Frequently Asked Questions

Town Office in Columbia Falls is open Monday thru Thursday 8 am - 4 pm.  Please see posted updates on the website, Facebook page, and local businesses for any changes.

The phone number is 207-483-4067 and the email address is townofcolumbiafalls@gmail.com.  Our physical address is 8 Point Street, Columbia Falls, ME 04623 and our mailing address is PO Box 100, Columbia Falls, ME 04623.  You can also contact the Town through this website, click on More then the Contact Us button.

Town of Columbia Falls offers vehicle registrations, property/personal tax payments, dog registrations, boat registrations, ATV/snowmobile registrations, building permits, plumbing permits, voter registrations, birth/death/marriage certificates, copies/faxes, and hunting/fishing licenses.

The Town of Columbia Falls holds Select Board meetings the second and fourth Monday of every month at 6:30 pm.  All are welcome to attend.

Please see the Union Hall Rental Application on the Forms page for further information.

We accept a screenshot of your car insurance.  SO long as the information provided shows your VIN #, vehicle year, make, and model, and your issue and expiration date.  You can also have your insurance company email or fax us the copy as well.

The Town of Columbia Falls Planning Board Committee meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm.  Please fill out an application and turn it in to the office or Committee for review.  The application for a building permit is available under Forms.

• Blue Title Application
• Bill of Sale
• Insurance Card (that is effective the day of registration)
• Mileage
• Window Sticker 
• Leased vehicles require a copy of Lease Agreement

Bill of Sale Must include:  
VIN #
Year of Vehicle
Seller Name and Address
Buyer Name and Address
Mileage

Prior Title – No cross outs or white outs can be made on the Title or Bureau of Motor Vehicle will not except it.

Proof of Insurance – Must be in new owners name 

All vanity plate applications are done online and are no longer done at the BMV branches.  You may apply for a vanity plate 30 days after you have registered your vehicle.  Follow the link provided to get your vanity plate.

https://apps1.web.maine.gov/online/bmv/vanity/index.html

New Registrations must have

• Bill of Sale
• VIN #
• Year of Trailer
• Make and Model
• Number of Tires and Axles
• All trailers over 3000 lbs must have a title

Re-registrations need a previous registration or plate number

Data, Research, and Vital Statistics (DVRS) office has partnered with VitalChek Network c, Inc. and allows you to order your Vital Records online.  The link is attached below.

https://www.vitalchek.com/v/

The cost for a certified copy of a vital record is $15.00 and $6.00 for  each additional copy of the same record. The cost for a non-certified  copy of a vital record is $10.00 and is stamped "not for legal  purposes". Individuals not listed on the record must prove relationship  or demonstrate a direct and legitimate interest in the requested record. 

Registrations are open October 15th for the following year.  There is a $25.00 late fee for dogs that are registered after  January 31st.  "Altered" dogs are $6 and "non-altered" dogs are $11.  Dogs that are 6 months or older must be registered and proof of rabies vaccination must be presented at the time of  registration. Adopted Dogs must be registered within 10 days, if over  six months old.   Please note your vet may fax or email us a copy of the rabies vaccination.