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Maine Uniform Building and Energy Codes Public Hearing and Comment Period Notification
The Technical Building Codes and Standards Board has in accordance with its mission, recently adopted the first statewide Building and Energy Code for the State of Maine.
These documents have been reviewed by the Attorney General’s Office for form and legality in keeping with the Maine Administrative Procedures Act as well as by the Secretary of State’s Office. They are also posted on the Bureau of Building Codes and Standards website at
July 26th is the date for a formal Public Hearing on these proposed rules. This hearing will be held at the Department of Public Safety, 45 Commerce Drive, Augusta in the Fallen Heroes Conference Room at 1:00 p.m.
Anyone is welcome to testify at the Public Hearing and is requested to also bring a copy of their testimony in written format, to be submitted to the Board at that time. The deadline for public comment is Thursday, August 5, 2010.
The attached letter was sent out this week expressing the Association's concerns about the new State Plumbing Code and the need for municipalities to purchase a copy of it if they want one.
ICC Report,
MBOIA Bylaw Revisions
Bylaw revisions which will be voted on at the MBOIA Annual Business Meeting in September.
Paint and Asbestos Regulations
“EPA Agrees to Delay Lead Paint Rules for Contractors”
New MBOIA logo:
MBOIA members attend ICC Annual Conference
MBOIA was well represented at the 2009 ICC Conference and Code Hearings. Those in attendance were: President Tim Nelson, Vice President Dick Lambert, Board Member Mike Nugent and member Dan Wellington. The conference included election of officers, two days of education sessions, various opportunities for interaction with code officials from throughout the country and the world and, of course, the first round of code change hearings that will form the basis for the 2012 editions of the I-Codes.
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The Technical Building Code and Standards Board is now accepting applications for persons interested in applying for a position on any of the Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs).
If you are interested in serving on any of these groups, please fill out the application and send it to .The Board would like to send these along to the State with a letter of support, that is why we are asking for the applications to be sent to us first. If you are interested in what the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code looks like, please volunteer to serve on one of these groups.
Send application to:
MBOIA Sends Resolve to Senator Collins on the Community Building Code Administration Action Grant Bill. .
New Smoke Detector and Carbon Monoxide Rules to Take Effect in October.
Here is a to the memo issued by the State Fire Marshal’s Office.
International Code Council Update November/December 2009
“Subsurface Wastewater Disposal System Permit Surcharge Now in Effect!
That State Legislature, during its budget deliberations this year, decided to fund the Water Quality Improvement Fund by enacting several surcharges. One of those surcharges is a $15 charge to all non-engineered subsurface wastewater disposal systems permitted after July 1, 2009. Unfortunately very few people knew about this surcharge until Russ Martin sent out a newsletter to all LPIs last week.
After a discussion with Russ and Andy Fisk from the Maine DEP, the letter found at this link was generated so that our membership could be made aware of this change. Please note that they are asking that we start collecting this money “as soon as possible” and that it is not necessary to seek back payment for systems already permitted since July 1. Please note the special instructions on how to remit the surcharge to the State. |
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