteration, enlargement, or relocation of a
building or structure. Permits are not required
for ordinary repairs as long as such repairs do not include the cutting
away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or cutting
of any structural beam or bearing support, or the removal or change of
any required means of egress , or rearrangement
of parts of a structure affecting the exit
requirements, nor is a permit required for the replacement of siding
and/or roofing.
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When should I call for an inspection?
Inspections are required for virtually
every phase of construction, including but not limited to the
following:
- Foundation --
footings, waterproofing, drainage, walls.
- Rough-in --
framing, plumbing, electrical wiring.
- Insulation.
- Electrical Service,
both temporary and permanent.
- Septic system --
tank, pump station, septic field and other components before
backfilled.
- Final inspection of septic system site
to assure the stability of the soil i.e. grasses growing.
- Final inspection for certificate of
occupancy.
- Any conditions imposed by either or both
the Planning Board
and Zoning Board of Appeals.
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How much lead-time
is needed for an inspection?
Generally, an inspection can be scheduled
if given a 24-hour notice, and sometimes even on the same day, but to
assure an inspection when needed, a longer lead-time is recommended.
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When is a certificate of occupancy required?
A. For occupancy of a building, structure,
or portion thereof for which a building permit was issued.
B. When there is an increase in the number
of dwelling units in a structure.
C. When a home occupation, home business,
home day care, or accessory dwelling unit is established.
D. When there is a change in the use of a
nonconforming use.
E. Occupancy and use of vacant land or
change in use of land, except in the raising of crops.
F. Any change in the use of a building from
one category of use to a more intensive category of use. (Chapter 19
Article VI, Section 19-6-4,E of the Zoning Ordinance).
G. Any activity for which site plan
approval is required by the Planning Board.
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Fee
Schedule effective 11/11/08. Click to download
printable fee schedule)
Building
Permit
·
Minimum fee up to $2500.00 = $25.00
·
Projects over $2500.00 = 1% of estimated value ($10.00 per thousand)
Late fee –Double the full fee
Change
of Use – Dwellings, Business or Premise -- $50.00
Moving
of Dwellings -- $500.00
Demolition
of Dwellings -- $50.00
Sign
Permit -- $25.00 per sign
Flood
Hazard Development Permit -- $150.00
Elevators
and Towers -- $25.00 ($7.00 per additional $1000.00 of value)
Pumps,
tanks for flammable storage -- $50.00
Temporary
Stands, Booths – for sale of merchandise or other business -- $25.00
Ventilation,
Sprinklers, or Automatic Fire Detection -- $25.00
Subsurface
Waste Water Disposal System
- Engineered
system without variance--$300.00
- Engineered
system with variance -- $320.00
- Non-engineered
system without variance -- $100.00
- Non-engineered
system with variance -- $120.00
- Primitive
Disposal system --$100.00
- Separate
Laundry Disposal -- $50.00
- Seasonal
Conversion permit -- $50.00
- Alternative
Toilet -- $50.00
- Disposal
Field Only Engineered System, without variance --
$250.00
- Disposal
Field Only Engineered System, with variance -- $270.00
- Disposal
Field Only non-engineered System, without variance -- $75.00
- Disposal
Field Only non-engineered System, with variance -- $95.00
- Treatment
Tank Only Engineered -- $100.00
- Treatment
Tank Only non-engineered – 75.00
- Holding
Tank -- $100.00
Plumbing
Permits
- Internal
1-3 Fixtures -- $40.00
- $8.00
each additional fixture
Electrical
Wiring Permit
Minimum Permit Fee: $25.00
1-10 Lights, Receptacles &
Switch Outlets -- $25.00
11-24 Lights, Receptacles
& Switch Outlets -- $50.00
Over 25, Lights, Receptacles
& Switch Outlets -- $ 100.00
Appliance Circuits: Disposals,
Dishwashers, Electric Heaters,
Hot Water Heaters, Ranges,
Washing Machine, Clothes Dryer
-- $15.00 EACH
Air Conditioning -- $50.00
Refrigeration -- $50.00
Electrical
Service
100,
200, 3-phase (each) -- $50.00
Each
Additional Meter, Sub-Panel -- $50.00
Heating Permit
Heating
unit -- $50.00 (primary or secondary heat source)
Sign permit
-- $25.00
Health
permit-- $50.00
MISCELLANEOUS
FEES
COPIES
.25
ZONING ORDINANCE
$25.00
FREE ONLINE
SUBDIVISION
ORDINANCE
$20.00
FREE ONLINE
SIGN ORDINANCE
$ 5.00
FREE ONLINE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
$40.00
FREE ONLINE
FORT
WILLIAMS
MASTER PLAN
$40.00
FREE ONLINE
GREENBELT
PLAN
$20.00
GREENBELT
SIGN
$3.00
TOWN
CENTER
PLAN
$15.00
VISUAL ACCESS
$10.00
PLANNING
BOARD FEES
SUBDIVISION
APPLICATION PER LOT/UNIT
$200.00
PRIVATE ACCESS
WAIVER APPLICAION
$300.00
AMENDMENTS TO
ADOPTED PLANS OR CONDITIONS
$300.00
WETLANDS ALTERATION
PERMIT APPLICATION
$300.00
SITE PLAN REVIEW
$400.00
REMOVAL OF EARTH
MATERIALS APPLICATION
$300.00
\RENEWAL
$100.00
PUBLIC ACCESS WAIVER
$300.00
ZONING
BOARD FEES
ZONING BOARD OF
APPEALS APPLICATION
$150.00
COPIES
OF BOARD MEETING AUDIO/VIDEO TAPES: PREPAYMENT REQUIRED
HOURLY STAFF FEE (EQUALS LENGTH
OF MEETING)
$17.00/HR
AUDIO TAPE
$ 2.00
each
VIDEO
TAPE
$ 3.00
each
PRINTER
COSTS FROM NORTHERN DATA
WE PROVIDE ALL LABELS
ADDRESS LABELS
--
$00.10 each
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