Code Enforcement Officer
Nicholas French serves as Code Enforcement Officer.
- Email: ceo@chinamaine.org
- Phone: (207) 445-2014, option 5
Once you apply for a permit, the Code Enforcement Officer has 35 days to issue it.
Building Permit Application
Migration note: current 2026 Building Permit Application PDF must be obtained from the town. The link on the source site points to a local file path and does not resolve publicly.
Shoreland Zone Contractor Requirements
Contractors working in the shoreland zone must be certified by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in erosion and sediment control practices.
- DEP contractor certification information: Maine DEP contractor erosion-control certification
- How to become certified: Maine DEP certification how-to guide
- List of certified individuals: Maine DEP certified individuals list
- List of certified companies: Maine DEP certified companies list
- Shoreland zoning overview: Maine DEP shoreland zoning
- Shoreland zone statute: Maine shoreland zone statute reference
Permits, Fees, and Standards
The Code Enforcement office maintains a full library of permit applications, fee schedules, and construction standards, including:
- Building permit and review fee schedule
- Internal plumbing application
- CEO permit application (separate from a building permit)
- Driveway location permit
- Sign permit
- Conditional use permit application
- Variance and appeal application
- Planning Board permit application
- Complaint form
- Construction standards for decks, stairways, handrails, egress windows, and frost-protected shallow foundations
Browse all Code Enforcement permits and forms on the Documents page
Requesting to Meet with the Planning Board
If you would like to meet with the Planning Board, submit a request using the form below.
- Request form: Request to Meet with the Planning Board (PDF)