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Ellsworth City Ordinances & Codes

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  • 1. General Provisions

  • 2. Building Code (Repealed 7/1/2012 and replaced with State adopted M.U.B.E.C.)

  • 3. Harbor Management

  • 4. Fire Protection and Prevention

  • 5. Public and Private Sewers

  • 6. Sanitation of Public Eating and Drinking Places (Repealed)

  • 7. Traffic Code

  • 8. Taxicab Ordinance

  • 9. Sign Ordinance (Repealed)

  • 10. Ordinance for the Maintenance, Administration and Disposition of Tax Acquired Property

  • 11. Use of Streets

  • 12. Closing of Ways

  • 13. Office of Code Enforcement

  • 14. Licenses and Permits

  • 15. Dumping

  • 16. Cemetery Ordinance

  • 17. City Engineer (Repealed 05-17-2010)

  • 18. Planning Board

  • 20. Miscellaneous (repealed 7-1-2026)

  • 21. Mobile Home Park and Campground Ordinance (Repealed 5-16-2011)

  • 22. Animal Control Ordinance

  • 23. Noise

  • 24. Regulation of Handbills

  • 25. Discharge of Firearms

  • 26. Plumbing and Septic System Permit Fees (repealed 7-1-2026)

  • 27. Parade Ordinance

  • 28. Subdivision Ordinance (repealed 7-1-2026)

  • 29. Regulation of City-Owned Land

  • 30. Department of Tax Assessment

  • 31. Recreation Commission

  • 32. Solicitation of Signatures during Elections (Repealed 02-13-2006)

  • 33. Floodplain Management Ordinance

  • 34. Personnel Ordinance

  • 35. Street Design and Construction Standards (Repealed-- See Ch 56, Article 0900)

  • 36. General Assistance

  • 36. General Assistance (Appendices A-D)

  • 36. General Assistance (Appendices G-I)

  • 37. Special Amusement Permit

  • 38. Board of Appeals

  • 39. Historic Preservation

  • Historic Preservation Designation Application

  • 39a. Application for Certificate of Appropriateness

  • 40. Code of Ethics

  • 42. Solid Waste Management

  • 41. Electrical Installation and Inspection

  • 43. City Trees

  • 44. Maintenance of Certain Public Easements

  • 45. Street Light Ordinance

  • 46. Paid Sexual Contact

  • 47. Smoking in Buildings

  • 48. Rotational Towing

  • 49. Cable Television

  • 50. Fund Balance

  • 51. Registration Board of Appeals

  • 52. Branch Lake Emergency Response

  • 53. Water Ordinance (Expired)

  • 54. Development Fee

  • 55. Water Supply Protection

  • 56. Unified Development Ordinance Cover and Table of Contents

  • 56. Official Land Use / Zoning Map

  • 56. ARTICLE 1 Purpose, Applicability, and Administration of the UDO

  • 56. ARTICLE 2 Building Permits

  • 56. ARTICLE 3 ZONING DISTRICTS

  • 56. ARTICLE 4 SHORELAND ZONING

  • 56. ARTICLE 5 NON-CONFORMING USES

  • 56. ARTICLE 6 SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW

  • 56. ARTICLE 7 Subdivision Review

  • 56. ARTICLE 8 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

  • 56. ARTICLE 9 STREET DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS

  • 56. ARTICLE 10 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS

  • 56. ARTICLE 11 PARKING STANDARDS

  • 56. ARTICLE 12 SIGN STANDARDS

  • 56. ARTICLE 13 BOARD OF APPEALS (repealed 7-1-2026)

  • 56. ARTICLE 14 DEFINITIONS

  • 57. Frenchman Bay Regional Shellfish Conservation Ordinance

  • 58. Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Ordinance

  • 59. Consumer Fireworks and Commercial Outdoor Public Fireworks/Pyrotechnics Display

  • 60. Property Maintenance Ordinance

  • 61. Recreational Marijuana Prohibition Ordinance (EXPIRED 12/19/2018)

  • 62. Resolution on Non-Resident Visitors During Coronavirus Pandemic of 2020

  • 63. Temporary Ordinance of the City of Ellsworth Regarding Short-Term Rentals and Non-Resident Visitors During Coronavirus (COVID- 19) Outbreak (Expired)

  • 64. EMS Billing and Collections Ordinance

  • 65. Overnight Mooring and Anchorage Control Ordinance

  • 66. Odor

  • 67. Unified Building Ordinance (repealed 7-1-2026)


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City Meetings, Agendas & Public Notices

  • Harbor Commission Meeting Notice and Agenda for Wednesday, October 28, 2026

    October 21, 2026
  • Recreation Commission Special Meeting Tuesday, October 28, 2026

    October 20, 2026
  • Planning Board Public Notice and Agenda for November 4, 2026

    October 19, 2026

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Ellsworth City Hall
667-2563
Ellsworth Fire Dept.
Regular Business
667-8666
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667-2168
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669-6640

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Public Works Notices

Traffic Advisory: Important Updates to Grant Street and Bridge Hill Roadwork, Oct. 26–28, 2026

The City of Ellsworth is sharing important updates to this week’s roadwork schedule. Motorists should be aware of temporary road closures on Grant Street and additional paving work on Bridge Hill. Roadwork hours are 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday, October 26 and Tuesday, October... ....Read More

Traffic Advisory: Roadwork Scheduled Across Ellsworth October 26–27, 2026

It’s going to be a busy couple of days for roadwork in Ellsworth! City crews, the Water Department and a contractor will be working at several locations on Monday, October 26, and Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Drivers should expect temporary lane restrictions and possible delays.... ....Read More

Traffic Advisory: Roadwork on Bridge Hill Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Heads up, Ellsworth drivers! A contractor working in the area of Bridge Hill Apartments will be digging in the roadway on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. Crews will make every effort to shift traffic to maintain travel in both directions. However, there may be times when... ....Read More

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  • 2023 Annual Financial Report

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  • Ellsworth Annual Report 2021


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1 City Hall Plaza
Ellsworth, ME 04605

Phone: (207) 667-2563
Fax: (207) 667-4908

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