Updated 9/10/2020
The Building Permit fee is now $10.00 per $1,000. of the construction project cost. Click on the following links to access Building Permit and Plumbing/Subsurface Fees.
Meeting with a Code Officer and Permitting: With an abundance of caution Code Enforcement Officers will be available by appointment to meet with you. Appointments will be limited to 20-25 minutes and will allow for permitting, reviews of new home and commercial construction, plan reviews, and to answer questions. When arriving for your appointment go directly to the door monitor and and let the monitor know that you are here for a Code Enforcement appointment. Masks will be required in order to enter the building, and only one person can meet with a code officer at a time. You can sign up for an APPOINTMENT HERE. Please do not sign up for more than one appointment per day.
Please recognize that we can meet most of your needs via e-mail; and the answers to many of your questions can be found in the FAQ’s Section on the Code Enforcement Page.
Permit Applications: In addition to applying for a permit during an appointment, applications are also being accepted by e-mail and USPS. Please e-mail your completed Building Permit Application or Plumbing Permit Application to charman@yorkmaine.org or mail USPS to: The Town of York Code Enforcement Office, 186 York Street, York, Maine 03909.
Affidavit Inspections: Temporarily (until October 1st), Licensed Plumbers may submit an Affidavit and in lieu of an inspection in some cases. This form must be completed in its entirety and be forwarded to the Code Office either by e-mail or USPS. A valid plumbing permit must be in place to use this service. Maine Licensed Master Electrician's may also submit an Affidavit in Lieu of an inspection until October 1st.
Inspections: **Effective October 1, 2020, we will no longer accept affidavits in place of plumbing or electrical inspections** Please call the office at (207) 363-1002 or use the Contact Code Enforcement link to schedule. We do allow inspections to be done by Third Party Inspectors and Maine Licensed Engineers. You must submit their signed inspection report along with the "Request For Use Of Third Party Inspector" form. A valid building permit must be in place to use this service. We do not allow Third Party Inspectors, Maine Licensed Engineers or Architects to perform external plumbing inspections (septic systems), internal plumbing inspections, or final inspections; you must contact the Code Office to perform these inspections.
Videos or pictures of erosion control will be accepted with the date, place and permit number clearly labelled. A limited number of building and plumbing inspections will be conducted electronically on a case-by-case basis where it is practical to do so. Please call Code Enforcement (207) 363-1002, ext 1 to arrange for an on-site, Facetime, video or photo inspection.
Septic/Subsurface Design Requests: To obtain a copy of a septic design visit the State of Maine’s Septic System Permit Search Service. Subsurface Applications and Variance Requests should be e-mailed to knewell@yorkmaine.org
Access to Property Files: If you do not need to meet with a code enforcement officer and just want to look at property files please sign up for an APPOINTMENT HERE.
*Correspondence, applications and forms should be e-mailed to charman@yorkmaine.org or mailed via USPS to The Town of York Code Enforcement Office, 186 York Street, York, Maine 03909.
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