Codes in Effect

The City of Westbrook is governed by the Westbrook Charter & Code of Ordinances. In addition, the City has adopted several other codes, standards, and regulations which are current in effect.

• Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code (MUBEC) applies to all towns within the State of Maine including the City of Westbrook.
• MUBEC Rules: https://www.maine.gov/dps/fmo/building-codes/mubec-rules
• MUBEC adopted Codes:
• 2015 International Residential Code (IRC)
• 2015 International Building Code (IBC)
• 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC)
• 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
• 2015 International Mechanical Code (IMC)
• MUBEC adopted Standards:
• The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standards:
• 62.1 - 2016 (Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality)
• 62.2 - 2016 (Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Low-Rise Residential Buildings)
• 90.1 - 2016 (Energy Standard for Buildings except Low-Rise Residential Buildings) editions without addenda.
• E-1465-2008, Standard Practice for Radon Control Options for the Design and Construction of New Low-Rise Residential Buildings.
• Additional Local and State adopted codes and standards:
• 2021 IAPMO Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC)
• 2020 NFPA 70 National Electrical Code (NEC)
• Maine Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Rules: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/environmental-health/plumb/rules.htm
• 2018 NFPA 1 Fire Code & NFPA 101 Life Safety Code in addition to all of the Office of State Fire Marshal adopted NFPA standards: https://www.maine.gov/dps/fmo/fire-service-laws/nfpa
• 2015 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC)