Responsibilities
The Code Enforcement Department is responsible for the enforcement of:
- The State of Maine Plumbing Code
- Subsurface Waste Water Disposal Rules
- Shoreland Zoning Ordinance
- Subdivision Standards
- Floodplain Management Ordinance
- Building Codes and Building Safety Ordinance
- Site Plan Review Ordinance
- All State codes pertaining to unsafe buildings, building construction and the Automobile Junkyard / Graveyard law
Our Customers
The Planning Department provides professional short-term and long-term land-use planning services to:
- Skowhegan Residents
- Taxpayers
- Board of Selectmen
- Planning Board
- Heritage Council
- Conservation Commission
- Many other Town Boards and Staff
Physical changes produced in the built environment reflect, to the largest degree possible, Skowhegan’s aspirations and economic capacity.
Comprehensive Plan