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Maine Office of Community Affairs Rules

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If you are unable to download or view a rule or have questions about any of the rules posted here, you may email this office for assistance.


08 001 Housing Opportunity Program

  • Ch. 1 (Word) Housing Opportunity Program: Municipal Land Use and Zoning Ordinance Rule (formerly 19-100 C.M.R. Ch. 5) 
  • Ch. 2 (Word) Rule Regarding Housing Opportunity Program Grants (formerly 19-100 C.M.R. Ch. 4) 

08 002 Municipal Planning Assistance Program

  • Ch. 1 (Word) Comprehensive Plan Review Criteria Rule (formerly 07-105 C.M.R. Ch. 208) 
  • Ch. 2 (Word) Methodology for Identification of Regional Service Centers (formerly 07-105 C.M.R. Ch. 220) 
  • Ch. 3 (Word) Procedural Rule for Submission and Review of Zoning Ordinances (formerly 07-105 C.M.R. Ch. 201)
  • Ch. 4 (Word) Procedure Rule for Submittal and Review of Municipal Growth Management Programs for a Certificate of Consistency (formerly 07-105 C.M.R. Ch. 205)
  • Ch. 5 (Word) Subdivision Ordinance Review Criteria Rule (formerly 07-105 C.M.R. Ch. 203)
  • Ch. 6 (Word) Zoning Ordinance Review Criteria Rule (formerly 07-105 C.M.R. Ch. 210)

08 003 Building Codes and Standards

  • Ch. 1. (Word) Certification Standards for Municipal Code Enforcement Officers and Third-Party Inspectors (formerly 16-219 C.M.R. Ch. 52)
  • Ch. 2 (Word) Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code - Administrative Procedures (formerly 16-642 C.M.R. Ch. 1)
  • Ch. 3 (Word) Maine Uniform Building Code and Uniform Energy Code - Third Party Inspectors (TPI) (formerly 16-642 C.M.R. Ch. 2)
  • Ch. 4 (Word) Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code - Commercial Building Code of Maine (formerly 16-642 C.M.R. Ch. 3)
  • Ch. 5 (Word) Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code - Existing Building Code (formerly 16-642 C.M.R. Ch. 4)
  • Ch. 6 (Word) Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code - Residential Building Code for One and Two-Family Dwellings in Maine (formerly 16-642 C.M.R. Ch. 5)
  • Ch. 7 Word) Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code - Energy Code (formerly 16-642 C.M.R. Ch. 6) 
  • Ch. 8 (Word) Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code - Mechanical Code (formerly 16-642 C.M.R. Ch. 7)