Maine
State Building Official:
Paul A. Demers
Office of the State Fire Marshal
Adopted I-Codes:
2021 International Building Code (IBC)
2021 International Residential Code (IRC)
2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
Applicability (statewide, local, limited): LIMITED
Maine adopts the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code (MUBEC). Enforcement of the code is required for all communities with a population greater than 4,000. The Technical Building Codes and Standards Board which is appointed by the Governor resolves conflicts between state building and fire codes.
Please review the information found here for code adoption:
https://www.maine.gov/dps/fmo/building-codes
Mass Timber Adoption
The mass timber provisions went into effect in 2021.
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Page last updated: March 2026