Code Enforcement Officer Stan Waltz received three parting gifts March 26 during his final Edgecomb selectmen’s meeting. Waltz has served as Wiscasset’s and Edgecomb’s code enforcement officer for three years, but he will no longer be performing those duties in Edgecomb as of April 1. The two towns decided not to extend their relationship for a fourth year.

Waltz received a loaf of homemade baked bread, thank you card, and an Edgecomb bumper sticker in thanks for his service. Prior to the ceremony, he updated selectmen about a Glidden Point Oyster shack being advertised on Airbnb as a cottage. Waltz and new CEO Ken Vinal, who begins his duties April 1, inspected the cabin at 637 River Road.

Waltz described the cabin as being 10 feet by 10 feet. The rebuilt cabin includes its original features of a sink, electrical power, toilet and a combination kitchen/dining room and a piece of plywood for a bed. The bait shack was remodeled by Cabin Masters, a DIY Channel program, which saves and transforms abandoned Maine cabins.

“When Cabin Masters called (a couple years ago) they said it was a cabin, but that’s not quite right,” Waltz said. Glidden Point Oyster Co. is owned by Ryan McPherson who is required to seek a change of use permit for the cabin. When asked if McPherson is allowed to rent the cabin, Waltz responded, “That’s a good question.”

Waltz said the town and state have no regulations regarding Airbnbs. And the Glidden Oyster Co. cabin isn’t the only Airbnb in town being advertised. “There are 43 rentals sites in Edgecomb. Most are in the resort, but 18 others are not. What we are finding out is that Airbnbs aren’t only a problem in Portland, it’s everywhere. What I know is the planning board will decide if (the Glidden Point Oyster Co.) change of use is legal,” he said.

Waltz also reported the Route 27  convenience store closed last month and the owner, Brian Cookson, wants to reopen the as a pub. The owner will need to seek a change of use for the property, according to Waltz. Cookson will discuss  his plans on March 29 with the planning board.

Selectmen will meet next at 6 p.m. Monday, April 9 in the municipal building.

This story has been updated.