Landscaping Rules in Dixmont, ME (2026)
1 verified landscaping rules for Dixmont, Maine, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Tree Removal & Heritage Trees
Dixmont has no town-wide tree ordinance. Inside the shoreland zone, the Shoreland Zoning Ordinance bars any cleared opening over 250 square feet in the shoreline buffer, caps cutting at 40 percent of tree volume in a ten-year period, and lets hazard trees come down without a permit after consulting the Code Enforcement Officer.
Dixmont Tree Removal Limits in the Shoreland Zone
Some RestrictionsDixmont Shoreland Zoning Ordinance § 15(P)(2)(a)-(b) and § 15(Q)(1)
(a) There shall be no cleared opening greater than 250 square feet in the forest canopy (or other existing woody vegetation if a forested canopy is not present) as measured from the outer limits of the tree or shrub crown. However, a single footpath not to exceed six (6) feet in width as measured between tree trunks and/or shrub stems is allowed for accessing the shoreline provided that a clear...