Cumberland, ME — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through 2025-11-24. Official source: https://ecode360.com/CU3016

Every town writes its own rules, and Cumberland's live in its municipal code — 41 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.

What's in the Cumberland code

• Ch C — Council-Manager Charter (§ 1 – § 7)
• Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-14)
• Ch 9 — Alarm Systems (§ 9-1 – § 9-16)
• Ch 13 — Amusements, Special (§ 13-1 – § 13-10)
• Ch 17 — Animal Control (§ 17-1 – § 17-12)
• Ch 20 — Artificial Turf, Installations of (§ 20-1 – § 20-10)
• Ch 30 — Boards and Commissions (§ 30-1 – § 30-19)
• Ch 41 — Cable Television (§ 41-1 – § 41-6)
• Ch 48 — Coastal Waters (§ 48-1 – § 48-11)
• Ch 65 — Electrical Standards (§ 65-1 – § 65-12)
• Ch 70 — Emergency Management (§ 70-1 – § 70-13)
• Ch 73 — Energy Conservation (§ 73-1 – § 73-15)
• Ch 78 — Explosives/Blasting (§ 78-1 – § 78-10)
• Ch 81 — Farm-Based Special Events Licensing (§ 81-1 – § 81-14)
• Ch 84 — Fees and Fines (§ 84-1 – § 84-37)
• Ch 92 — Firearms (§ 92-1 – § 92-4)
• Ch 96 — Fires and Fire Protection (§ 96-1 – § 96-21)
• Ch 98 — Fireworks (§ 98-1 – § 98-2)
• Ch 105 — Floodplain Management (§ 105-1 – § 105-16)
• Ch 113 — General Assistance (§ 113-1.1 – § 113-9.1)
• Ch 118 — Growth Management (§ 118-1 – § 118-14)
• Ch 137 — Impact Fees (§ 137-1 – § 137-14)
• Ch 162 — Mass Gatherings (§ 162-1 – § 162-7)
• Ch 170 — Medical Cannabis Registered Caregiver Licensing (§ 170-1 – § 170-16)
• Ch 200 — Roads and Public Property (§ 200-1 – § 200-23)
• Ch 216 — Sewers (§ 216-1 – § 216-14)
• Ch 223 — Shellfish Conservation (§ 223-1 – § 223-27)
• Ch 226 — Shoreland Zoning (§ 226-1 – § 226-55)
• Ch 229 — Site Plan Review (§ 229-1 – § 229-15)
• Ch 232 — Solar Energy Systems (§ 232-1 – § 232-13)
• Ch 235 — Solid Waste (§ 235-1 – § 235-22)
• Ch 242 — Stormwater Management (§ 242-1 – § 242-47)
• Ch 246 — Street Names and Property Numbers (§ 246-1 – § 246-8)
• Ch 250 — Subdivision of Land (§ 250-1 – § 250-46)
• Ch 261 — Taxation (§ 261-1 – § 261-30)
• Ch 278 — Vehicles, All-Terrain (§ 278-1 – § 278-3)
• Ch 282 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 282-1 – § 282-14)
• Ch 289 — Victualers, Temporary (§ 289-1 – § 289-8)
• Ch 300 — Wind Energy Conversion Systems (§ 300-1 – § 300-12)
• Ch 315 — Zoning (§ 315-1 – § 315-82)
• Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1 – § DL-2)