Portland City Code ch. 14

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14
Parent Document: Portland City Code ch. 14
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
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3 DEFINITIONS After-hours entertainment license. Any of the
music, dancing, and special entertainment licenses
Accessory dwelling unit. A dwelling unit required or authorized by Chapter 4, Article III of
subordinate in size to the principal residential the City of Portland Code of Ordinances.
structure(s) on a lot and located either within the
principal residential structure(s) or in an accessory Agriculture. The practice of farming, including the
structure. cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and
rearing of animals to provide food and other
Adult business establishment. Any business, products. Agriculture may include nurseries,
including but not limited to any bookstore, greenhouses, and truck gardens, provided that
newsstand, novelty store, nightclub, bar, cabaret, there is no sale of products not produced on the
amusement arcade, or theater, which: premises.
A. Keeps for public patronage or permits or allows
the operation of any adult amusement device Airport restricted access areas. Runways, taxiways,
as defined in Chapter 4 of the City of Portland and other areas of the Jetport accessible to aircraft,
Code of Ordinances; or whether access is restricted by the Federal Aviation
B. Customarily, meaning more often than an Administration or not.
average of one calendar week during any
calendar month of operation, exhibits motion Alley. Any way designed primarily for vehicular and
pictures or displays any other visual pedestrian or utility access to the back or side of
representation described or advertised as being premises otherwise abutting on a street, except
“X rated” or “for adults only,” or which driveways unless officially designated otherwise.
customarily excludes persons from any portion
of the premises by reason of immaturity of age Animal-related services. Establishments principally
by the use of such, or similar, phrases; or for the training or boarding of animals. Such uses
C. Is adjudged to be in violation of 17 M.R.S. §§ shall not include veterinary services.
2911, 2912.
Approval. An affirmative decision on an application,
Affordable housing. Housing for which the including an approval with conditions.
percentage of income a household is charged in
rent and other housing expenses or must pay in Appurtenance. A device or structure not designed
monthly mortgage payments (including for human occupancy and attached to the exterior
condominium/HOA fees, mortgage insurance, other of a building.
insurance and real estate taxes), does not exceed
30% of a household’s income, or other amount Auto service station. A business selling gasoline,
established in City regulations that does not vary diesel, or propane fuel, providing services specific to
significantly from this amount. electric vehicles, or providing motor vehicle repairs
including, but not limited to, tune-ups, engine repair, CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 3-1 DEFINITIONS

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