AGENCY INFORMATION

• About Us
• National Register of Historic Places
• Project Review
• Tax Incentives
• Grants
• Restoration Resources
• Archaeology
• Architectural Survey
• Certified Local Government (CLG) Program
• Preservation Planning
  • State Preservation Plan
  • Local Preservation Planning
    • Sample Historic Preservation Ordinances/Zoning
    • Resources to Assist Local Preservation Efforts
    • Demolition Delay Ordinances
    • Local Option Property Tax Reimbursement
• Laws & Regulations
• Historic Preservation Easements

Sample Historic Preservation Ordinances/Zoning

The web links and addresses below will take you to samples of municipal historic preservation legislation currently in use in Maine communities. Please be aware that such legislation may be designated as historic preservation ordinances, design review ordinances, overlay or village review zones, etc., and can vary widely in purpose, scope and authority depending on the community's goals and local politics. The links provided are a small representation of local historic preservation legislation in Maine. Also, please see sample demolition delay ordinances and CLG ordinances.

The files below are posted in Adobe Acrobat Reader and Microsoft Word. Adobe Reader files require the free Adobe Reader software. Microsoft Word files require either Microsoft Word or the free Word Viewer software.

• City of Ellsworth
• Town of Camden
• Town of Freeport (Word)