§2450. Examinations by Department of Public Safety
The Commissioner of Public Safety shall adopt, in accordance with requirements of the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, a schedule of fees for the examination of all plans for construction, reconstruction or repairs submitted to the Department of Public Safety. The fee schedule for new construction, reconstruction, repairs or renovations is 1.5/10 of 1% of the cost to construct or reconstruct the portion of the project that is subject to State Fire Marshal review. Except for projects reviewed by a municipality pursuant to section 2448-A, the fees must be credited to a special revenue account to defray expenses in carrying out this section. Any balance of the fees may not lapse, but must be carried forward as a continuing account to be expended for the same purpose in the following fiscal years. For projects reviewed by a municipality that include occupied spaces, a 1¢ fee per square foot must be remitted to the Department of Public Safety and a 4¢ fee per square foot must be paid to the municipality. [PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. MMMMM, §1 (AMD).]
A municipality is prohibited from charging a developer a fee that is in excess of the 4¢ fee per square foot for fire code permits. This limitation does not prohibit a municipality from charging fees for other construction-related permits. [PL 2009, c. 364, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 592, §35 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 242, §3 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 725, §3 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 788, §111 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 186 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 232, §2 (RPR). PL 1993, c. 410, §X4 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 728, §24 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 358, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 699, §12 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 364, §3 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. MMMMM, §1 (AMD).
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