Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Westmanland, Maine

Rules another office applies inside Town of Westmanland

Town of Westmanland does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  Subsurface wastewater disposal permits for land inside Westmanland town limits

  • State statute sets the permit requirement and the state commissioner prescribes the application form; the municipal plumbing inspector issues the permit and the municipality sets the fee.
  • Applies only if Westmanland town has appointed a local plumbing inspector; the appointment was not located in official sources.

  “the plumbing inspector shall issue any permit under this section upon receipt and approval of a completed application form as prescribed by the commissioner and payment by the applicant of the fee established by the municipality.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation of a subsurface wastewater disposal system on private land inside Westmanland town limits, under the Maine statute that the municipal plumbing inspector enforces

  • Permit is required for the installation of a subsurface waste water disposal system or components under 30-A M.R.S. §4215(1)(b).
  • Subsection 2 requires a conversion permit from the local plumbing inspector before converting a seasonal dwelling in the shoreland zoning area to a year-round or principal dwelling; a seasonal conversion permit is not approved if a holding tank is the means of waste water disposal.
  • The statute says the permit requirement may not be construed to apply to a dwelling that will be occupied seasonally, is not the principal dwelling place of the occupant, or has its disposal system located outside the shoreland zoned area.
  • Statewide statute; Westmanland's own local plumbing inspector appointment and any local ordinance were not located and not verified.

  “b. the installation of a subsurface waste water disposal system or components; or”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Plumbing and subsurface wastewater permits issued by the municipal plumbing inspector inside Westmanland town

  • The fee is set by the municipality, but must be at least the minimum amount set by state rule; Westmanland's actual fee schedule was not located.
  • Part of the fee goes to the state fund under the statute; the remainder goes to the town treasurer.

  “the fee must be at least the minimum amount determined by rule of the department.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for new residential construction inside Westmanland town
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for owner-built homes inside Westmanland town
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for new construction inside Westmanland town
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Westmanland town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new dwellings inside Westmanland 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.