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regulates conduct in public places, noise, graffiti, and public safety.
Public intoxication is addressed primarily through health and shelter services. Peace officers may transport persons incapacitated by alcohol or drugs to a detox facility under 5 M.R.S. § 20047.
Consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited in public places except where expressly permitted at licensed events under Permit Central permit.
Open containers of alcohol in motor vehicles are prohibited consistent with 29-A M.R.S. § 2112-A.
Lodging operators shall register guests in accordance with 30-A M.R.S. § 3811 and shall comply with the transient occupancy tax provisions of § 3.44.
A social host who hosts a gathering at which alcohol is consumed by a person under 21 may be liable for a civil penalty of $500 for the first offense and $1,000 for any subsequent offense within 12 months.
Persons resting or sleeping in a public place shall be offered shelter resources by city outreach before any enforcement action. No person shall be cited under this chapter when shelter is not available.
No person shall make loud, unreasonable, or unusual noise that disturbs the peace and quiet of any neighborhood or person.
Bicyclists, scooter riders, and e-bike riders under 16 shall wear a helmet meeting CPSC standards.
Riding a bicycle, scooter, or other dockless device on a sidewalk in a designated business district is prohibited; riders shall use streets, bike lanes, or shared paths.
Noise from any source on private property shall not exceed: 55 dBA daytime / 45 dBA nighttime (10 p.m. – 7 a.m.) at any residential property line. Outdoor construction is restricted to 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Monday – Saturday.
Outdoor amplified sound for events requires a permit specifying location, decibel limit, and end time.
Emergency operations, snow removal, and lawful school and place-of-worship activities are exempt.
Removal of any street tree larger than 6 inches DBH in the public right-of-way requires a permit from Sustainability and Environment.
Each removed street tree shall be replaced at a ratio of 2:1 from an approved species list, planted by the city or at the owner's expense in lieu.
Retailers shall maintain an approved shopping cart containment plan. Abandoned carts may be impounded by the city; retailers may recover carts within 30 days upon payment of $25 per cart.
Graffiti is declared a public nuisance and shall be removed by the property owner within 14 days of notice. The city offers free graffiti-removal kits to owners through Customer Service.
Sale of broad-tip permanent markers and aerosol paint cans to persons under 18 is prohibited.
Throwing, dropping, or depositing litter on any public or private property other than into a designated receptacle is prohibited.
Property owners shall maintain weeds and grass on their property at a height not exceeding 12 inches, except in declared meadow, pollinator, or natural area programs.
Solicitation that involves intimidating conduct, physical touching, persistent following after refusal, or blocking pedestrian or vehicle paths is prohibited.
Persons under 17 shall not be in or upon public places between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. (Sunday – Thursday) or between midnight and 5:00 a.m. (Friday – Saturday), except when accompanied by a parent, when traveling to or from a lawful activity, in an emergency, or exercising First Amendment rights.
Discharge of a firearm within the City of AI is prohibited except: on a licensed range; in lawful self-defense; by peace officers in performance of duty; and in lawful hunting in zones designated by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
Possession of firearms in city buildings, including Civic Hall, libraries, recreation centers, and the Municipal Court, is restricted in accordance with Maine state law.