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  • Code Enforcement | sorrento

    TOWN GOVERNMENT >> TOWN OFFICE & DEPARTMENTS >> CODE ENFORCEMENT Code Enforcement BUILDING AND CODE ENFORCEMENT Building and Plumbing Permits Applications can be downloaded or are available at the Town Office Building permit application packet Plumbing application Permit Fee Schedule Sample site plan When do I need a Permit? New construction. New construction of buildings and structures. Alteration of a building, structure, or land, or parts thereof, including but not limited to: Change in size of windows or doors Repair of foundations Interior renovations: remodeling interior walls to create new rooms Enclosing open frame porch Installing skylights Erection of fences Construction of new steps Decks and sheds Creation of roads or driveways, adding fill Placement of signs; except temporary signs. Moving or demolition of structures Change of use Plumbing new or replacement Electrical work Septic System installation or repair Activities within the Shoreland Zone (250 feet from high annual tide line) When don't I need a Permit? Re-roofing Siding a structure Replacing windows with new windows of the same size, in same location Replacing a plumbing fixture Inquiry/Complaint form to file if you think your neighbor is in violation. CEO will review. CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER The Code Enforcement Officer’s job is to approve building and plumbing permits. The officer’s primary purpose is to protect the lives, safety, and property of everyone who lives, works or visits our community. These objectives are achieved through the enforcement of state laws and local ordinances related to shore land zoning, land use regulation, plumbing, subsurface waste disposal, life safety and building standards. Stephen Cox is the Town of Sorrento’s Code Enforcement Officer and Plumbing Inspector. You can reach him at 207-263-6887 or email dennysriverpipe@yahoo.com. See also the Maine Department of Environmental Protection - Shoreland Zoning Section https://www.maine.gov/dep/land/slz/index.html The Code Enforcement Officer is also in charge of septic system permits and plumbing permits required by the State of Maine. Job description for the Code Enforcement Officer can be found here. Sorrento Ordinances (can be found under TOWN RECORDS ): Floodplain Management Ordinance (2016) Land Use Ordinance (2016) Shoreland Zoning Ordinance (2021) The Town of Sorrento is responsible for administering the Town of Sorrento Shoreland Zoning Ordinance. Any construction within 75 feet of the shore or a stream requires permitting. State Building Codes: 2015 International Residential Code (IRC) 2015 International Building Code (IBC) 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), E-1465-08: Standard Practice for Radon Control Options for the Design and Construction of New Low-Rise Residential Buildings 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 Plumbing Codes: Uniform Plumbing Code 2021 Maine Subsurface Wastewater Rules (2023) Design Climate Data: Climate Zone 6 (A) Ground Snow Load = 50 lbs. Wind Speed (ASCE 7-16) = 102 mph Frost Depth = 48 inches Seismic Requirements: None Hurricane Requirements: None Additional Code Information: State of Maine National Electrical Code - 2020 NEC 2018 Life Safety Code (NFPA 101) Deck Construction Guide Fire Protection of Floors Constructed with Wood I Joists Maine Manufactured Home Requirements Well Water Quality Maine Fuel Gas Detector Law (2022) Stephen Cox Stephen Cox is the Town of Sorrento’s Code Enforcement Officer and Plumbing Inspector. You can reach him at 207-263-6887 or email dennysriverpipe@yahoo.com. The Town of Sorrento Land Use Ordinance is available under Ordinances . The Town of Sorrento is responsible for administering the Town of Sorrento Shoreland Zoning Ordinance available under Ordinances. Any construction within 75 feet of the shore or a stream requires permitting. See also the Maine Department of Environmental Protection - Shoreland Zoning Section https://www.maine.gov/dep/land/slz/index.html The Code Enforcement Officer is also in charge of septic system permits and plumbing permits required by the State of Maine.

  • Boards and Committees | sorrento

    TOWN GOVERNMENT >> BOARDS & COMMITTEES Boards & Committees Select Board Board of Appeals Budget Committee Community Building Comprehensive Planning Committee Frenchman Bay Regional Shellfish Committee Harbor Committee Planning Board Select Board Robert Wilpan, Deputy Chair (Term expires 2027) 207-422-9115 r.wilpan@sorrentomaine.org Sue Macey, Chair (Term expires 2028) 781-560-3414 s.macey@sorrentomaine.org Chuck Bennett, Secretary (Term expires 2029) 207-479-5882 c.bennett@sorrentomaine.org The Select Board meets the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm in the Sorrento Community Building and via Zoom. Meeting ID: 865 3562 3920 Passcode: 307652 Join Zoom Meeting at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86535623920?pwd=d010 ajZHVE9sbStmQXpZSG M rZkNwUT09 Select Boards Board of Appeals Stephen Foster, Chair Roger Woodworth Peggy Scott, Secretary Bill Neleski Terry Noyes Boards of Appeals Budget Committee Rick Knowlton, Chair Darla Crocker Wendy Worrell Katie Eastman Ted Preuss, Alternate By-laws: Approved 5/17/23 PDF Sorrento Budget Committee Report 2023 Final PDF Sorrent Budget Committee Report 2024 Final PDF Community Building Committee Averill West Hilly Crary Darla Crocker Dale Strohmaier Comprehensive Plan Committee Ann Hoffner, Chair Chuck Bennett Alvin Scott Trina Wellman Bob Worrell Frenchman Bay Regional Shellfish Committee and Municipal Joint Board Sorrento Representative for MJB - Ann Hoffner The towns of Ellsworth, Franklin, Hancock, Lamoine, Sorrento, Sullivan, and Trenton act collaboratively as stewards to preserve, protect, manage, and enhance the shellfish resources and ecological well-being of the Frenchman’s Bay Region and to ensure a sustainable harvest of shellfish and opportunity for those who make their living on the tide. Harbor Committee Prescott Briggs III Newbold Noyes III Mark Bennett James West Lou Sutherland, Jr. (207) 266-5706 harbormaster@sorrentomaine.org Boat Registration & Excise Tax https://apps1.web.maine.gov/online/boat/ Online Mooring https://myprod.onlinemooring.com/SorrentoME/home.aspx The moorings in the harbor are maintained by the Town of Sorrento, along with a floating dinghy dock for mooring patrons, on the town pier. Dinghies must be marked with their mooring. Planning Board Trina Wellman, Chair Tom Bailey Dan Bierman, Jr Beth Clark Bob Worrell The Planning Board meets the first Thursday of each month at 6:00 pm at Town Office.

  • Animal Control | sorrento

    TOWN GOVERNMENT >> TOWN OFFICE & DEPARTMENTS >> ANIMAL CONTROL Animal Control Animal Control Officer : Pepper Mitchell (207) 664-3261 animal.control@sorrentomaine.org The animal control officer is responsible for handling Domestic animal complaints and issues. They enforce the Animal Control Laws of the State of Maine and the Town of Sorrento Animal Control Ordinance. They will respond to complaints about loose or stray domestic animals, and will deliver captured animals to the animal shelter (Small Animal Clinic, 9 Toothaker Lane, Ellsworth 207-667-2341). Dog Licenses See Town Clerk under Town Office & Departments https://apps1.web.maine.gov/online/dog_license/faq.html Lost & Found Pets See Lost & Found under Our Town & Resources Wild Animals: For issues with wild animals, please read the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife information provided at this link to determine what you should do. https://www.maine.gov/ifw/fish-wildlife/wildlife/living-with-wildlife/avoid-resolve-conflict/index.html

  • 2024 Select Board Meetings | sorrento

    TOWN GOVERNMENT >> MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT >>SELECT BOARD MEETING 2024 12-18-2024 Select Board Minutes.pdf 10-16- 2024 Select Board Minutes .pdf 09-25-2024 Select Board Minutes.pdf 09-18-2024 Select Board Minutes.pdf 08-07-2024 Select Board Minutes.pdf 07-17-2024 Select Board Minutes.pdf 07-10-2024 Select Board Minutes.pdf 06-26-2024 Special SB Meeting Minutes.pdf 06 -14-2024 Special SB Meeting Minutes.pdf 5-15, 5-21, 6-4 2024 Select Board Meeting Minutes.pdf 05-01-2024 Select Board Meeting Minutes.pdf 04-03-0224 Select Board Meeting Minutes.pdf 02-21-0224 Select Board Meeting Minutes.pdf 01-17-0224 Select Board Meeting Minutes.pdf 01-03-0224 Select Board Meeting Minutes.pdf

  • Newsletter Archives | sorrento

    OUR TOWN & RESOURCES >> NEWSLETTER >> NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES 2025 Newsletters 2025-1 Sorrento Newsletter January 2025-2 Sorrento Newsletter February 2025-3 Sorrento Newsletter March 2025-4 Sorrento Newsletter April 2025-5 Sorrento Newsletter May 2025-6 Sorrento Newsletter June 2025-7 Sorrento Newsletter July 2025-8 Sorrento Newsletter August 2025-9 Sorrento Newsletter September 2025-10 Sorrento Newsletter October 2025-11 Sorrento Newsletter November 2025-12 Sorrento Newsletter December 2024 Newsletters 2024-2 Sorrento Newsletter February 2024-3 Sorrento Newsletter March 2024-4 Sorrento Newsletter April 2024-5 Sorrento Newsletter May 2024-6 Sorrento Newsletter June 2024-7 Sorrento Newsletter July 2024-8 Sorrento Newsletter August 2024-9 Sorrento Newsletter September 2024-10 Sorrento Newsletter October 2024-11 Sorrento Newsletter November 2024-12 Sorrento Newsletter December 2023 Newsletters 2023-1 Sorrento Newsletter January 2023-2 Sorrento Newsletter February 2023-3 Sorrento 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  • Volunteer & Donate | sorrento

    OUR TOWN & RESOURCES >> VOLUNTEER & DONATE Volunteer & Donate As a small community, we rely on everyone connected to our town to play a part in helping to keep our community safe, welcoming and beautiful. If you have time, please volunteer! If you don’t have time, please consider a donation to the town funds noted below. If you don’t have time or extra money, please make a commitment to meet more of your neighbors! Getting to know one another is one of the best ways to help Sorrento! If you are using town roads, please obey the speed limits and road restrictions, and don’t throw your trash in our yards. If there are storms, please check on your neighbors to make sure they are safe. Report downed trees, flooded roads, or other hazards to our Road Commissioner, Joey Clark. When roads are posted for hazards, please DO NOT remove signs or cones that have been put out! You would be endangering others and stealing from the town. Sorrento Pollinator Meadow Project ELLSWORTH AMERICAN “Sorrento group works to establish pollinator sanctuary” May 10, 2023 Updated May 10, 2023 SORRENTO — Near Sorrento’s town offices is a large granite sculpture called “Gate of the Sun.” It dominates a triangular piece of land known as Hamilton Park, which is now slated to get a facelift by a group of 13 residents who responded to an initial call for interest in developing a pollinator meadow on the site. This multi-year project will transform the place, now covered with spotty grass that suffers from grub infestation, into a hill vibrant with color and the sound of bees hunting for pollen. On a recent Wednesday in gray, drizzly weather, residents brought cultivators and spades. Some started unearthing and weeding the old gravel path and plot surrounding the sculpture. Others flattened cardboard boxes and removed tape then laid pieces on the ground and covered them with soil to begin killing grass in an environmentally friendly way to make space for wildflowers. Plans were made to make signs saying “Pollinator Meadow in Progress.” The current group intends to work in the park Wednesday mornings into the fall, and hopes to visit similar area projects to get ideas. Needs are simple — hand tools and gloves brought by helpers, perhaps some gravel donations, cardboard and the ability to water until the native meadow plants take root. Town Wish List: There are always things we could use (but that didn’t fit into the budget). Here is a list of items that we have identified as “wish we had”…check back frequently as it will be updated on a regular basis. Wouldn't it be great to have town movie nights? And have a screen for showing the documents being discussed at meetings? We could really use a large screen and projector for the Community Building. For more information contact townoffice@sorrentomaine.org Recently Donated Items: Truckload of soil for our town Pollinator Meadow Project A laptop for use during Town Meetings and other town functions A game lending shed and seasonal food pantry Two American Chestnut saplings for our Pollinator Meadow Project Donations to any of the following Funds can be made payable to Town of Sorrento and mailed to: 79 Pomola Avenue Sorrento, ME 04677 Please note the fund you would like to direct your contribution to in the check memo. Sorrento Fire Department Fund Sorrento Community Building Improvements Fund Sorrento Pollinator Meadow

  • 2022 Property Tax Information | sorrento

    TOWN GOVERNMENT >> PROPERTY TAXES >> 2022 PROPERTY TAX INFORMATION sorrento maine 2022 valuation book cover.docx sorrento maine 2022 re valuation reports.pdf sorrento maine 2022 re tax bills.pdf sorrento maine 2022 pp valuation reports.pdf sorrento maine 2022 pp tax bills.pdf 11 sorrento maine 2022 list by map lot.pdf 10 sorrento maine 2022 list by location.pdf 09 sorrento maine 2022 pp valuation reports.pdf 08 sorrento maine 2022 billing process.pdf 07 sorrento maine 2022 re assessment analysis.pdf 06 sorrento maine 2022 tree growth list.pdf 05 sorrento maine 2022 re audit of exempt billing amounts.pdf 04 sorrento maine 2022 pp commitment book.pdf 03 sorrento maine 2022 re commitment book.pdf 02 sorrento maine 2022 mvr.pdf 01 sorrento maine 2022 assessors' certification.pdf

  • 2015 Property Tax Information | sorrento

    TOWN GOVERNMENT >> PROPERTY TAXES >> 2015 PROPERTY TAX INFORMATION sorrento maine 2015 re valuation reports.pdf sorrento maine 2015 re tax bills.pdf sorrento maine 2015 re commitment book.pdf sorrento maine 2015 pp valuation reports.pdf sorrento maine 2015 pp tax bills.pdf sorrento maine 2015 pp commitment book.pdf

  • Community Building | sorrento

    RECREATION & FACILITIES >> COMMUNITY BUILDING Sorrento Community Building From its early beginnings as the Sorrento Grammar School (built by Ed Hale in 1941 and operated until 1975 when the Mountain View School was built) to its function as a community center today, the Sorrento Community Building has always been treasured as a valuable resource by the town. It is now used regularly for town meetings, voting, community gatherings and private functions. The building boasts a full kitchen and over 1,200 square feet of meeting space in the main room. Beautifully painted with many lovingly maintained original details, ceilings over 20 feet high and plenty of chairs and tables, the space is a highly desirable gathering space. Rental The kitchen and main meeting space can be rented on a first-come basis. Contact the Town Office to check on availability or for any other questions. Fill out and provide the Application for Use of the Sorrento Community Building to the Town Office and have your insurance agent fax a Certificate of General Liability Insurance, naming the Town of Sorrento as an additional insured to the Town Office (207) 422-3737, at least one week before your event. Application for Use of the Sorrento Community Building Alcohol No alcoholic beverages are permitted in the building or on the premises unless a caterer or bartender with proof of Liability Insurance is hired. A copy of the Liability Insurance MUST be provided to the town one week prior to use of the building. Additionally, you must hire (at your own expense) a constable who will be in attendance for the entire duration of the event. To secure your space, you will need to provide the forms noted above and pay the following fees at least a week BEFORE the use of the building. Your date will not be held until payment is received. One Day Rental Fee – Sorrento Resident - $50 or Non-Resident - $100 Refundable Security Deposit/Cleaning Fee - $100. (This fee will be returned to you after the event as long as the building, bathroom and kitchen are left clean - as described in the rental agreement, all trash has been removed, refrigerator is cleaned and emptied and no damage has been done.)

  • History | sorrento

    OUR TOWN & RESOURCES >> HISTORY A Short History of Sorrento, Maine By: Sam Younger Sorrento faces the magnificent landscape of Acadia National Park along the rocky shores of Frenchman Bay. For generations, close-knit groups of people have enjoyed living and vacationing on this small peninsula in Maine. One theory says the native Wabanaki people called this place Waukeag for the seals that frolicked in its waters and with whom they shared the bounties of the sea. When colonists displaced the indigenous tribes, they named their settlement New Bristol in honor of the bustling maritime port west of London. During the American Revolution, volunteers of local men led by Captain Daniel Sullivan made numerous incursions against the British along the Maine coast. In retribution, Sullivan was kidnapped and his homestead opposite Mount Desert Island was burned to the ground. After American independence, his heroism was honored when the town was renamed Sullivan in 1789. Many of the men who served in his brigades continued to live on Waukeag Neck with their families on points of land that jutted into the bays where they farmed, fished, and cut lumber. But year-round life along the scenic but isolated coast of Down East Maine was never easy. In the late 19th Century, another type of American began to visit, drawn to the area from the crowded cities by the fresh sea air and beautiful landscapes. One of these early “rusticators” was Charles Eliot, the president of Harvard University. After spending a summer camping on Calf Island, Eliot made an offer to the Bean family to purchase their homestead on Waukeag Neck. While his effort was unsuccessful, another investor named Charles H. Lewis presented Captain Elijah Doane with a suitable offer in 1886 to buy his point of land. Lewis then succeeded in purchasing the Bean family farm, which lay opposite Dram and Preble Islands along what was then called Point Harbor. Lewis incorporated the Frenchman’s Bay and Mount Desert Land and Water Company to pursue his dream of building a new resort to attract some of the well-to-do travelers who were flocking to Bar Harbor. When a friend suggested that the views from the property were reminiscent of the sweeping mountain vistas he had encountered along the Bay of Naples in Italy, Lewis chose to name his new development Sorrento. Within a short time, however, another investor – Frank Jones a powerful New Hampshire Democratic politician and the largest ale brewer in the US – took control of the stock in the land company. Jones built summer cottages for his family and a six-story, 100-room hotel with long piazzas overlooking the harbor. In 1893 his wife Martha Jones gifted the community a handsome library designed by the Boston firm of Ball and Dabney. Then in 1895, Frank Jones successfully lobbied the Maine legislature to incorporate the land on the peninsula as the Town of Sorrento, an independent village separate from Sullivan. While Sorrento was a lively summer resort during the late 1890s it never became as prominent as the Gilded Age resorts of Bar Harbor or Newport, and its cottages were never quite as large. The people who traveled by railroad and steamship from the cities along the East Coast were lured to vacation in Sorrento by promotional materials that advertised its clean pine-scented air, healthy pristine waters, temperate weather, and quiet atmosphere. One of those cottagers was Eva Cochran, the heir to a large New York-based carpet empire. Eva and her family loved spending summers at her modest cottage designed by Frank Hill Smith named “Tassletop.” She donated a silver cup awarded to the winner of the Maine State tennis championship held at the hotel, and to support the spiritual life at the resort, Eva commissioned Rotch & Tilden to design an intimate chapel that was consecrated as the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in 1890. After Frank Jones died in 1903 his family began to divest themselves of their property holdings in Sorrento and a series of new owners tried to attract buyers to the small town. These efforts were largely unsuccessful and in 1927 an investor from Harlem in NYC named John Nail won the rights at auction to buy 1200 plots in Sorrento. Unable to raise the funds needed to make the purchase, however, Nail’s dream of establishing the first Black-owned resort for African Americans faded. In the 1940s Eva Cochran’s granddaughter Alexandra Ewing Stone was able to purchase the tracts of land previously owned by Jones from the family of Northeast Harbor businessman Merrit T. Ober. Descendants of Eva Cochran continue to spend their summers in Sorrento and have given much to the community including the picturesque Blink Bonnie Golf Links. But Sorrento has always been so much more than a summer resort. Generations of residents dedicated their lives to the town, raised their families here, and made this special place their home. Many earned their livelihoods fishing in the bay, like the Wests and Trundys, or constructing houses like Ed Hale and his nephew Clif. Today, others carry on those trades as well as a host of new occupations their ancestors could not fathom. Over the years, the contributions of the full-time citizens who volunteer countless hours supporting the town, together with summer people fortunate to spend vacations (or eventually retire) in this lovely spot, combine to make Sorrento a truly unique community.

  • 2025-26 Disbursement Warrants | sorrento

    TOWN GOVERNMENT >> MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT >>DISBURSEMENT WARRANTS 2025/26 Disbursement Warrant #1 2025-26 Disbursement Warrant #2 2025-26 Disbursement Warrant #3 2025-26 Disbursement Warrant #4 2025-26 Disbursement Warrant #5 2025-26 Disbursement Warrant #6 2025-26 Disbursement Warrant #7 2025-26 Disbursement Warrant #8 2025-26 Disbursement Warrant #9 2025-26 Disbursement Warrant #10 2025-26 Disbursement Warrant #11 2025-26 Disbursement Warrant #12 2025-26 Disbursement Warrant #13 2025-26 Disbursement Warrant #14 2025-26 Disbursement Warrant #15 2025-26 Disbursement Warrant #16 2025-26 Disbursement Warrant #17 2025-26 Disbursement Warrant #18 2025-26 Disbursement Warrant #19 2025-26 Disbursement Warrant #20 2025-26 Disbursement Warrant #21 2025-26 Disbursement Warrant #22 2025-26 Disbursement Warrant #23 2025-26 Disbursement Warrant #24 2025-26 Disbursement Warrant #25 2025-26

  • CONTACTS | sorrento

    CONTACTS Town Directory Town Office Address 79 Pomola Avenue Sorrento, ME 04677 Phone: 207-422-6889 Fax: 207-422-3737 townoffice@sorrentomaine.org Opening Hours Monday Wednesday Friday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm 10:00 am – 3:00 pm 8:00 am – noon

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