[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Cumberland 12-14-2009; amended 8-23-2010. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 9-10-2012]
[Added 7-14-2025]
A. 
Approval for dog release, administration and impounding fee: $40.
B. 
Failure to obtain dog license: $100.
C. 
Violation of § 17-3, Dogs at large, § 17-7, Animal noise, Subsection A, § 17-8, Sanitation, § 17-9, Leash required, § 17-10, No more than three dogs, and § 17-11, Dogs prohibited during certain events: A fine of not less than $50 and not more than $250 for the first violation and not less than $100 nor more than $500 for each subsequent offense.
A person, not previously convicted of or having paid a waiver fee for a violation under Chapter 17, Animal Control may elect to pay a waiver fee of the minimum penalty of $50 specified above in lieu of appearing in court to answer a citation. Such payment must be received by the office of the Town Clerk within seven business days from the date the citation was issued. Upon receipt of such payment by the Town Clerk, the Animal Control Officer or Police Officer shall cause the citation to be dismissed. A person, having been previously convicted of or having a waiver fee for a single violation of this chapter, may elect to pay a penalty of $100 in lieu of appearing in court to answer the citation. Such payment must be received by the office of the Town Clerk within seven business days from the date the citation was issued. Upon receipt of such payment by the Town Clerk, the Animal Control Officer or Police Officer shall cause the citation to be dismissed. If a person elects to pay the minimum penalties above in lieu of appearing in court to answer the citation, and if the person is cited for a third or subsequent violation, the civil penalty for the subsequent violation shall not be less than $100 nor more than $500 and must be referred to court.
D. 
All civil penalties collected pursuant to this chapter shall be recovered for the use of the Town of Cumberland and deposited in the separate account required by Title 7, § 3945 of the Maine Revised Statutes Annotated.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 84-1, Alarm systems, was repealed 8-10-2020.
A. 
Residential.
(1) 
Minimum fee: $50.
(2) 
New construction (including all floor levels from the lowest floor to the highest floor level).
[Amended 8-10-2020]
(a) 
Finished areas: $0.40 per square foot.
(b) 
Unfinished areas: $0.20 per square foot.
(3) 
Renovations, solar arrays and alterations: $14 per $1,000 (include written cost estimate).
[Amended 8-10-2020]
B. 
Commercial.
(1) 
Minimum fee: $100.
(2) 
New construction (including all floor levels from the lowest floor to the highest floor level).
[Amended 8-10-2020]
(a) 
Finished areas: $0.50 per square foot.
(b) 
Unfinished areas: $0.20 per square foot.
C. 
Decks and sheds: $25 up to 400 square feet then $0.10 per square foot additional.
D. 
Demolition permits: $50.
[Amended 8-10-2020]
E. 
Change of use: $100 (no charge if permit issued).
[Amended 8-10-2020]
A. 
New construction/addition/renovations: $0.07 per square foot (minimum inspection fee $25).
[Amended 8-10-2020]
B. 
New service/upgrade: $25.
C. 
Swimming pool: $25.
D. 
Administrative fee (required on all permits): $25.
E. 
Minimum fee for electrical permit: $50.
F. 
Late filing fee: $25.
[Amended 12-14-2015; 1-3-2017; 3-26-2018; 2-11-2019; 10-28-2019; 9-13-2021; 12-27-2021; 7-14-2025]
A. 
Resident mooring fee: $165.
B. 
Nonresident mooring fee: $330.
C. 
Daily rental for transient mooring: $22.
D. 
Reassignment fee: $275.
E. 
Dinghy dockage and time limit fine: $55.
F. 
Resident dinghy registration fee: $55.
G. 
Nonresident dinghy registration fee: $110.
H. 
Mooring removal minimum fee: $275 plus any added costs incurred by the Town for removing, storing and disposing of the mooring.
I. 
Late mooring renewal/application fee: $100.
J. 
Personal watercraft rack storage fee: $55 per craft.
K. 
Violation of § 48-7, Personal watercraft storage, fine: $55.
L. 
Violation of any provision of Chapter 48 not listed above, fine: $110.
A. 
Internal fees: $15 per fixture; $60 minimum. All fees are at 150% of state minimum.
[Amended 8-10-2020]
B. 
External fees.
(1) 
Complete systems.
[Amended 8-10-2020]
(a) 
Engineered system: $300.
(b) 
Nonengineered system: $375.
(c) 
Primitive system: $150.
(d) 
Separate laundry: $52.50.
(e) 
Seasonal conversion: $75.
(f) 
Variance: $30.
(2) 
Separate parts of systems.
[Amended 8-10-2020]
(a) 
Alternate toilet only: $75.
(b) 
Disposal field (engineered): $225.
(c) 
Disposal field (nonengineered): $225.
(d) 
Treatment tank only (nonengineered): $225.
(e) 
Treatment tank only (engineered): $120.
(f) 
Holding tank: $150.
(g) 
Other components: $45.
(3) 
Subsurface septic surcharge: $15.
A. 
Sewer user connection fee: $50.
B. 
Board of Sewer Appeals request for a hearing: $50.
C. 
Review by Town Engineer: the number of hours spent by the Town Engineer times the hourly rate of $65.
[Amended 12-15-2015; 10-10-2023]
A. 
Resident commercial shellfish license: $110.
B. 
Nonresident commercial shellfish license: $220.
C. 
Resident recreational shellfish license: $20.
D. 
Nonresident recreational shellfish license: $40.
E. 
Resident and nonresident senior license: $0 (no fee).
[Amended 10-23-2017; 3-24-2025]
A. 
Minor staff review.
(1) 
Application and notice fee: $125.
(2) 
Review fee: $250.
(3) 
Engineering consulting escrow: $500. Consulting escrow fee may be reduced or increased depending on the scale and complexity of the project.
B. 
Major staff review.
(1) 
Application and notice fee: $125.
(2) 
Review fee: $350.
(3) 
Engineering consulting escrow: $800. Consulting escrow fee may be reduced or increased depending on the scale and complexity of the project.
C. 
Planning Board review.
(1) 
Application and notice fee: $125.
(2) 
Review fee: $500.
(3) 
Engineering consulting escrow: $1,500. Consulting escrow fee may be reduced or increased depending on the scale and complexity of the project.
D. 
Site plan amendment: classified as per § 229-2B and fee as listed above.
E. 
Additional outside consulting fees:
(1) 
Beyond the expected engineering consulting review, the Planning Board may require the applicant for a site plan review to deposit in an escrow account with the Town funds sufficient to cover 100% of the cost of an independent professional review of any plan or aspect thereof which due to the size, location, effect on the environment, design complexity, traffic impact, or other similar reason the Board deems significant to warrant such review.
(2) 
An estimate will be obtained from the selected consultant for the projected cost of the review. No further review of the application will be made until 3/4 of this estimate is paid to the Town. All time scheduling requirements of review are also suspended until this deposit is made. Review work which would overrun the original estimate will be reported by the consultant to the Town and the applicant before the review is continued. The Board will then require an additional escrow deposit by the applicant to cover 3/4 of the revised estimate.
(3) 
Peer review of any or all components of applications under the Route One Design Standards, Route 100 Design Standards, or Town Center District Design Standards may be requested by the applicant, the Town Planner, or the Planning Board. The applicant shall deposit in an escrow account with the Town sufficient funds to cover 100% of the cost of any such peer review.
(4) 
Any unencumbered funds remaining in the consulting escrow account, once the Planning Board makes a decision, will be returned to the applicant.
A. 
Trash bags for residential household waste as defined in Chapter 235, Article II, shall be $2.50 for a thirty-three-gallon bag and $1.25 for a fourteen-gallon bag.
B. 
Annual hauler's license fee: $100.
C. 
Identification stickers for the use of the Town wood products area and Town garage: $1.
[Amended 3-24-2025]
A. 
Minor.
(1) 
Preapplication workshop for minor subdivisions in RR1 or RR2 zoning districts per § 250-14.
(a) 
Application and notice fee: $125.
(b) 
Planning review fee: $250.
(2) 
Planning Board review per § 250-16.
(a) 
Application and notice fee: $125.
(b) 
Planning review fee: $500.
(c) 
Engineering consulting escrow: $1,500. The consulting escrow fee may be reduced or increased depending on the scale and complexity of the project.
B. 
Major.
(1) 
Preapplication workshop for major subdivisions in RR1 or RR2 zoning districts per § 250-14.
(a) 
Application and notice fee: $125.
(b) 
Planning review fee: $250.
(2) 
Sketch plan review for subdivisions not in RR1 or RR2 zoning districts.
(a) 
Application and notice fee: $125.
(b) 
Planning review fee: $250.
(3) 
Preliminary plan review.
(a) 
Application and notice fee: $125.
(b) 
Planning review fee:
[1] 
$500 first three lots/dwelling units.
[2] 
$100 each additional lot/dwelling unit.
(c) 
Engineering consulting escrow: $1,500 for the first three lots/dwelling units; $100 for each additional lot/dwelling unit. The consulting escrow fee may be reduced or increased depending on the scale and complexity of the project.
(4) 
Final plan review.
(a) 
Application and notice fee: $125.
(b) 
Planning review fee: $500.
(c) 
Engineering consulting escrow: $500; and any overrun from the preliminary plan review must be paid in full prior to final review of the application. The consulting escrow fee may be reduced or increased depending on the scale and complexity of the project.
C. 
Revision.
(1) 
Application and notice fee: $125.
(2) 
Per revised lot fee: $150.
(3) 
Engineering consulting escrow: $350. The consulting escrow fee may be reduced or increased depending on the scale and complexity of the project.
D. 
Additional outside consulting fees:
(1) 
Beyond the expected engineering consulting review, the Planning Board may require the applicant for a subdivision review to deposit in an escrow account with the Town funds sufficient to cover 100% of the cost of an independent professional review of any plan or aspect thereof which due to the size, location, effect on the environment, design complexity, traffic impact, or other similar reason the Board deems significant to warrant such review.
(2) 
An estimate will be obtained from the selected consultant for the projected cost of the review. No further review of the application will be made until 3/4 of this estimate is paid to the Town. All time scheduling requirements of review are also suspended until this deposit is made. Review work which would overrun the original estimate will be reported by the consultant to the Town and the applicant before the review is continued. The Board will then require an additional escrow deposit by the applicant to cover 3/4 of the revised estimate.
(3) 
Peer review of any or all components of applications under the Route One Design Standards, Route 100 Design Standards, or Town Center District Design Standards may be requested by the applicant, the Town Planner, or the Planning Board. The applicant shall deposit in an escrow account with the Town sufficient funds to cover 100% of the cost of any such peer review.
(4) 
Any unencumbered funds remaining in the consulting escrow account, once the Planning Board makes a decision, will be returned to the applicant.
[Amended 12-12-2017]
A. 
Permit for curb loading zone: a service fee of $25 per year or fraction thereof.
B. 
Parking other than parallel: $25.
C. 
Parked facing traffic: $25.
D. 
Parked more than 12 inches from road edge: $25.
E. 
Parking on curb or sidewalk: $25.
F. 
Obstructing traffic: $25.
G. 
Obstructing hydrant: $50.
H. 
Obstructing fire lane: $50.
I. 
Obstructing driveway: $25.
J. 
Vehicle on crosswalk: $25.
K. 
Parking too near intersection: $25.
L. 
Parking too near traffic control device: $25.
M. 
Double parked: $25.
N. 
Parking where prohibited by sign(s): $25.
O. 
Parked within 50 feet of rail crossing: $25.
P. 
Occupying two spaces: $25.
Q. 
Winter parking ban: $25.
R. 
Interfering with snow removal: $25.
S. 
Disability parking space: $100.
T. 
Overtime parking: $25.
[Amended 2-8-2021; 7-14-2025; 7-14-2025]
A. 
Brush/trees/slash/leaves/grass clippings and other landscape trimmings. Brush/trees/slash is considered any hard or soft wood less than 12 inches in diameter. Lengths up to 12 feet will be accepted. Stumps and wood over 12 inches in diameter will not be accepted.
Residential Passes
B. 
Cars, pickup trucks, single-axle trailers: $10 per load.
C. 
One-day pass for all vehicles excluding dump trucks: $15 per day.
D. 
Motor oil; no fee. At Town garage.
E. 
Residential annual pass: $40.
F. 
Senior (65+) residential annual pass: no fee, effective January 1, 2026.
Commercial Passes *
G. 
Commercial annual pass (May 1 to fourth Saturday in November)*: $500. *Cumberland yard waste only.
H. 
Day Pass: $100 - All commercial vehicles.
I. 
Larger than one ton truck dump trucks: $50 per load. Larger loads (wheelers and tri-axle dump trucks) will not be accepted.
A. 
Fines for construction without permit. Based on twelve-month permit activity for individual, contractor, or company. This includes building, plumbing and electrical permits.
(1) 
First offense: double fee.
(2) 
Second offense: triple fee.
[Amended 8-10-2020]
(3) 
Third and subsequent offenses: $2,500 minimum.
[Added 1-14-2019]
A. 
Fines for violating any provision of Chapter 92 shall be subject to a fine of:
(1) 
First violation: $100.
(2) 
Second violation: $150.
(3) 
Each subsequent offense: $250.