Wales Building Permit Application Instructions

 

 

Building Permit Fees (Application Fees)

 

$5.00 PLUS $0.06 PER SQUARE FOOT - Building Permit Applications for:  garages, sheds decks, towers, in-ground pools, above-ground pools, placement or replacement of a structure, modular home, or trailer.

$5.00 for any construction, demolition, relocation, placement, replacement, conversion, or alteration that does not involve square footage.

$25.00 for barns, silos, and bunker silos.

 

 

Please read and follow the instructions listed below to avoid delays in the building permit process:

 

Ø      If this is a new home, trailer or additional bedroom(s), please completely fill out the attached building permit.  A plumbing permit may be required for any new construction.

Ø      If you are making any changes/alterations/additions to a commercial structure, you must seek site plan approval from the Planning Board.

Ø      No permit can be issued without a plot plan showing setback.

Ø      The Tax Map and Lot Numbers are required and can be found on your tax bill or acquired at the Town Office.

Ø      You must be the current owner of the property in question. You must submit a copy of your deed showing it has been recorded at registry.

Ø      There is an area provided on the back side of the building permit application for the layout of your property, proposed construction, and setbacks from property lines and road frontage.

Ø      This permit is approved on the basis of information provided by the applicant.  The applicant has the burden and responsibility of insuring that the information provided is accurate and complete, and that all measurements are correct. The approval of this permit in no way relieves the applicant of this burden nor does this permit relieve the applicants of investigating and obtaining all other required federal, state or local permits or approvals. Furthermore, this permit is being approved based on the information provided by you and if found to be incorrect, this permit may be revoked.

Ø      No more than three (3) developed lots may exist on any driveway.  More than that and the right of way will need to be brought up to minimum road standards.

                                                                                               

Phone: 207-375-8881

FAX: 207-375-8881

email: walestown@midmaine.com

Town of Wales

320 Centre Road

Wales, ME  04280

 

Adopted:  November, 2005