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Select Board imposes interim fines on mobile-home park owner after reinspection finds lingering violations
Summary
After a reinspection found ongoing sanitation, unregistered-vehicle and septic issues at a Waldoboro mobile-home park, the Select Board approved a $500-per-day interim fine for two weeks, required draft lease rules and set a reinspection date to monitor compliance.
The Waldoboro Select Board voted to impose an interim fine and require a lease-and-rules package after a town reinspection found lingering code violations at a Slippery Lane manufactured-housing park.
The board adopted a motion to levy $500 per day for two weeks and to reinspect the property on Sept. 23, after town code enforcement reported that, despite some clean-up, the site still showed unremoved trash, several unregistered vehicles and a partially remediated sewer/leach-field area.
"There is a lot of work that still needs to be done," the enforcement officer said, presenting inspection photos and a red/green exhibit used to mark outstanding items. The owner said he had removed three unregistered vehicles and placed about 30 yards of debris in a rented dumpster and that he had "spent over 1,000 dollars" on cleanup efforts.
Tenants at the meeting accused the owner of turning off water or electricity at times and described repeated disruptions that left some trailers without heat or water. One tenant said the lack of reliable electricity risked frozen pipes in winter; a town official urged residents to contact the town's community navigator or CHIP volunteer program for short-term help while longer-term fixes were pursued.
The board debated the scale of fines before approving the interim penalty and requiring the owner to provide draft lease agreements and park rules for review. If the board does not see significant additional progress at the reinspection, members said they could raise the penalty.
The Select Board also directed staff to re-inspect after two weeks and then to return with recommendations on whether to escalate enforcement actions. The owner said he was requesting a short extension and would bring the requested documents for the board's review.
