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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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, municipal
officers and municipal officials, including, without limitation, tax
assessors and tax collectors, are not personally liable to the Trust or to
any other person for claims, of whatever kind or nature, under or related to
a PACE program, including, without limitation, claims for or related to
uncollected PACE assessments.

(b) Other than the fulfillment of its obligations specified in a PACE
administration contract with the Trust entered into under Sec. 5-159 above,
the City has no liability to a property owner for or related to energy
savings improvements financed under a PACE program.

DIVISION 2. COMMERCIAL PROPERTY ASSESSES CLEAN ENERGY (C-PACE) ORDINANCE
SOUTH PORTLAND CODE

PART I
Purpose and Enabling Legislation

Sec. 5 – 161-1. Purpose.

By and through this Ordinance, the City declares as its public purpose the
establishment of a municipal program to enable its citizens to participate in a
Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (“C-PACE”) program so that owners of
qualifying property can access financing for energy savings improvements to their
commercial properties located in the City. The City declares its purpose and the
provisions of this Ordinance to be in conformity with federal and State laws.

Sec. 5 – 161-2. Enabling legislation.

The City enacts this Ordinance pursuant to Public Law 2021, Chapter 142 of the 130th
Maine State Legislature, “An Act to Allow for the Establishment of Commercial Property
Assessed Clean Energy Program,” also known as “the Commercial Property Assessed Clean
Energy Act” or “the Commercial PACE Act” (codified at 35-A M.R.S. § 10201 et seq.).

PART II
Title and Definitions

Sec. 5 – 161-3. Title.