Code of Maine Rules
16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
642 - BUREAU OF BUILDING CODES AND STANDARDS
Chapter 1 - MAINE UNIFORM BUILDING AND ENERGY CODE - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
- Section 642-1-1 - PURPOSE AND SCOPE
- Section 642-1-2 - AUTHORITY
- Section 642-1-3 - DEFINITIONS
- Section 642-1-4 - APPLICATION OF THE MUBEC
- Section 642-1-5 - ENFORCEMENT OF MUBEC
- Section 642-1-6 - ELEMENTS OF THE MAINE UNIFORM BUILDING AND ENERGY CODE
- Section 642-1-7 - CODES THAT CONTINUE IN EFFECT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS CODE
- Section 642-1-8 - THE FOLLOWING MODIFIED CODE REMAINS IN EFFECT
- Section 642-1-9 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR BUILDING OFFICIALS AND THIRD-PARTY INSPECTORS
- Section 642-1-10 - ADVISORY RULINGS AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT
- Section 642-1-11 - PROCEDURE FOR CODE AMENDMENT
- Section 642-1-12 - PROCEDURES FOR IDENTIFYING AND RESOLVING CONFLICTS BETWEEN THIS CODE AND THE FIRE SAFETY CODES AND STANDARDS
- Section 642-1-13 - EXPERIMENTAL BUILDINGS
- Section 642-1-14 - NATIVE LUMBER
- Section 642-1-15 - COPIES OF THE FOLLOWING CODES MAY BE PURCHASED FROM
SUMMARY: All building construction in Maine, with some exceptions, is governed by the Maine Uniform Building Code Energy Code ("MUBEC"), which is adopted by the Technical Building Codes and Standards Board by rule in Chapters 1 through 7 pursuant to 10 M.R.S §9721, et seq.
These rules set forth the requirement of certain municipalities to enforce these Codes, the methods by which municipalities may accomplish building inspections, the deadlines for municipalities to begin enforcing these Codes, the requirement for establishing training and certification standards for building officials and third-party inspectors, requirements for third-party inspectors, the administrative procedures for requests for advisory rulings and code amendments, and the procedures for identifying and resolving code conflicts.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 10 M.R.S. §9722
