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Helpful Links and Information for Residents and Property Owners in the LUPC Service Area
Do you live in Maine’s UT? The following information is provided as a service to help residents navigate who provides services in Maine’s unorganized and deorganized areas.
Revised: April 27, 2026
| Functions | Who Addresses in Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC) Service Area | Helpful Links |
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| Advocacy/Complaints - Legislative Matters | Town or Plantation Officials OR County Officials (Townships) OR Legislature | |
| Building Codes (MUBEC) | Contact the State Fire Marshal’s Office (the LUPC does not administer MUBEC) | |
| Cultural Events (Fairs & Celebrations) | Residents |
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| Driveway Entrance Permits | MaineDOT issues entrance permits on state roads. Some counties require permits on county roads. | |
| Economic Development | Maine Department of Economic and Community Development; Regional Planning Organizations; Towns and Plantations | |
| Education | Department of Education OR Town or Plantation | |
| Financial Management / Budgeting | UT Fiscal Administrator (overall UT budget by county including state agency services);County Officials (services like roads, rash, EMS) in townships); Town or Plantation Officials (services like roads, trash, EMS) | |
| Junk Yards/Automobile Graveyards | Counties; Maine Department of Motor Vehicles (rules for recyclers) | |
| Land Use, Zoning, and Development Permitting - Large Projects | Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and LUPC (sometimes U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Public Utilities Commission, or other entities) |
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| Land Use, Zoning, and Development Permitting - Most Projects | LUPC (Permits for housing, accessory structures, small businesses, etc.) | |
| Plumbing; Septic System Permits and Regulations | Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control, Subsurface Wastewater System Permitting | |
| Property Taxes | Maine Revenue Service | |
| Public Safety - Fire & Emergency | County contracts for services (townships OR Town or Plantation contracts for services | |
| Public Safety - Health Inspector | Neighboring town local health officer; Maine CDC | |
| Public Safety - Law Enforcement | County Sheriff; State Police | |
| Records Management - Licensing (marriage, death, dog, etc.) OR Registration (vehicle, boat, etc.) | County or neighboring town | |
| Regional Planning | LUPC AND/OR Regional Planning Organizations | |
| Roads | County (Townships) OR Town or Plantation Department (if any) OR MaineDOT |
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| Voting | County OR Town or Plantation |