Property Maintenance in Maine (2026)

2 rules on the books across Maine, 1 city or county. Select a rule to read the full details.

Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions

Property Blight

Standards for property appearance including peeling paint, broken windows, junk accumulation, and other conditions the city considers blight.

When a Portland building must be secured under Chapter 6's housing article, the enforcement authority can secure it…

Your responsibility to clear snow and ice from sidewalks next to your property, including deadlines after a snowfall and penalties for not clearing.

Portland Code § 25-173 splits sidewalk snow duty by property type: commercial owners must clear a four-foot path within…