Cumberland County has no tree-trimming or tree-protection ordinance of its own. Tree cutting in Cumberland County is governed by (1) the mandatory Shoreland Zoning Act, 38 MRS § 435 et seq., which limits vegetation removal within 250 ft of great ponds, rivers, wetlands, and tidal waters, and (2) the individual municipality's tree or land-use code. The state Forest Service operates under 12 MRS § 8867 (Forest Practices Act) for commercial harvests.
Per the Maine Shoreland Zoning Act and DEP Chapter 1000 model guidelines, within a 75-ft (or 100-ft in Resource Protection) buffer of protected waters, no more than 40% of trees ≥ 4.5 inches DBH may be removed in any 10-year period and a well-distributed stand of vegetation must be retained — measured by a point-system grid. Trees removed for safety reasons (storm-damaged, diseased) may be replaced. Beyond the shoreland zone, in Cumberland County, no county ordinance restricts trimming or removal of trees on private property. Some municipalities (Portland, Falmouth, Cape Elizabeth) have heritage-tree or street-tree protection ordinances under 30-A MRS § 3001 home-rule authority. Utility-line vegetation management on transmission and distribution corridors is governed by 35-A MRS § 2524 (right to trim/remove trees endangering lines).
Shoreland zoning violations: civil penalty of $100–$2,500/day per 30-A MRS § 4452, plus restoration order (DEP can require replanting). Forest Practices Act violations: 12 MRS § 8883 penalties up to $1,000 per offense plus replanting.
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