Building Codes Assistance Project

Upload date: 07/08/08

On April 24, 2008, the Maine state legislature passed LD 2257, establishing the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code by setting the 2009 versions of the IECC, IBC, IRC, IEBC, and ASHRAE 90.1 as the mandatory building code standards for residential and commercial buildings statewide. Beginning July 1, 2010, the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code must be enforced in municipalities that have more than 2,000 residents and that have adopted any building code by August 1, 2008. Beginning July 1, 2012, the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code must be enforced in municipalities that have more than 2,000 residents and that have not adopted any building code by August 1, 2008. Communities smaller than 2,000 residents are exempt.

For more information, visit the Maine State Legislature's documents page for LD 2257. A copy of the amended state statute, Public Law 699, is available for download.

For Maine code status information, please consult the BCAP Maine Code Status page.