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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components for handloading rifle, pistol and Freshwater wetland. Freshwater swamps, marshes,
shotgun ammunition, or fireworks. bogs, and/or similar areas which are both:
A. Of ten or more contiguous acres or of less than
Family. One or more individuals related by blood, ten contiguous acres and adjacent to a surface
marriage, civil union, adoption, or guardianship water body except for any river, stream or
and/or up to eight unrelated individuals living brook such that, in a natural state, the
together in a dwelling unit as a single nonprofit combined surface area is in excess of ten acres
housekeeping unit. or of less than ten acres that is depicted on the
Shoreland Zoning map.
Fill. Soil, earth, loam, sand, gravel, rock and other B. Inundated or saturated by surface or ground
mineral deposits. water at a frequency and for a duration
sufficient to support, and which under normal
Filling. The placement of soil, earth, loam, sand, circumstances do support, a prevalence of
gravel, rock and other mineral deposits. Filling shall wetland vegetation typically adapted for life in
include stockpiling. saturated soils.
Freshwater wetlands may contain small stream
Fixture, fully shielded. A light fixture or luminous channels or inclusions of land that do not conform
tube constructed and mounted such that all light to the criteria of this definition.
emitted by the fixture or tube, either directly from
the lamp, tube, or a diffusing element, or indirectly General office. An office for the conducting or
by reflection or refraction from any part of the light managing of a business or the practice of a
fixture, is projected below the horizontal. If the lamp profession, including that of a licensed health care
or tube, any reflective surface, or lens cover (clear provider, so long as such office does not include
or prismatic) is visible when viewed from above or laboratory services and facilities for ambulatory
directly from the side, from any angle around the surgical procedures.
fixture or tube, the fixture or tube is not fully
shielded. General services. Establishment primarily engaged
in rendering services to persons or business on a
Flag. A fabric sheet of square, rectangular, or fee basis, including but not limited to banks, health
triangular shape having no enclosing or supporting clubs, laundries, employment services, management
framework that is typically mounted on a pole. services, personnel services, or maintenance
services.
Foundation. The supporting substructure of a
building or other structure, excluding wooden sills Handicapped family unit. A dwelling unit which
and post supports, but including basements, slabs, provides living facilities for handicapped persons. A
frost walls, or other base consisting of concrete, handicapped family unit may also provide
block, brick, or similar material. counseling and support services. Staff members
may also be included in the population. CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 3-5 DEFINITIONS

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