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Town of Orono

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Part of the Orono Land Trust trail system
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An overhead view of the flagship University of Maine campus
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Orono's Monument Square, circa 1908
 

Licensing - Food, Liquor & Special Amusement

 

To prepare food that will be served either on-premises or off-premises, a Victualer’s License is needed from the Town.  Victualer's License Application Form

 To operate a  restaurant and/or lounge, various licenses must be obtained from the Town of Orono and State of Maine: 

 Liquor Licenses are needed to serve liquor in restaurants and lounges.  The applications for these licenses are available on line at maine.gov/dps/liqr under Applications.  Another helpful form at the State website is the Required Permit List. 

Call the Town Clerk  (866-2556) for further details, as the license has to be considered in a public hearing of the Town Council and has to be advertised two weeks before the hearing.   Regular Council meetings are generally held on the second Monday of the month. 

 In addition to the liquor license, if entertainment is to occur in the establishment, a Special Amusement Permit for Music, Dancing & Entertainment is needed from the Town.  Special Amusement Permit Form

 In order to obtain these licenses, inspections are made by the Code Enforcement Office, Fire Marshal and Police Department.  Be sure to meet with Code Enforcement (866-5051) to ascertain if there are any code issues or restrictions.