City of South Portland, ME, Code of Ordinances ch. 5 (Buildings), Art. VII (Rental Registration)

Citation: City of South Portland, ME, Code of Ordinances ch. 5 (Buildings), Art. VII (Rental Registration)
Jurisdiction: South Portland (municipal)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://southportland.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1421/Ch-05-Buildings ↗

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 No person having charge of the construction, alteration or repair of any building
shall cover or conceal, or cause to be so covered or concealed, any construction for
which a permit has been issued or is required before the construction has been
inspected and approved, without having officially notified the building inspector at
least forty-eight (48) hours before such covering concealment.

(Ord. No. 8-24/25, 1/21/2025 [Fiscal Note: Less than $1000])

Sec.5-64 Reserved

 SOUTH PORTLAND CODE

DIVISION 3. PERMIT DELAY

Sec. 5-65. Purpose.

 The purpose of this Division 3 is to encourage preservation and protection of
archaeological and historic resources that contribute to the City’s architectural,
cultural, or social history and development patterns and to limit the detrimental
effect on community character and heritage that may result from the alteration or
demolition of such resources. This Division sets forth the procedures to promote
awareness and appreciation of South Portland’s history; encourage sustainable reuse of
historic resources; preserve sensitive archaeological resources; and encourage
voluntary efforts to increase public information about, interaction with, or access
to, historic resources.

Sec. 5-66. Definitions.

For the purposes of this Division, the following terms shall be defined as
follows:

Archaeological resource. A site with established or potential value as a
location of prehistoric or historic archaeological significance as recognized by the
City Council and contained in the South Portland Inventory of Archaeological and
Historic Resources.