
Photo courtesy of Rick Barber
Sewer Connection & Impact Fee Schedule
1. Application Fee: $50 per permit application
2. Connection Fee: (One time only assessment)
Residential: single family structure $2,500
Commercial: all other $500 per fixture
3. Impact Fee: $8.00 per gallon. New, remodel and additions
(based on gallon usage per Maine State plumbing code) (money from impact fees is used to help
defray the costs of future upgrades to the facility and systems)
TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT
Residential
Per one bedroom unit $1,200
Per two bedroom unit $2,000
Per three bedroom unit $2,800
Per four bedroom unit $3,600
Additional bedrooms $800 each
Transient Occupancy
Without kitchen (per room) $1,000
With kitchen (per room) $1,200
Restaurants (includes indoor & outdoor seating) PER SEAT
Toilet and kitchen waste only $96
With bar or lounge $160
All others: take-out etc $4 per square foot
Laundry self service (per machine) $800
Retail and office space (per employee) $120
Credits for Remodeling or Replacing Structure:
Credits may be given for removal of rooms, seats and/or bedrooms OSD verification prior to the removal. New construction must begin within 1 year from the date of the building permit.
OSD will use the State of Maine subsurface Wastewater Disposal flows as listed in the Maine State Plumbing Code, other relating manuals or a professional engineers' best estimate to approximate flow for structures not listed in this report. Any questions/requests regarding fees shall be submitted to the Trustees in writing for discussion at a regular trustee meeting. All Trustee decisions are final.