Code Enforcement, building & plumbing permit info and forms

Guy Lehouillier - 256-2410 - Email is Hiramceo@townofhiram.org

Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code (MUBEC) - Code Adoption Update

The State of Maine has amended the MUBEC adoption. On Tuesday January 7, 2025, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety signed the amendments into rule. The Town of Hiram must adopt the newly adopted 2021 I-codes as directed by the State on April 7, 2025.

The Code Enforcement Officer is here to answer any questions regarding the adoption of the 2021 I-codes.

All electrical & plumbing work must be done by a licensed

electrician or plumber, except as provided by these codes.

The Town of Hiram has adopted the following:

Maine Uniform Building and Energy Codes

MUBEC applies to all towns within the State of Maine. Enforcement of MUBEC is based on population or local action for communities under 4,000 residents as outlined in Chapter 1 of "MUBEC Rules and Laws."

The Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code (MUBEC) has adopted the following codes and Standards:

2021 International Residential Code (IRC)
2021 International Building Code (IBC)
2021 International Building Code (IEBC)
2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC)

The following standards are also adopted as part of MUBEC and are mandatory

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standards:

2019 ASHRAE 62.1 (Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality)
2019 ASHRAE 62.2 (Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Low-Rise Residential Buildings
OR the CSA-F326-M91 Canadian Standards Association Standard for Residential Mechanical Ventilation Systems (Alternative to ASHRAE 62.2)
2019 ASHRAE 90.1 (Energy Standard for Building's except Low-Rise Residential Buildings) editions without the addenda.

American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM)

E-1465-2008, Standard Practice for Radon Control Options for the Design and Construction of New Low-Rise Residential Buildings.

The MUBEC is adopted by the State of Maine and applies to all buildings constructed or renovated in Maine regardless of municipal population. The MUBEC shall be adopted and enforced in municipalities with a population of 4,000 residents or more. Municipalities with populations under 4,000 may choose to adopt and enforce the MUBEC. Please verify with your local municipal code office. The MUBEC amendment chapters can be found under MUBEC Rules and Laws.

Code Enforcement, building & plumbing permit info and forms

Guy Lehouillier - 256-2410 - Email is Hiramceo@townofhiram.org

The Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code (MUBEC) has adopted the following codes and Standards:

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standards:

Permits and Forms

Town of Hiram Ordinances