Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of St. Agatha, Maine

Town of St. Agatha’s own rules

• Building permitLimited

  Construction inside St. Agatha town within 250 feet of Long Lake, Bris Coulette Lake or Bourgoin Lake, or within 75 feet of any stream in town limits

  • The quoted permit trigger covers shoreland-area construction only. Whether general construction elsewhere in town needs a building permit under the local building permit ordinance is not verified.

  shoreland permitting distance from lakes: <= 250 feet · shoreland permitting distance from streams: <= 75 feet (stream distance applies within town limits)

  “any construction within 250 feet of st. agatha's three lakes, (long lake, bris coulette or bourgoin lake) requires permitting.”

• Local zoningVaries (with conditions)

  Land inside St. Agatha town within the shoreland zone: within 250 feet of Long Lake, Bris Coulette Lake or Bourgoin Lake, or within 75 feet of any stream in town limits.

  • The town administers a shoreland zoning ordinance; the town's adopted-ordinance list shows no general (non-shoreland) zoning ordinance.
  • The shoreland ordinance text was not reachable in this run, so its district standards are unverified.

  shoreland permitting distance from lakes: <= 250 feet · shoreland permitting distance from streams: <= 75 feet

  “the town of st. agatha is responsible for administering the shoreland zoning ordinance.”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Shoreland zone inside St. Agatha town only

  • The town lists a shoreland zoning map as an adopted ordinance item; no general zoning district map was located.

  “shoreland zoning map march 27, 2007 flood plain march 27, 2007 property tax assistance march 27, 2007”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Septic system permits inside St. Agatha town

  • The state requires the permits; the town's code enforcement office administers them.

  “the code enforcement office is also in charge of septic system permits and plumbing permits required by the state of maine.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Septic system installation inside St. Agatha town

  • The permit is a state-required permit administered by the town code enforcement office; fees and forms were not located.

  “the code enforcement office is also in charge of septic system permits and plumbing permits required by the state of maine.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivisions inside St. Agatha town

  • The town oversees subdivision and site design plans as required by the state of Maine; the town subdivision standards were not located.

  “in addition the town administers a local building permit ordinance and oversees subdivision and site design plans as required by the state of maine.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit applications inside St. Agatha town

  • The page lists a building permit application form and the office address; the review steps and timelines were not located.

  “online forms buiding permit application (pdf file - download adobe acrobat here)”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of St. Agatha or Aroostook County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside St. Agatha town
• Building code adopted — Building code in St. Agatha town
• Inspections — Building construction inside St. Agatha town
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of new buildings inside St. Agatha town
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside St. Agatha town

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.