Infrastructure

Town Infrastructure

Code Enforcement Officer
Mike Connors

The Code Enforcement Officer is located at:
Gouldsboro Town Office
59 Main Street
Prospect Harbor, ME. 04669
p: (207) 546-0940
f: (207) 963-2986
email: ceo@gouldsborotown.com

E-911
Are you building a house and have questions about naming the road?
What we need:
– A letter with your full name & address
– Where the house is or will be located (map & lot numbers please (See Assessor’s Page))
– Name of abutters that live or own property on either side of you
– The name you wish the road to be called

Code Enforcement
When is a building permit required?
– A building permit is required for construction or alteration of any building or structure
– Installing a swimming pool of any kind
– Demolition of a structure (asbestos hazard determination may be required)
– Change in use or occupancy of any structure
– Buildings and structures moved into or within the Town of Gouldsboro – regardless of size
– Fill, grade, dredge, or harvest timber in any Shoreland or Resource Protection Area
– Piers, docks, and wharves
– Driveway opening permit from DOT on a State roadway

Land Development
Permits are required for any subdivision of land or construction of any building. Driveway permits are required and may be requested of the Code Enforcement Officer at the Town Office.

Road Commissioner
The Road Commissioner is responsible for reporting and overseeing issues with locally owned roads by the Town of Gouldsboro. This does not include private roads, driveways, or State owned public ways. Heavy loads operating on town roads fall under the Road Commissioner.
Heavy Loads and Local Roads in Maine fall under authority of 29-A MRSA, Section 2395, all public roads may be temporarily posted to prevent abuse by heavy vehicles. The statute states that all municipal officers (not officials), the MDOT, and county commissioners “may adopt such rules to ensure proper use and prevent abuse of the public ways … whenever those ways require special protection”. Typically, these conditions are present during freeze/thaw periods or storm damage. Roads affected will be clearly marked.

Town Infrastructure
The Supervisor of Town Infrastructure is responsible for the daily operation, maintenance, and landscaping of all town owned and maintained properties. Some of these properties include, but are not limited to the former DOT Lot on Rt. 1, Jones Pond Recreation Area, town office, fire department buildings, and park facilities.

For any Plumbing inquires, please call our interim LPI Millard Billings at (207) 812-2383.

Looking for a septic system permit? Here is the link for the Maine Septic System Search.

Looking for a Shoreland Certified Contractor? Click here to view the list of current certified contractors on Maine.gov.

Ordinances
Click here to view the town ordinances or you can also click the “ordinances” tab at the top of the screen.

Downloads
Building Permit Application
Site Plan Review Application
Code Enforcement Notice
Fillable Complaint Form

☘️ Click here to view the invitation to bid project specifications for the Crowley Island Causeway repairs. Deadline for bid submissions is 12PM on March 20, 2026. Please be sure to label the bid envelope “Crowley Island Causeway Repair Bid” before delivering to the Town Office.

☘️ The town is soliciting bids for the operation of its Transfer Station for the period July 1, 2026-June 30, 2029. Click here to view and download the necessary document. Deadline for bid submissions is 12PM on March 20, 2026. Please be sure to label the bid envelope “Transfer Station Operation Bid” before delivering to the Town Office.

☘️ Click here to view the list of town roads that were posted on February 16, 2026.

☘️ A Special Town Meeting will be held at 5PM on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at the Gouldsboro Town Office before the regular Select Board meeting. Please click here to see the warrant for this Special Town Meeting. Click here to see a copy of the proposed Budget Committee ordinance, click here to see a clean copy of the proposed Fire and EMS ordinance, and click here to see a marked-up copy of the Fire and EMS ordinance (for comparison).

☘️ Effective Monday, March 2, 2026 the Town Office will be changing the hours of operation we are open to the public. We will now be closing from 12:15 – 1PM Mondays through Thursday for lunch. In addition, we will be closing at 5PM on Thursdays. Friday operations are unchanged. The new schedule is as follows:

☘️ We are seeking individuals who are interested in serving on an advisory board about the Schoodic EMS service. Please click here for more details about what the board will do and click here for information on how to apply.

☘️ We are seeking individuals who are interested in serving on an advisory board about town facilities. Please click here for more details about what the board will do and click here for information on how to apply.

☘️ We are pleased to let residents know that the Town of Winter Harbor’s gym, located at 10 School Street, is open as a safe indoor walking space during the winter months. Monday – Friday 9-10AM and 2-4PM. This opportunity is free and open to anyone who would like to walk in a safe space to stay active this winter! We extend our sincere thanks to the Town of Winter Harbor for allowing Gouldsboro residents to utilize this option.

☘️ Attention Shellfish Harvesters: Stave Island Bar will be opened from October 20, 2025 and will close June 30, 2026.

☘️ Please be aware, ALL Mooring fees were due by the end of August without penalty. As of September 1, a late fee of $25 has been applied to all outstanding mooring fees.

🗑️ Effective October 1: Cardboard will be treated as regular trash. It can be mixed in with other household trash. No clear plastic bag is needed, but a sticker will be required.

🗑️ The Solid Waste Committee has spoken with the City of Ellsworth, and the city is willing to take recyclables at their transfer station from Gouldsboro residents as long as they are clean and sorted. Please check in with the attendant at their transfer station if you are dropping off to ensure they are the right items and CLEAN. Please click here to see acceptable items at the City of Ellsworth’s website. Please be respectful of their personnel and property while making use of this service. We thank the City of Ellsworth for their willingness to make their facility available to us.

☘️ March 2026 Newsletter