Town Ordinances, Charter, Policies

Town Ordinance Updates

  1. The Select Board Ordinance Review Subcommittee meets as needed to review Town Ordinances and Policies. View current agendas and minutes of the Ordinance Review Subcommittee here, including information on proposed changes to the Parking Ordinance, Street Vendors/Mobile Food Vendors Ordinance and Street Acceptance Policy. 


General Assistance Ordinance
The Municipality of Kennebunk administers a program of General Assistance (GA) available to all persons who are eligible to receive assistance in accordance with the standards of eligibility as provided within the General Assistance Ordinance (PDF)

Town Charter
The Town Charter (PDF) is an official document granting, guaranteeing, or defining the local regulations of the Town of Kennebunk.

Town Ordinances

Non-zoning Town Ordinances (PDF), which include ordinances relating to licensing, parking, public safety and health, roadways, rivers, traffic (and more) can be found here. 

Click here to view the final Parking Ordinance updates which were adopted on May 23, 2023.

Click here to view the edits to the Parking ordinance as proposed. These edits were adopted on May 23, 2023 by the Select Board. 

The Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Kennebunk is designed for all the purposes of zoning, as embraced in the Maine Revised Statutes. 

In addition, the Open Space Plan (PDF) and Comprehensive Plan outlines a vision for the future of the Town and provides guidance to public and private decision-makers regarding the development of the Town.

Town Policies
View various Policies of the Town.