Dixmont, ME Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)

Section 5 of the Town of Dixmont Building Code Ordinance, dated March 21, 2009 and officially amended March 17, 2018, assigns administration and enforcement to the Dixmont Code Enforcement Officer. The same section carries the inspection power: the officer inspects any building in the town as necessary for the purpose of enforcing the ordinance and any other local or state laws governing the construction of buildings and accessory structures. The ordinance does not list inspection stages such as footing, framing or final, and it sets no schedule or notice period for a visit. The trigger is the officer's own judgment of what is necessary.

The inspection power sits beside the permit process. Under Section 6 the owner or authorized agent applies to the Code Enforcement Officer before construction begins, and under Section 8 no building permit is issued unless the officer determines that the proposal complies with all applicable state law and regulation, local ordinances, and the listed standards. Section 10(D) adds one specific inspection trigger for wiring: if the officer deems it necessary, a master electrician licensed by the State of Maine Electricians Examining Board must inspect and certify the electrical system.

Section 11(B) states that it is the duty of the Code Enforcement Officer to enforce the ordinance. When the officer finds a violation, the officer notifies the responsible person in writing, describing the violation and ordering the action needed to correct it, and a copy of the notice goes to the selectmen and is kept as a permanent record. Section 2 defines the reach of the ordinance as the construction, placement, relocation, enlargement and replacement of all buildings and accessory structures in Dixmont. Section 3(B) provides that when the ordinance conflicts with another local ordinance or with state or federal law, the stricter provision applies.