Town of Casco, Maine - Building Permits

Mailing Address:
Town of Casco
PO Box 60
Casco, ME 04015

Street Address:
Casco Town Office
635 Meadow Rd.
Casco, ME 04015

Tel: (207) 627-4515
Fax: (207) 627-4180

Building Permits

Building Permits
Building permit applications are available at the town office.

Building & Plumbing Permit Fee Schedule

Building Permit Information

Building Permits

Please see the Town of Casco's ordinaces for the complete detailes on building permits. Zoning Ordinance 2009

No building or other structure shall be erected, moved, added to, or strucurally altered without a permit therfore, issued by the Code Enforcement Officer to the owner of record or his/her authorized agent. No building permit shall be issued except in conformity with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, and all other applicable ordinances of the Town of Casco and any conditions imposed pursuant to said ordinances.

The Building permit shall be valid for one year from the date of issue. If construction has not been completed within the twelve-month period, the permit may be reviewed without charge for a second twelve-month period. Thereafter, if construction has not been completed, a new permit shall be applied for and the fee paid. Except as provided for in Chapter 3.2.3C of the Zoning Ordinance in which case the permit is only good for twelve months from the incident.

Application for a Building Permit

All applications for building permits shall be accompanied by plans drawn to scale, showing the actual dimensions and shape of the lot to be built upon, the exact sizes and locations on the lot of buildings already existing, if any, the location and dimensions of the proposed building, and the proposed sewage disposal system as required by the Maine State Plumbing Code. The application shall include such other information as lawfully may be required by the Code Enforcement Officer to determine conformance with and to provide for the enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance, including but not limited to a survey of the property performed by a professional surveyor. Applications shall be accompanied by a fee established in the Town Fee Schedule and revised periodically by the Selectmen.

Certificate of Occupancy

It shall be unlawful to use or occupy or permit the use or occupancy of any building or premises, or both or part thereof hereafter created, erected, changed, converted, or wholly or partly altered or enlarged in its use or structure, until a Certificate of Occupancy shall have been issued by the Code Enforcement Officer and endorsed to the effect that the proposed use of the building or land conforms with the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. The Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued in conformity with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance upon completion of the work provided that such safeguards as will protect the health, welfare, and safety of the occupants and the public are met.