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Maine installation guides.

Maine DEP says only wood and pellet stoves that meet EPA’s federal emission standards can be sold, and that Maine has not taken delegation of that rule, so EPA enforces it.

Maine DEP: EPA regulations for residential wood and pellet stoves
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  1. Bangor

    Penobscot County / Greater Bangor

    Bangor has its own solid fuel stove ordinance: no stove may be installed without a Code Enforcement permit, and a stovepipe may not pass through a floor or ceiling.

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  2. Portland

    Cumberland County / Greater Portland

    Portland’s Permitting and Inspections Department takes every building, HVAC and fire permit online only, and its Permit Type Guide files fuel-fired heating appliances under HVAC.

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