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

Town of Jonesport’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Jonesport town limits (Washington County, Maine): the town's own Land Use and Development Ordinance, as listed on the town's official Ordinances & Zoning page

  • The Land Use and Development Ordinance PDF linked from the official page (land-use-and-development-ordinance-revised-08-26.pdf) returned no readable text when opened, so its districts, permitted uses and numeric standards are NOT verified here.
  • The official page also lists a Shoreland Zoning Ordinance (shoreland-zoning-ordinance-20220324.pdf), which applies in addition to the land use ordinance in shoreland areas.
  • The file name's 'revised 08-26' is not stated as an effective date and is not used as one.

  “revised code of conduct land use and development ordinance building applications & documents”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Land divisions inside Jonesport town limits under the town's Subdivision Ordinance

  • Official page lists a 'subdivision ordinance' (subdivision-ordinance.pdf); the ordinance text was not opened, so thresholds and procedures are not verified.

  “town ordinances subdivision ordinance shellfish conservation ordinance”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Building and land-use application fees for work inside Jonesport town limits

  • The official page states the fees are on the application forms; the fee amounts on those forms were not opened and are not stated here.

  “building applications & documents application fees are stated on the forms.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building applications for work inside Jonesport town limits

  • Official page offers building application forms (under 100 sq ft and over 100 sq ft) and an appeals application; the forms and the ordinance procedures were not opened, so the review steps and decision-maker are not stated here.
  • Town office hours on the official home page: monday 8:00am to 1:00pm, tuesday and thursday 8:00am to 5:00pm, wednesday 8:00am to 6:00pm, friday closed.

  “building application - under 100 sq ft building application - over 100 sq ft appeals application”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — New construction inside Jonesport town limits
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Jonesport town limits
• Building code adopted — Building code for construction inside Jonesport town limits
• Inspections — Inspections of construction inside Jonesport town limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy certificates for new buildings inside Jonesport 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.