Portland City Code ch. 14

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14
Parent Document: Portland City Code ch. 14
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
Original Source: https://www.portlandmaine.gov/asset/ae8cabd1-66eb-4a1c-9224-92bbca5e792f ↗

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successor has been appointed. Vacancies on be called by the chair or any four members or
the Historic Preservation Board shall be filled at the request of the chair of the Planning
for the unexpired term of the former member. Board.
B. Notice. The Planning Authority shall give notice
2.2.3 Removal of members of the time and place of Historic Preservation
Members may be removed for cause by the Council. Board public workshops and hearings, including
Cause shall include, but is not limited to, the failure a brief description of the application(s) to be
to attend meetings without good cause. Any considered, as follows:
member proposed to be removed shall be given 1. Landmark or district nomination. Notice
written notice and an opportunity to be heard prior shall be given to the general public by
to final action. publication in a newspaper of general
circulation in the City of Portland at least
2.2.4 Officers two times, the date of the first publication
A. Election and terms. Officers of the Historic to be at least 10 calendar days prior to the
Preservation Board shall consist of a chair and workshop or hearing. Notice shall be sent
vice chair. Officers shall be elected by the by regular United States mail at least 10
Historic Preservation Board and shall serve a calendar days in advance of the workshop
term of one year and shall be eligible for re- or hearing date to the applicant and to the
election. owner(s) of the subject property or
B. Chair. The chair shall preside at all meetings properties.
and hearings and fulfill the customary functions 2. Certificate of Appropriateness review.
of that office. Notice shall be given to all property
C. Vice chair. In the absence of the chair, the vice owners within 100 feet of the property at
chair shall act as chair and shall have all the least seven days prior to the date of the
powers of the chair. The vice chair shall have workshop or public hearing.
such other powers and duties as may be 3. Major site plan review. For alteration or
provided by the rules of the Historic new construction that is classified as a
Preservation Board. major site plan under Article 14, notice
shall be given to all property owners within
2.2.5 Conflicts 500 feet of the property at least seven
No member of the Historic Preservation Board shall days prior to the date of the workshop or
participate in the hearing or disposition of any hearing.
matter in which he or she has an interest. The cost of noticing shall be charged to the
applicant.
2.2.6 Meetings and procedures C. Procedures. The Historic Preservation Board
A. Meetings. Regular meetings of the Historic may adopt procedural rules for the conduct of
Preservation Board shall be held no less its business not inconsistent with this article,
frequently than monthly. Special meetings may including the creation of a subcommittee 2-6 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE ADMINISTRATION

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