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

Town of Marshfield’s own rules

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Building lots inside Marshfield town, Maine, as checked on the Planning Board building permit application (single standard; no district schedule located)

  • Stated as a checklist question on the town's building permit application; the building permit ordinance text it cites was not located, so the figure is not confirmed against the ordinance or any district.
  • The form also asks whether the lot meets 'the frontage requirements as outlined in the current ordinance', which was not located.

  minimum building lot size: >= 30000 square feet

  “is the building lot at least 30,000 square feet in size or larger?”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Proposed buildings inside Marshfield town, Maine, as checked on the Planning Board building permit application (single standard; no district schedule located)

  • Stated as checklist questions on the town's permit application; the cited building permit ordinance was not located to confirm the figures or any district variations.

  minimum front setback from front lot line: >= 50 feet · minimum side and rear setback from proposed building: >= 20 feet

  “is the proposed building setback from the front lot line at least 50 feet?”

• Building heightSpecified

  Proposed buildings inside Marshfield town, Maine, as checked on the Planning Board building permit application (single standard; no district schedule located)

  • Stated as a checklist question on the town's permit application; the building permit ordinance it cites was not located to confirm the limit or any district variation.
  • The limit is stated to include chimneys, stacks and protrusions that are part of the structure.

  maximum building height above ground level: <= 35 feet (includes chimneys, stacks and protrusions that are part of the structure)

  “will the proposed building be no more than 35 feet above ground level, including chimneys, stacks protrusions that are part of the structure?”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit applications inside Marshfield town, Maine, reviewed by the Planning Board

  • Only the application form is published; the full procedure, timelines and the building permit ordinance were not located.
  • Applicant may not start the project until the application is approved, per the applicant certification.

  “i agree not to start this project until this application is approved.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — New construction inside Marshfield town, Maine
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Marshfield town, Maine
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption inside Marshfield town, Maine
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of new buildings inside Marshfield town, Maine
• Local zoning — Land inside Marshfield town, Maine (Washington County)

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.