2022 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES
Part 3: PLANTATIONS AND UNORGANIZED PLACES
Chapter 305: MUNICIPAL SERVICES IN UNORGANIZED AREAS
30-A §7504. Service fees

§7504. Service fees

1.  Authority.  The county commissioners of each county may impose a service fee on recipients of eligible services, as described in subsection 2, provided in the unorganized territory.  

[PL 2007, c. 541, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]

2.  Eligible services.  For the purposes of this section, eligible services include:  

A. Solid waste management;   [PL 2007, c. 541, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]

B. Structural fire protection;   [PL 2007, c. 541, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]

C. Ambulance and emergency medical services;   [PL 2007, c. 541, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]

D. Law enforcement;   [PL 2007, c. 541, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]

E. Animal control; and   [PL 2007, c. 541, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]

F. Other services provided to property owners or residents in a limited geographic area.   [PL 2007, c. 541, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]

[PL 2007, c. 541, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]

3.  Conditions.  A service fee imposed under this section must be:  

A. Based on the actual cost of providing the service;   [PL 2007, c. 541, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]

B. Imposed only on persons eligible for or actually receiving the service; and   [PL 2007, c. 541, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]

C. Imposed on all similarly situated persons eligible for or actually receiving the service.   [PL 2007, c. 541, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]

[PL 2007, c. 541, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]

4.  Use of revenues.  Revenues received under this section must be used to reduce the amount requested to be raised through property taxes under Title 36, chapter 115.  

[PL 2007, c. 541, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2007, c. 541, Pt. A, §1 (NEW).