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Wells Select Board weighs 5-day grace period, data review after residents protest $1,000 unpermitted-work fine
Summary
At a Nov. 12 workshop the Wells Select Board heard code enforcement staff defend a new $1,000 first-offense fine for unpermitted work as a necessary deterrent while several board members and residents urged a one-time warning and a proposed five-business-day grace period for homeowners; the board asked staff for more data and scheduled a follow-up workshop.
WELLS, Maine — The Select Board on Nov. 12 opened a workshop on the town's recently revised code-enforcement fee schedule, focusing on whether a $1,000 first-offense fine for work done without a permit is appropriate for homeowners who say they were unaware a permit was required.
Jodine, the town's code enforcement representative, told the board the fee structure was developed with the budget review committee and the board of selectmen after workshops in September and October and is set to take effect Jan. 1. "The fee structure was, decided between the budget board and the board of selectmen," Jodine said, adding that the department plans to revisit the schedule annually.
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