Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, §§ 9081–9090-A § 9083
Fees
Operative Text
Application and license fees for manufactured housing communities are set under section 9021, subsection 2‑A , including applications for manufactured housing community expansion and license renewal. Fees are also set under section 9021, subsection 2‑A for manufactured housing community inspections; for the cost of reviewing engineering and site plans; for costs incurred in evaluating an applicant’s eligibility for licensure as a manufactured housing community; and for costs incurred in evaluating a licensee’s ongoing compliance with the requirements of this subchapter and the rules of the office. Failure to pay costs billed to an applicant or licensee within 90 days of the billing date constitutes grounds for license revocation, unless an extension for an additional period not to exceed 90 days is granted in writing by the office. A municipality shall accept a license issued by the office as evidence a manufactured housing community meets all requirements of this subchapter. A municipality may not charge any additional fees for a manufactured housing community to operate.
Under Maine law at 10 M.R.S. §§ 9081–9083, the state office sets the fees that manufactured housing community operators must pay for applications, license renewals, inspections, engineering and site plan reviews, and ongoing compliance evaluations. If an operator fails to pay a billed amount within 90 days, the state may revoke the license—though a written extension of up to another 90 days can be granted. Once the state issues a license, local municipalities must accept it as proof that the community meets all applicable requirements and cannot impose additional operating fees of their own.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators of manufactured housing communities in Maine should be aware that under 10 M.R.S. §§ 9081–9083, all applicable fees—covering applications, renewals, inspections, and compliance reviews—are determined by the state office rather than negotiated individually. Compliant operators generally track billing dates carefully, since unpaid fees become grounds for license revocation after 90 days, though a written extension of up to 90 additional days may be requested from the office. Once a state license is in hand, operators can present it to any municipality as sufficient evidence of compliance, and no municipality is permitted to layer on additional operating fees.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Residents of manufactured housing communities in Maine benefit from the framework established at 10 M.R.S. §§ 9081–9083, which centralizes fee-setting at the state level and prohibits municipalities from charging community operators extra fees to operate. This structure is relevant to tenants because it limits the types of costs that can be passed through as a result of local regulatory requirements. Tenants who have questions about whether a community is properly licensed or whether fees are being applied appropriately may wish to contact the relevant state office or a local tenant-rights organization for general information.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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