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

Town of Farmingdale’s own rules

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Wastewater disposal review for new building inside Farmingdale town limits

  • The town permit form routes the HHE-200 sign-off to the licensed plumbing inspector, so the local inspector issues the permit under state subsurface rules; the underlying state rule was not opened.

  “the above-named applicant has submitted an hee 200 form to me and the required permit has been issued.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New building with wastewater disposal inside Farmingdale town limits, per the town building permit application

  • The town form requires an HHE-200 form to be submitted and a licensed plumbing inspector to issue the required permit before work proceeds.
  • Applies to the wastewater disposal system; the state subsurface wastewater rule itself was not opened.

  “the above-named applicant has submitted an hee 200 form to me and the required permit has been issued.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  New building inside Farmingdale town limits where public sewer is involved

  • If the sewer will be public, the applicant needs a sign-off from the town official who issues sewer permits. The distance or availability rule requiring connection was not found; public water connection is not addressed in the opened form.

  “if the sewer will be public, the applicant is required to get a sign-off from the town official who issues sewer permits.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Development and subdivision applications inside Farmingdale town limits, reviewed by the town Planning Board

  • The Planning Board reviews and approves applications for developments including subdivisions; the threshold and standards are in the town's ordinance, which was not opened.

  “this board is responsible for reviewing and approving several types of applications for developments, including subdivisions.”

• Driveway accessLimited

  Road entrance on a town road serving a new building in Farmingdale town

  • A road entrance permit applies only if required; the form also lists a culvert permit. The entrance standards are not in the opened text.

  “if a road entrance permit is required, has the ceo conferred with the public works director regarding the requirements of the road entrance?”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit application submitted to the town of Farmingdale

  • The published form lists required attachments; the review steps, timing and fees were not found in the opened pages.

  “this application must be accompanied by the following: a site plan dimensioned, floor plan dimensioned, wastewater design”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from permits in Farmingdale town
• Building code adopted — Whether the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code is adopted and enforced in Farmingdale town
• Inspections — Building inspections for new construction inside Farmingdale town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new dwellings inside Farmingdale town
• Local zoning — Whether Farmingdale town administers its own zoning ordinance inside town limits

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.