By and through this chapter, the Town of South Berwick declares
as its public purpose the establishment of a municipal program to
enable its citizens to participate in a property assessed clean energy
("PACE") program so that owners of qualifying property can access
financing for energy-saving improvements to their properties located
in the Town. The Town declares its purpose and the provisions of this
chapter to be in conformity with federal and state laws.
The Town enacts this chapter pursuant to Public Law 2009, Chapter
591 of the 124th Maine State Legislature, "An Act To Increase the
Affordability of Clean Energy for Homeowners and Businesses," also
known as the "Property Assessed Clean Energy Act" or the "PACE Act"
(codified at 35A M.R.S.A. § 10151 et seq.).