A new state law requires municipalities to submit records comparing housing permits and completed units for each year since 2010.
A new Maine state law requires municipalities to document and report on how much housing was permitted and built each year dating back to 2010, reports Kathleen O’Brien in the Bangor Daily news.
The law, LD 1184, requires all communities over 4,000 people to report their residential building permits, certificates of occupancy, and how many buildings were demolished annually.
The law is designed to help state lawmakers understand Maine’s progress toward its affordable housing goals and guide future policy. “[State Representative Traci Gere (D-Kennebunkport)] said the data could show the state’s older housing stock, much of which was built to serve larger families, isn’t meeting the needs of the Mainers who are looking for a smaller space to live, either because they’re just starting out or because they’re downsizing as they age. ”
According to O’Brien, the Maine Office of Community Affairs will offer assistance and funding for communities to gather and submit the required data.
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