An Act Regarding Municipal Authority To Review Construction Permits for Public Buildings
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §2448-A, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 364, §2, is amended to read:
1. Projects. A municipality registered pursuant to this section may review projects of public buildings that constitute a mercantile occupancy over 3,000 square feet, a hotel, a motel or a business occupancy of 2 or more stories as described in section 2448.
Sec. 2. 25 MRSA §2448-A, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 364, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
7. Application review process. Upon determination by the municipal reviewing authority that an application for a permit or permit amendment under this section is complete for processing, the municipal reviewing authority shall submit to the commissioner within 14 days of that determination one copy of the project application.
Sec. 3. 25 MRSA §2448-A, sub-§8, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 364, §2, is repealed.
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This bill clarifies the authority of municipalities that have been approved by the Commissioner of Public Safety to issue construction permits for public buildings.