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Municipal Programs and Authorities
Under home rule authority, a town may assume certain regulatory powers. However, local ordinances and regulations cannot conflict with applicable federal or state statutes or regulations. In some cases, the state or federal government has expressly delegated authority to local governments to enact more stringent standards (such as a number of environmental laws). In the near shore environment, primary municipal programs and authorities include:
Public Facilities and Shore Access Maps of Machiasport
Public Facilities and Shore Access Maps of Machiasport
Comprehensive Plan
Comprehensive Plan
Town Ordinances
Town Ordinances
Town Ordinances are the local laws and regulations of a municipality. Local ordinances may be enacted by the municipal legislative body (the town meeting or council), or in some cases adopted by the municipal officers, according to certain prescribed procedures. The Town clerk plays a key role throughout this process by accepting and recording proposed ordinances and ordinance amendments. The clerk is also required to make those documents available to the public for inspection, and may be asked to ensure the proper posting of proposed ordinances, amendments, or comprehensive plans before the meeting of the legislative body. In some cases, the clerk may also participate in providing special notice to individuals particularly affected by a proposed ordinance or ordinance amendment.
The general process for enactment of ordinances is outlined in Statute. State law also provides particular procedures for zoning ordinances and comprehensive plan adoption.
1. Posting. The proposed ordinance must be attested and posted in the manner provided for town meetings (i.e., at least 7 days before the day of the meeting).
CITIZEN NOTE: Copies of All Town Ordinances are available at the Town Office
Town Ordinances
- Addressing Ordinance
- Board of Appeals Ordinance
- Bucks Harbor Public Pier Rules and Regulation Ordinance – June 26, 2006
- Building Permit Ordinance Amended – June 27, 2016
- Communication Facility Ordinance – July 15, 2016
- Dog Control Ordinance 6/25/2012
- Excise Tax Exemption Ordinance 06/25/2012
- Floodplain Management Ordinance – July 18, 2017
- General Assistance Ordinance – October 2019
- Harbor Management Ordinance
- Junkyard Ordinance
- Machiasport Maritime Ordinance 05/27/2008
- Mobile Home and Trailer Park Ordinance
- Ord. Prohibiting Retail Marijuana Establishments – August 21, 2017
- PACE Ordinance 06/25/2012
- Planning Board Ordinance
- Shellfish Conservation Ordinance 02 23 15
- Shellfish Conservation Ordinance – June 27, 2016
- Shoreland Zoning Ordinance – April 28, 1992
- Shoreland Zoning Map 1992 – Please contact the Town Office for a copy of the Ordinance
- Proposed Shoreland Zoning Ordinance June 2018 Final Draft
- Why Approve a New Shoreland Zoning Ordinance May 2018
- Machiasport Planning & SLZ Online / Interactive Map 2018
- Machiasport Planning & SLZ Static Map 2018
- Subdivision Regulations
- Volunteer-Fire Department Regulations
- Wind Energy Ordinance – July 15, 2016
CITIZEN NOTE: At the June 24, 2013 Annual Town Meeting the citizens voted against the Planning Board’s recommendation to revise the Shoreland Zoning Ordinance and Map. The vote was 24 yes and 18 no. Please refer to the Town’s 1992 Shoreland Zoning Ordinance and map and the Maine Department of Environmental State Guidelines on building in the State’s Resource Protection Zone.
Planning Board Documents:
Planning Board Documents
MDEP Shoreland Zoning Newsletter Spring 2013
Machiasport CES Data Sources
Machiasport Planning Board Brochure
Obtaining a Building Permit Cover Letter
Site Plan Sketch Requirements Building Structure Site Plan Sketch
Driveway and Culvert Application Permit
Notice from CEO Regarding Shoreland Excavation
Machiasport Shoreland Zoning Notice to Property Owners August, 2013
Building Permit Application
It is the responsibility; of the landowner to be aware of the Town Ordinances and to obtain all necessary Permits before starting construction. Each construction project must conform to the Building Permit Ordinance and all applicable codes. When in doubt, whether or not a Permit is required, it is advisable to consult with the Planning Board. (The Planning Board meets on the first Thursday of each month at 5:00 p.m. at the Municipal Complex.
Building Permits from the Planning Board are required for:
✔ Building new construction
✔ Altering/adding beyond original footprint
✔ Replacing, removing, or relocating a building/structure, mobile home/trailer
✔ Adding or erecting temporary building/structure for more than 90 days
✔ adding porch/deck greater than 25 sq. ft.
✔ Installing a manufactured home/mobile home/trailer
✔ Building a free-standing structure not attached to another building greater than 120 sq. ft.
✔ Installing a driveway or culvert
✔ Installing an outdoor wood-fired furnace
✔ Adding one (1) or more bedrooms
✔ Roofing-increasing the volume such as raising the roof or adding a dormer
✔ Building a foundation: (Slab, Frost Wall, Basement)
✔ Constructing a windmill, or tower, including but not limited to a communication tower
✔ Changing the use of a property, for example, converting an apartment, business, or residence to commercial use and vice versa
Code Enforcement Officer/Plumbing Permit Documents
Code Enforcement Officer/Plumbing Permit Documents
Permits are Needed from the Code Enforcement Officer for the following:
- Moving 10 cu. yds of material in/out of the Shoreland Zone
- Adding any construction in the Shoreland Zone
- Installing a Septic System (HHE-200)
- Harvesting Timber in the Shoreland Zone
Note: Plumbing Permits may be obtained from the Code Enforcement Officer.
Land Use and Shoreland Zoning Resources
Land Use and Shoreland Zoning Resources
- MDEP Shoreland Zoning Newsletter Spring 2013
- Machiasport CES Data Sources
- Machiasport Planning Board Brochure
- Obtaining a Building Permit Cover Letter
- Site Plan Sketch RequirementsBuilding Structure Site Plan Sketch
- Driveway and Culvert Application Permit
- Notice from CEO Regarding Shoreland Excavation
Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes
2024 Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes
2023 Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes
Pub Hearing – Aquaculture 10-23-2023 Mins
Meeting Minutes 10-23-23
Sp Meeting Minutes 8-1-23
Meeting Minutes 7-24-23
Meeting Minutes 7-06-23
Meeting Minutes 6-01-23
Meeting Minutes 5-22-23
Special Meeting Minutes 5-1-23
Meeting Minutes 4-24-2023
Meeting Minutes 3-27-23
Meeting Minutes 03-07-2023
Meeting Minutes 2-27-23
Meeting Minutes 1-30-23
Meeting Minutes 1-9-23
2022 Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes 11-28-2022
Meeting Minutes 10-24-2022
Public Hearing 9-26-2022
Meeting Minutes 8-22-22
Meeting Minutes 7-25-22
2022 Annual Town Meeting Minutes
Special Meeting Minutes 5-23-22
Meeting Minutes 5-23-22
Meeting Minutes 4-25-22
Meeting Minutes 3-28-22
Meeting Minutes 2-28-22
Meeting-Minutes-1-24-22
Annual Town Meeting Minutes
Archived Selectmen’s Meetings Minutes
Commitment Books
Commitment Book
For ease of searching the commitment book, download the PDF file first. Once downloaded to your computer you can use the “Find” feature in Adobe Acrobat to search the document. To download to your computer, right click on the link and select “Save target as” to save to your computer.
2023 RE Commitment Book by Name
2023 RE Commitment Book by Map/Lot
2022 RE COMMITMENT-BOOK-BY-NAME
Tax Maps
Town Tax Maps
Tax Map Index
Tax Map 1
Tax Map 2
Tax Map 3
Tax Map 4
Tax Map 5
Tax Map 6
Tax Map 7
Tax Map 8
Tax Map 9
Tax Map 10
Tax Map 11
Tax Map 12
Tax Map 13
Tax Map 14
Tax Map 15
Tax Map 16
Tax Map17
Tax Map 18
Tax Map 19
Tax Map 20
Tax Map 21
Town Reports
Town Report
Town of Machiasport Annual Report 2019
Town of Machiasport Annual Report-2022-23.pdf
Maine Department of Transportation Permit
Maine Department of Transportation Permit
If a driveway/culvert is being added on a state road, the landowner must obtain a Driveway/Culvert Permit from the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT). For more information contact the town Office.
Note: The Driveway/Culvert Permit must be attached to the Building Permit. If the Permit is sought separately a single fee of $40. is required. If the Permit is sought at the same time as the Building Permit, no additional fee is required.
Road Commissioner Permit
Road Commissioner Permit
If a driveway/culvert is being added on a town road, private road, or deeded access road, the landowner must obtain a Driveway/Culvert Permit from the Road Commissioner. Contact the Town Office for more information.
Vehicle Registrations
Vehicle Registration
Please remember to bring a current Vehicle Insurance card
We do not accept credit or debit cards as payment for vehicle registrations.
Vital Statistics Request Forms:
Vital Statistics Request Forms:
Public Facilities and Shore Access Maps of Machiasport
Comprehensive Plan
- Comprehensive Plan
- Public Facilities Map
- Critical Habitat Map
- Marine Resources Map
- Transportation Map
- Current Land Use Map
Town Ordinances
Town Ordinances are the local laws and regulations of a municipality. Local ordinances may be enacted by the municipal legislative body (the town meeting or council), or in some cases adopted by the municipal officers, according to certain prescribed procedures. The Town clerk plays a key role throughout this process by accepting and recording proposed ordinances and ordinance amendments. The clerk is also required to make those documents available to the public for inspection, and may be asked to ensure the proper posting of proposed ordinances, amendments, or comprehensive plans before the meeting of the legislative body. In some cases, the clerk may also participate in providing special notice to individuals particularly affected by a proposed ordinance or ordinance amendment.
The general process for enactment of ordinances is outlined in Statute. State law also provides particular procedures for zoning ordinances and comprehensive plan adoption.
1. Posting. The proposed ordinance must be attested and posted in the manner provided for town meetings (i.e., at least 7 days before the day of the meeting).
CITIZEN NOTE: Copies of All Town Ordinances are available at the Town Office
Town Ordinances
- Addressing Ordinance
- Board of Appeals Ordinance
- Bucks Harbor Public Pier Rules and Regulation Ordinance – June 26, 2006
- Building Permit Ordinance Amended – June 27, 2016
- Communication Facility Ordinance – July 15, 2016
- Dog Control Ordinance 6/25/2012
- Excise Tax Exemption Ordinance 06/25/2012
- Floodplain Management Ordinance – July 18, 2017
- General Assistance Ordinance – October 2019
- Harbor Management Ordinance
- Junkyard Ordinance
- Machiasport Maritime Ordinance 05/27/2008
- Mobile Home and Trailer Park Ordinance
- Ord. Prohibiting Retail Marijuana Establishments – August 21, 2017
- PACE Ordinance 06/25/2012
- Planning Board Ordinance
- Shellfish Conservation Ordinance 02 23 15
- Shellfish Conservation Ordinance – June 27, 2016
- Shoreland Zoning Ordinance – April 28, 1992
- Shoreland Zoning Map 1992 – Please contact the Town Office for a copy of the Ordinance
- Proposed Shoreland Zoning Ordinance June 2018 Final Draft
- Why Approve a New Shoreland Zoning Ordinance May 2018
- Machiasport Planning & SLZ Online / Interactive Map 2018
- Machiasport Planning & SLZ Static Map 2018
- Subdivision Regulations
- Volunteer-Fire Department Regulations
- Wind Energy Ordinance – July 15, 2016
CITIZEN NOTE: At the June 24, 2013 Annual Town Meeting the citizens voted against the Planning Board’s recommendation to revise the Shoreland Zoning Ordinance and Map. The vote was 24 yes and 18 no. Please refer to the Town’s 1992 Shoreland Zoning Ordinance and map and the Maine Department of Environmental State Guidelines on building in the State’s Resource Protection Zone.
Shoreland Zoning Handbook
Shoreland Zoning Newsletter Winter 2014
Shoreland Zoning Newsletter Spring 2015
Land Use and Shoreland Zoning Resources
- MDEP Shoreland Zoning Newsletter Spring 2013
- Machiasport CES Data Sources
- Machiasport Planning Board Brochure
- Obtaining a Building Permit Cover Letter
- Site Plan Sketch RequirementsBuilding Structure Site Plan Sketch
- Driveway and Culvert Application Permit
- Notice from CEO Regarding Shoreland Excavation
Planning Board Documents
- MDEP Shoreland Zoning Newsletter Spring 2013
- Machiasport CES Data Sources
- Machiasport Planning Board Brochure
- Obtaining a Building Permit Cover Letter
- Site Plan Sketch Requirements Building Structure Site Plan Sketch
- Driveway and Culvert Application Permit
- Notice from CEO Regarding Shoreland Excavation
- Machiasport Shoreland Zoning Notice to Property Owners August, 2013
- Building Permit Application
It is the responsibility; of the landowner to be aware of the Town Ordinances and to obtain all necessary Permits before starting construction. Each construction project must conform to the Building Permit Ordinance and all applicable codes. When in doubt, whether or not a Permit is required, it is advisable to consult with the Planning Board. (The Planning Board meets on the first Thursday of each month at 5:00 p.m. at the Municipal Complex.
Building Permits from the Planning Board are required for:
- Building new construction
- Altering/adding beyond original footprint
- Replacing, removing, or relocating a building/structure, mobile home/trailer
- Adding or erecting temporary building/structure for more than 90 days
- adding porch/deck greater than 25 sq. ft.
- Installing a manufactured home/mobile home/trailer
- Building a free-standing structure not attached to another building greater than 120 sq. ft.
- Installing a driveway or culvert
- Installing an outdoor wood-fired furnace
- Adding one (1) or more bedrooms
- Roofing-increasing the volume such as raising the roof or adding a dormer
- Building a foundation: (Slab, Frost Wall, Basement)
- Constructing a windmill, or tower, including but not limited to a communication tower
- Changing the use of a property, for example, converting an apartment, business, or residence to commercial use and vice versa
Code Enforcement Officer/Plumbing Permit Documents
Permits are Needed from the Code Enforcement Officer for the following:
- Moving 10 cu. yds of material in/out of the Shoreland Zone
- Adding any construction in the Shoreland Zone
- Installing a Septic System (HHE-200)
- Harvesting Timber in the Shoreland Zone
Note: Plumbing Permits may be obtained from the Code Enforcement Officer.
Road Commissioner Permit
If a driveway/culvert is being added on a town road, private road, or deeded access road, the landowner must obtain a Driveway/Culvert Permit from the Road Commissioner. Contact the Town Office for more information.
Maine Department of Transportation Permit
If a driveway/culvert is being added on a state road, the landowner must obtain a Driveway/Culvert Permit from the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT). For more information contact the town Office.
Note: The Driveway/Culvert Permit must be attached to the Building Permit. If the Permit is sought separately a single fee of $40. is required. If the Permit is sought at the same time as the Building Permit, no additional fee is required.
Vehicle Registration
Please remember to bring a current Vehicle Insurance card
We do not accept credit or debit cards as payment for vehicle registrations.
Vital Statistics Request Forms:
Request for Marriage Certificate
Town Report
Town Tax Maps
Tax Map Index
Tax Map 1
Tax Map 2
Tax Map 3
Tax Map 4
Tax Map 5
Tax Map 6
Tax Map 7
Tax Map 8
Tax Map 9
Tax Map 10
Tax Map 11
Tax Map 12
Tax Map 13
Tax Map 14
Tax Map 15
Tax Map 16
Tax Map17
Tax Map 18
Tax Map 19
Tax Map 20
Tax Map 21
Commitment Book
For ease of searching the commitment book, download the PDF file first. Once downloaded to your computer you can use the “Find” feature in Adobe Acrobat to search the document. To download to your computer, right click on the link and select “Save target as” to save to your computer.
2023 RE Commitment Book by Name
2023 RE Commitment Book by Map/Lot
2022 RE COMMITMENT-BOOK-BY-NAME