By and through this chapter, the City of Westbrook ("City")
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 property owners can access financing
for energy savings improvements to their properties located in the
City. The City declares its purpose and the provisions of this chapter
to be in conformity with federal and state laws.
The City enacts this chapter pursuant to state law. Specific
enabling legislation is found in Public Law 2009, Chapter 591, 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.).