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

Town of Weston’s own rules

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions inside Weston town under the town's subdivision ordinance

  • The ordinance is listed on the town site as 'subdivision ordinance weston 10102019'; its text was not opened, so its approval steps and thresholds are not stated here.
  • The date in the listing is a file label, not a stated effective date.

  “shoreland zoning amended 06012019 subdivision ordinance weston 10102019”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Weston

Town of Weston 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 septicLocal (with conditions)

  Subsurface wastewater (septic) permits for land inside Weston town; the state rule is administered by the town's Local Plumbing Inspector (LPI)

  • The standards come from the Maine subsurface wastewater rules; the LPI applies them locally.
  • The name of Weston's appointed LPI was not located in this run.
  • Municipal ordinances may add requirements under the rules, which were not checked.

  “the lpi must examine all applications for disposal system permits and amendments after a completed filing.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation of new, expanded or replacement subsurface wastewater disposal systems inside Weston town, under the state rule applied by the local plumbing inspector

  • Normal maintenance and repair is excepted from the permit requirement.
  • Replacement septic tanks and alternative toilets, other than pit privies, are exceptions.
  • A permit is valid for work commenced within 24 months after issuance.
  • Work must not start until the LPI has issued the permit.

  “a permit is required for installation of a subsurface wastewater disposal system or components thereof.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Subsurface wastewater disposal systems installed inside Weston town under a state permit

  • The owner must notify the LPI at least 24 hours before the system is ready for inspection.
  • Two inspections are required: one site prep before installation and one before final backfilling.

  “the system must pass two inspections, one site prep before installation and one prior to final backfilling.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  State subsurface wastewater disposal permit fees for work inside Weston town; Weston's own building or plumbing fee schedule was not located

  • Fees shown are the state schedule, with a 25% water quality surcharge for complete systems where listed.
  • Internal plumbing permit fees (plus 25%) are listed separately on the same page.

  complete non-engineered system permit fee: 250 USD (plus 25% water quality surcharge ($62.50) and $15.00 additional amount as listed)

  “subsurface wastewater disposal system permit fee schedule permit scheduled fee 25% water quality surcharge (wqs) complete non-engineered system $250.00 $62.50 $15.00”

• Permit processPartial

  Septic (subsurface wastewater) permit process inside Weston town; town-level building and zoning permit process not published in what was opened

  • Applications must be prepared by a licensed site evaluator (non-engineered) or a professional engineer or licensed site evaluator (engineered).
  • The LPI must reject an incomplete or non-conforming application in writing within 14 days of a completed filing.

  “an application for a disposal system permit shall be made on forms provided or approved by the department.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for new construction inside Weston town
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for Weston town construction
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption inside Weston town
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Weston town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Weston 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.