Ordinance Filing Requirements

This Maine Municipal Association publication is presented for "Classroom Use Only."  Its intended use is to stimulate and aid in discussion and role playing within a classroom setting.

Filing Requirements. A copy of all ordinances must be filed with the municipal clerk, and copies must be available to the public at reasonable cost. Certain types of ordinances must also be filed with various state agencies, for example, shoreland zoning ordinances with the DEP, forest practices ordinances with the Bureau of Forestry, agriculture ordinances with the Department of Agriculture, shellfish ordinances with the Department of Marine Resources, and general assistance ordinances with the DHS. However, no ordinances now need be recorded in the county registry of deeds.