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Planning Information
Development Review
Planning Board & Staff Review Committee
- Lewiston / Auburn Development Review Application (DOC)
- Development Review Fee Schedule
- Lewiston / Auburn Development Review Application and Checklist (PDF)
- Lewiston / Auburn Development Review Checklist (DOC)
- Site Plan Review and Guidelines
- Annual Stormwater Management Facilities Certification
Planning Related Documents & Reports
The following is a collection of studies, reports, & plans adopted by the City. Some PDF’s are large, so be patient.
- Twin Cities Riverfront Concept Plan
- Downtown Master Plan
- No Name Pond Watershed Management Plan / Watershed Action Plan
- Downtown Housing Study
- Bridging the Gaps - Long Range Fac. Plan
- Downtown Lewiston Parking Study
- Cultural Plan 1996
- Cultural Plan LA 2016-2021
- Connecting the Future - Transportation
- Parks Recreation Comp Plan - Intro Section
- Lewiston Downtown Development District
- Comprehensive Plan 1997 - Part 1
- Comprehensive Plan 1997 - Part 2
- Lewiston Auburn Comprehensive Transportation Plan
- Historic Preservation Design Manual
- Downstreet Redevelopment Book 1979
- Kennedy Park Master Plan (January 31, 2006)
- Andro. Greenway Health Impact Assessment-2012
- Androscoggin River Greenway Plan - 1996
- Androscoggin River Greenway Plan - 2013
- Downtown Streetscape Enhancement Study 2014
- 1964 Androscoggin Area Development Corporation Report
- Historic Preservation Design Manual
- Riverfront Master Plan 2012
- Peoples Downtown Master Plan
- Downtown Action Plan
- Lewiston Downtown Building Use Survey
- Lewiston Riverside Greenway Feasiblity Study
- Downtown Urban Center - Master Plan
- Proposal for the Redevelopment of the Bates Mill
- Downtown Lewiston Traffic Study
- Lewiston Auburn Downtown CBD Traffic Study
- DNTF Final Report
- Strategic Plan 2010 Part 1
- Strategic Plan Part 2010 2
- New Life For Downtown Lewiston 1978
- Compensation Fee Utilization Plan - Hart Brook
- Harvard Community Development Project-2014
- Franklin Pasture Master Plan – 1994
- Main Street Bike Ped Connection Plan to Simard Payne Park 2017
- Housing Task Force Final Report - Sept. 1991
Zoning Information
Note: The Zoning and Land Use Code is contained in Appendix A of the Lewiston Code of Ordinances
- Prior City of Lewiston Zoning Ordinances
- More Resources
- Maps and GIS Portal
- Historical Zoning Maps (1947 - present)
- Sanborn-Perris Fire Insurance Maps of: 1886 | 1897 | 1902 | 1908 | 1914 | 1922
Code Enforcement Information
Building Code Requirements
Maine Law requires municipalities of 4,000 or more in population to enforce the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code (MUBEC) pursuant to Title10, chapter 1103 and Title 25, chapters 313 and 314 of the Maine Statutes and 16-642 CMR chapters 1-6 of the Maine Department of Public Safety rules. In keeping with Maine Law the City of Lewiston has enforced MUBEC since September 28, 2011.
Licensing
- Food Services Establishment Licensing Pamphlet
- Maine Department of Agriculture - Site provides information and necessary applications for any type of food processing including, but not limited to, prepackaged foods, processing, bakeries, and convenience stores.
- Requirements for Temporary Food Service Units
- State of Maine Health Inspection Program - Site provides information and necessary applications for operating eating establishments, lodging licensing, and tattoo parlor regulations
Other Code Enforcement Information
Note: The Zoning and Land Use Code is contained in Appendix A of the Lewiston Code of Ordinances
- Prior City of Lewiston Zoning Ordinances
- 03-15-1982 through 01-08-1988
- 05-01-1947 through 10-29-1950
- 06-01-1978 through 03-14-1982 (amendments to Sections 29-9 and 29-10)
- 07-14-1964 through 10-30-1972
- 10-30-1950 through 07-13-1964
- 10-31-1972 through 03-14-1982
- More Resources
- Maps and GIS Portal
- Historical Zoning Maps (1947 - present)
- Sanborn-Perris Fire Insurance Maps of: 1886 | 1897 | 1902 | 1908 | 1914 | 1922
Code Enforcement Information
Building Code Requirements
Maine Law requires municipalities of 4,000 or more in population to enforce the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code (MUBEC) pursuant to Title10, chapter 1103 and Title 25, chapters 313 and 314 of the Maine Statutes and 16-642 CMR chapters 1-6 of the Maine Department of Public Safety rules. In keeping with Maine Law the City of Lewiston has enforced MUBEC since September 28, 2011.
Licensing
- Food Services Establishment Licensing Pamphlet
- Maine Department of Agriculture - Site provides information and necessary applications for any type of food processing including, but not limited to, prepackaged foods, processing, bakeries, and convenience stores.
- Requirements for Temporary Food Service Units
- State of Maine Health Inspection Program - Site provides information and necessary applications for operating eating establishments, lodging licensing, and tattoo parlor regulations