Maine § 38 §1042 Sewer extensions; applicable to all sewer districts

Maine Statutes

§ 38 §1042 — Sewer extensions; applicable to all sewer districts

Maine § 38 §1042

Title 38WATERS AND NAVIGATION

Ch. 10STANDARD SEWER DISTRICT ENABLING ACT

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 38, § 38 §1042 (2026).

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Sewer extensions are governed by this section.

1.Written assurance from municipality. A sewer district may not construct any sewer extension unless it acquires from the municipal officers or the designee of the municipal officers of any municipality through which the sewer extension will pass written assurance that:

2.Review of municipal decision; applicable to all sewer districts. For an intermunicipal sewer extension, when written assurance is denied by municipal officers pursuant to subsection 1, an aggrieved party may appeal, within 15 days of the decision, to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry for a review of the municipal officers' decision. Notwithstanding Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 4, the following procedures apply to the review by the Department of Ag

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Sewer extensions are governed by this section.
1.
Written assurance from municipality.
A sewer district may not construct any sewer extension unless it acquires from the municipal officers or the designee of the municipal officers of any municipality through which the sewer extension will pass written assurance that:
2.
Review of municipal decision; applicable to all sewer districts.
For an intermunicipal sewer extension, when written assurance is denied by municipal officers pursuant to subsection 1, an aggrieved party may appeal, within 15 days of the decision, to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry for a review of the municipal officers' decision. Notwithstanding Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 4, the following procedures apply to the review by the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
This section is deemed to be incorporated into the private and special laws governing a sewer district, and any part of a sewer district charter not in conformity with this section is void, unless the sewer district's charter expressly references this section or former section 1252, subsection 7 and specifically provides that this subsection or former section 1252, subsection 7 does not apply.