Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30, § 2151 (2026)

Police power ordinances

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SECTION HISTORY

PL 1965, c. 27 (AMD). PL 1965, c. 31 (AMD). PL 1965, c. 259 (AMD). PL 1965, c. 377 (AMD). PL 1965, c. 513, §61 (AMD). PL 1967, c. 218, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 1967, c. 416, §1 (AMD). PL 1969, c. 504, §46 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 622, §§96A-100 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 536, §12 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 676, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 681, §10 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 16, §5 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 430, §§69-72 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 623, §§45-C (AMD). PL 1977, c. 696, §224 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 304 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 371, §2 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 472, §6 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 308 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 446 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 587 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 114, §4 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 133 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 337, §2 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 802, §§1-4 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 298, §§5,6 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 390, §5 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 582, §§A28-A35 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 583, §12 (RP). PL 1987, c. 737, §§A1,C106 (RP). PL 1987, c. 828, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,C10 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 878, §C6 (AMD).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 12 cases, 1966–1989 · leading case: Town of Windham v. LaPointe, 308 A.2d 286 (Me. 1973).

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Town of Windham v. LaPointe, 308 A.2d 286 (Me. 1973). · cites it 5× “” 30 M.R.S.A. § 2151 subd. 4, par. E (1). The plaintiff Town claims the power to regulate house trailers through a police power ordinance, as distinguished from a zoning ordinance, from the general grant of power contained in 30 M.”

Inhabitants of Town of Windham v. Sprague, 219 A.2d 548 (Me. 1966). · cites it 2× “” The Police Power Enabling Act is set forth in 30 M.R.S.A. § 2151 (Formerly R.S.1954, Ch.”

Inhabitants of Town of Boothbay, Etc. v. Russell, 410 A.2d 554 (Me. 1980). “” The home rule power is at least as broad as the police power under 30 M.R.S.A. § 2151 (1978), which for many years has authorized municipalities to impose by ordinance fines recoverable for their own benefit.”

Town of Waterboro v. Lessard, 287 A.2d 126 (Me. 1972). · cites it 4× “30 M.R.S.A. § 2151, originally enacted by Public Laws of 1957, ch.”

Fitanides v. Perry, 537 A.2d 1139 (Me. 1988). “See 30 M.R.S.A. § 2151(4)(C)(4) (1978) providing that an application for a building permit be in writing and that a decision thereon likewise be in writing.”

Silsby v. Allen's Blueberry Freezer, Inc., 501 A.2d 1290 (Me. 1985). “Under 30 M.R.S.A. § 2151(4)(C)(5) (1978), a municipality may enact an ordinance regulating the construction of new buildings and additions and alterations of existing buildings and an appeal in writing may be taken from an order of the building inspector refusing to grant a…”

Inhabitants of Boothbay v. Nat'l Advert. Co., 347 A.2d 419 (Me. 1975). “As pertinent to the present appeal, the police powers delegated by the legislature under 30 M.R.S.A. § 2151 are as follows: A municipality may enact police power ordinances for the following purposes: (1)(A) Promoting the general welfare; preventing disease and promoting health;…”

Danish Health Club, Inc. v. Town of Kittery, 562 A.2d 663 (Me. 1989). “30 M.R.S.A. § 2151 (1978 & Supp.1988) provides in pertinent part: A municipality may enact police power ordinances for the following purposes: 1.”

Gabriel v. Town of Old Orchard Beach, 390 A.2d 1065 (Me. 1978). “30 M.R.S.A. § 2151. In addition, 30 M.R.S.”

Crosby v. Inhabitants of Town of Ogunquit, 468 A.2d 996 (Me. 1983). “The overlap between 30 M.R.S.A. § 2151 (1978) (a general grant of authority to enact ordinances to promote the general welfare and provide for the public safety) and 28 M.”

V. S. H. Realty, Inc. v. Gendron, 338 A.2d 143 (Me. 1975). “I am just saying we should take a strong look before we permit unattended explosives such as gasoline to go on in the City of South Portland." A unanimous vote was then recorded to deny the application.”

Merrill v. Town of Hampden, 432 A.2d 394 (Me. 1981). “2, § 1; 30 M.R.S.A. §§ 2151(2)(A) and 2(B) (1978), or exhaust a municipality’s responsibilities for the safety and convenience of public ways, see 23 M.”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30, § 2151(2)(A) — 1 case

Merrill v. Town of Hampden, 432 A.2d 394 (Me. 1981). “2, § 1; 30 M.R.S.A. §§ 2151(2)(A) and 2(B) (1978), or exhaust a municipality’s responsibilities for the safety and convenience of public ways, see 23 M.”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30, § 2151(4) — 1 case

Town of Windham v. LaPointe, 308 A.2d 286 (Me. 1973). “” 30 M.R.S.A. § 2151 subd. 4, par. E (1). The plaintiff Town claims the power to regulate house trailers through a police power ordinance, as distinguished from a zoning ordinance, from the general grant of power contained in 30 M.”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30, § 2151(4)(C)(4) — 1 case

Fitanides v. Perry, 537 A.2d 1139 (Me. 1988). “See 30 M.R.S.A. § 2151(4)(C)(4) (1978) providing that an application for a building permit be in writing and that a decision thereon likewise be in writing.”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30, § 2151(4)(C)(5) — 1 case

Silsby v. Allen's Blueberry Freezer, Inc., 501 A.2d 1290 (Me. 1985). “Under 30 M.R.S.A. § 2151(4)(C)(5) (1978), a municipality may enact an ordinance regulating the construction of new buildings and additions and alterations of existing buildings and an appeal in writing may be taken from an order of the building inspector refusing to grant a…”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30, § 2151(4)(C)(5)(b) — 1 case

V. S. H. Realty, Inc. v. Gendron, 338 A.2d 143 (Me. 1975). “I am just saying we should take a strong look before we permit unattended explosives such as gasoline to go on in the City of South Portland." A unanimous vote was then recorded to deny the application.”

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