Applications & Information

Application Submission

Applicants may submit the necessary application(s) appropriate for their project.  It may help to review the full list of permit applications below first.  Some projects may require multiple permit applications before the project can begin. If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact us and we will gladly assist you.

This is a new portal and first time users must register an account to submit an application online. The Code Enforcement Team is available to assist during hours of operations. 

You may submit applications via this new portal, or you may complete the PDF application from the list below and submit to code@southportland.gov anytime or drop-off to our office during operating hours.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE: Submission of applications through this portal does not immediately grant approval. Submissions will be reviewed for completeness and we will reach out if we need more information before proceeding with our full review. Once we have completed our full review, and payment has been received, you will then receive your permit(s). 

NEW ONLINE APPLICATION PORTAL

Related Documents

  1. Accessory Dwelling Unit Application (PDF)
  2. Annual Permit to Keep Chickens (PDF)
  3. Beekeeping Permit Application (PDF)
  4. Blasting Permit Application (PDF)
  5. Building Permit Application (Fillable) (PDF)
  6. Curb Cut, Driveway Entrance, and Widening Application - Fillable (PDF)
  7. Demolition Permit Application - Fillable (PDF)
  8. Demolition Permit Application (DOCX)
  9. Drainage Plan Standards of Code Section 27-1536 (PDF)
  10. Drainage Review Application (PDF)
  11. Electrical Permit Application - Fillable (PDF)
  12. Excavation Permit Application - Fillable (PDF)
  13. Excavator License Application (PDF)
  14. Fire Protection Prevention Permit Application (PDF)
  15. Grazing Permit Application (PDF)
  16. Heat Pump Application - Fillable (PDF)
  17. Heating/HVAC Permit Application (PDF)
  18. Home Occupation Application (PDF)
  19. Movement of Large Vehicles Upon Streets Application (PDF)
  1. Moving of Buildings Application (PDF)
  2. Parklet Application (PDF)
  3. Plumbing Permit Application - Fillable (PDF)
  4. Recommended Standards for the Installation of Woodburning Stoves (PDF)
  5. Restrictions Regarding Outdoor Wood Fires (PDF)
  6. Safety Tips for Wood Stove Operation (PDF)
  7. Sewer Connection Permit Application (PDF)
  8. Sign Permit Application (PDF)
  9. Soil Quality Permit Application (PDF)
  10. Storage Tank Installation Application (PDF)
  11. Storage Trailer-Container Application - Revised (PDF)
  12. Swimming Pool Permit Application (PDF)
  13. Tent Permit Application Draft (PDF)
  14. Utility Location Permit Application (PDF)
  15. Variances - Practical Difficulty Criteria - for Variance Applications (PDF)
  16. Wood Fires - Restrictions Regarding Outdoor Wood Fires (PDF)
  17. Woodstove Installation Standards (PDF)
  18. Woodstoves and Pellet Stoves - Safety Tips (PDF)

Permit Delay for Historic Structures

Beginning on August 6, 2019, properties that are designated historic or contain structures built in 1940 or earlier may be subject to a delay of up to 90 days on issuance of a demolition permit or building permit for exterior work. This delay is being enacted pursuant to Ordinances Number January 19, 2020, and Number 02-19/20, adopted by City Council on July 16, 2019.

For more information, email the Planning Director, Milan Nevajda.

Outdoor Dining and Parklets on City Streets

The City has updated Chapter 23 of the Code of Ordinances to allow "parklets" in certain locations within the City. A parklet is a protected area within the public right-of-way that allows for on-street dining, public space for seating, art displays, or other public uses. Parklets are permitted seasonally from April 15th to November 1st and approved permits for parklets would allow operation over a three-year period with annual licensing requirements and inspections.

Parklets cannot be located within traveling lanes or on sidewalks; retail displays and dining or seating on sidewalks will continue to be processed as license requests from the City Clerk's office.

Parklets may be permitted in the following Designated Parklet Locations (PDF) (DPLs), which are established by City Council Order. A web map of the DPLs is also available as a reference. Amendments to the DPLs require a Council Order and may be requested through the Planning Division or by emailing the Planning Director, Milan Nevajda.

Parklet Applications are available via the form list - Parklet Affidavit Template (Fillable) (PDF).