Town of South Berwick, ME Chapter 60 Building Construction

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of South Berwick 7-8-2002; amended in its entirety 11-23-2010. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 60-1 Administration and enforcement of Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code.

Effective December 1, 2010, the Town of South Berwick applies and enforces the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code ("MUBEC"), as required by 10 M.R.S.A. § 9724. The Code Enforcement Officer of the Town of South Berwick shall serve as the building official as defined in 25 M.R.S.A. § 2371 and shall be responsible for issuing building permits and certificates of occupancy. The Code Enforcement Officer shall be responsible for inspecting all permitted construction for compliance with all components of MUBEC, as such components may be revised from time to time by the Technical Building Codes and Standards Board. Administration and enforcement of MUBEC, including permits, violations, penalties and appeals, shall be in accordance with Article VI of Chapter 140, Zoning, of the South Berwick Code.

§ 60-2 (Reserved)

§ 60-3 Additional requirements.

A. Notwithstanding the exceptions to permit requirements in MUBEC, permits are required for the following in the Town of South Berwick:

(1) One-story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, including those of which the floor area does not exceed 200 square feet (18.58m²);

(2) Prefabricated swimming pools, including those that are less than 24 inches (610 mm) deep;

(3) Decks, including those that do not exceed 200 square feet (18.58m2) in area, that are not more than 30 inches (762 mm) above grade at any point, are not attached to a dwelling and do not serve the exit door.

B. Separation required. The garage shall be separated from the residence and its attic area by not less than 5/8 inch (15.9 mm) Type X gypsum board applied to the garage side. Garages beneath habitable rooms shall be separated from all habitable rooms above by not less than 5/8 inch (15.9 mm) Type X gypsum board or equivalent.

C. Fee schedule. The permit fee schedule is determined by multiplying the square footage of each floor of each category of structure by the applicable rate, as shown in the table below:

[Amended 11-22-2016; 8-23-2022]

	Building Permit Fees
	Category			Rate
	A.	All new residential structures to include homes and additions to living areas		$0.50
	B.	All unfinished accessory residential structures including decks, porches, garages, barns, and sheds		$0.25
	C.	Swimming pools (must be fenced)
		(1)	Aboveground	$50 (flat)
		(2)	In ground	$200 (flat)
	D.	Commercial/retail, per story		$0.30
	E.	Institutional		$0.50
	F.	Industrial		$0.50
	G.	Signs - flat rate		$25 for home occupancy or replacement; $50 for exterior
	H.	Demolition of buildings - flat rate		$100
	I.	Special use permit		$25 for minor occupation; $50 for all others
	J.	Minimum permit fee, flat rate		$25
	K.	Renovation		$9 per $1,000 of construction costs
	L.	Decks, porches		$0.28 per square foot
	M.	Telecommunication structures		$6 per $1,000 of construction costs.
	(When work has begun prior to issuance of a permit, the above fees shall be doubled.)

	Review and Hearing Fees
	Category				Rate
	A.	Zoning Board of Appeals			$200 plus cost of notices and advertising
	B.	Change of use permit			$100
	C.	Subdivision fees
		(1)	Planning services		$1,500
		(2)	Sketch plan
				Minor	$250 per lot
				Major	$500 per lot
		(3)	Preliminary plan		$500
				Plus per unit/lot fee	$200
		(4)	Final plan		$250 per lot
	D.	Site plan
		(1)	Minor		$500
		(2)	Major		$1,000