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Roofing Permitting Authorities in Maine

Maine issues no state roofing or general-contractor licence (none of the professions licensed under Title 32 of the Maine Revised Statutes is roofing or general contracting), so any contractor licence a roofer needs would be a municipal one, but the state’s Home Construction Contracts Act requires a contract to build, remodel or repair a home of three or fewer units for more than $3,000 in materials or labor to be in writing and signed by both the contractor and the homeowner, while the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code, built on the 2021 International Residential Code, applies to buildings built or renovated anywhere in the state, must be enforced in every municipality of more than 4,000 residents, and voids any local building-code ordinance inconsistent with it, though each municipality decides by ordinance which work needs a permit — always confirm the current requirements with the authority before starting work. 126 permitting authorities in Maine, each linked to its own sourced record.

Cities, towns and townships (126)