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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 Building Code (Repealed 7/1/2012 and replaced with State adopted M.U.B.E.C.)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 Sanitation of Public Eating and Drinking Places (Repealed)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 Sign Ordinance (Repealed)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 City Engineer (Repealed 05-17-2010)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 Miscellaneous (repealed 7-1-2026)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 Mobile Home Park and Campground Ordinance (Repealed 5-16-2011)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 Plumbing and Septic System Permit Fees (repealed 7-1-2026)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 Subdivision Ordinance (repealed 7-1-2026)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 Solicitation of Signatures during Elections (Repealed 02-13-2006)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 Street Design and Construction Standards (Repealed-- See Ch 56, Article 0900)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

  • PUBLIC NOTICE and AGENDA for a Planning Board Workshop on September 14, 2026

    August 24, 2026
  • Harbor Commission Meeting Notice and Agenda for Wednesday, August 26, 2026

    August 20, 2026
  • City Council Special Meeting Notice and Agenda for Monday, August 31, 2026

    August 20, 2026

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Quick Contacts

Ellsworth City Hall
667-2563
Ellsworth Fire Dept.
Regular Business
667-8666
Ellsworth Police Dept.
Non-Emergency
667-2168
Ellsworth Public Works / Fix-it
669-6640

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Employment Opportunities

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Public Works Notices

City Hall to Close at 12 Noon Thursday, August 27, 2026 for Employee Appreciation Event

Ellsworth City Hall will close at 12 noon on Thursday, August 27, 2026, to allow City employees to participate in the City’s Employee Appreciation Picnic. City Hall opens for regular hours Monday, August 31 at 7 am. Our City employees work hard every day serving... ....Read More

🚧 A Sunday heads-up for the week ahead!

Before Monday gets rolling, here’s a reminder that overnight road work is scheduled for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights, August 24–26, 2026, with traffic impacts in the Surry Road/Bridge Hill area Monday night and on High Street Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Work begins at 10... ....Read More

Traffic Heads-Up: Overnight Lane Restrictions August 24–26, 2026

Here’s a heads-up about two areas where motorists can expect overnight traffic impacts as crews complete road repairs. Monday, August 24, 2026 — Surry Road / Bridge Hill Area Beginning at 10 p.m. Monday, August 24, traffic on Surry Road near its intersection with Bucksport... ....Read More

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Documents

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  • 2023 Annual Financial Report

  • 2024 Annual Report (FY23)

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  • Ellsworth Annual Report 2021


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City Hall
667-2563
Fire Dept.
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Police Dept.
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City Hall Address

1 City Hall Plaza
Ellsworth, ME 04605

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

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Monday-Thursday: 7AM to 6PM


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