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.).