Dixmont, ME HOA Rules: Board Governance (2026)

The only HOA governance rules in Dixmont sit in Article XI-A of the Subdivision Ordinance, section 11A.7, titled Dedication and Maintenance of Common Open Space and Services. The ordinance defines a subdivision as the division of a tract into three or more lots within a five-year period, so the rules attach to a development at the Final Plan stage and not to existing neighborhoods. The town has no general zoning ordinance, and no standalone HOA ordinance is posted on the Planning Board page.

Under 11A.7(1), all common land, facilities and property must be owned jointly or in common by the dwelling unit owners through a home-owners association, through a conservation association whose principal purpose is preserving land in its natural condition, or by the municipality. Under 11A.7(4), the proposed association's by-laws must specify maintenance responsibilities and be submitted to the Planning Board before Final Plan approval. Under 11A.7(5), covenants for mandatory membership, setting out the owners' rights, interests and privileges in the association and the common property, are reviewed by the Board and included in the deed for each lot or dwelling.

After that, 11A.7(6) makes the association responsible for maintaining the common property or facilities, and 11A.7(7) requires it to levy annual charges against all owners of dwelling units to cover maintenance and tax assessments. Article XI-A opens by placing the burden of proof on the applicant, who must satisfy the Board on each general standard before a Final Plan is approved. The same common-open-space language appears for major subdivisions in Article XI-B, section 11B.8.

The Planning Board reviews the by-laws and covenants. The Code Enforcement Officer receives the signed plan after approval and is the officer the Board reports to if required improvements are not built.