By and through this chapter, the City of Biddeford 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
City of Biddeford. The City of Biddeford declares its purpose and
the provisions of this chapter to be in conformity with federal and
state laws.
The City of Biddeford 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 35-A M.R.S.A. § 10151 et seq.).