Cumberland County has no ordinance addressing artificial turf on private property. Maine's landmark PFAS-in-products law, 38 MRS § 1614 (LD 1503 / PL 2021 ch. 477, amended by LD 217 in 2023), phases out the sale of products containing intentionally added PFAS by January 1, 2032 — which captures most artificial turf containing PFAS as a manufacturing aid. The Maine DEP rules implementing § 1614 require manufacturer notification.
Maine became the first state to ban intentionally added PFAS in nearly all products (38 MRS § 1614). The statute requires manufacturers selling products with intentionally added PFAS in Maine to notify Maine DEP, and phases in sales prohibitions by category. Artificial turf containing PFAS used in extrusion or carpet backing is implicated. The statute does not impose a ban on installations on private property, and Cumberland County has no installation ordinance. The Shoreland Zoning Act 75-ft impervious-surface limit (DEP Chapter 1000) treats artificial turf as impervious for buffer calculations within the shoreland zone. Municipal stormwater ordinances may also apply since artificial turf prevents infiltration.
PFAS reporting violation (38 MRS § 1614): civil penalty up to $10,000 per day per 38 MRS § 349. Shoreland impervious-surface violation: $100–$2,500/day per 30-A MRS § 4452. No county penalty for non-shoreland artificial-turf installations.
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