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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Helistop. An area used for the landing of natural areas due to their high generation of traffic,
helicopters at any location other than an airport. noise levels, emissions, lighting, and odors.
Such area shall include a landing area or pad, and
may include parking required for access to the Industrial, low-impact. Industrial activity involving
landing area or pad, a loading and unloading area for the manufacturing, packaging, assembly, or
emergency vehicles, and other related facilities distribution of finished products from previously
other than maintenance and repair facilities. prepared material, including but not limited to the
following: artist studios, bakeries; breweries;
Hospital. An institution providing health services, distilleries; bottling; coffee roasters; commercial
primarily on an inpatient basis, and medical or kitchens; pharmaceuticals; machine shops;
surgical care of the sick or injured, including as an watchmakers; makers of precision instruments,
integral part of the institution such related facilities musical instruments, toys and sporting goods,
as laboratories, outpatient departments, training pottery and ceramics using only previously
facilities, central service facilities, and staff offices. pulverized clay, wood products, jewelry; assembly of
electrical components; canteen services; tool and
Hostel. An overnight lodging facility for transient die shops; plant and tree nurseries; and the
guests that provides sleeping rooms and common packaging of foods. Low-impact industrial uses do
spaces for cooking. A hostel shall not be used as an not include the processing of raw materials or
emergency shelter. salvaging operations. Low-impact industrial uses are
generally compatible, due to their size and nature of
Hotel. A building used for more or less temporary impact, with residential, commercial and other low
occupancy of individuals who are lodged with or impact industrial uses.
without meals.
Intermediate care facility. A facility which provides,
Impervious surface. Area covered with low- on a regular basis, health‑related care and services
permeability material that is highly resistant to for more than 13 individuals who do not require the
infiltration by water, such as asphalt, concrete, or degree of care and treatment which a hospital or
rooftop, and areas such as gravel roads and extended care facility is designed to provide but
unpaved parking areas that will be compacted who, because of their mental or physical condition,
through design or use to reduce their permeability. require such care and services above the level of
room and board. Said facility must be licensed as a
Industrial, high-impact. Industrial activity involving board care, residential care facility or equivalent
the manufacturing, packaging, assembly, or pursuant to the regulations promulgated by the
distribution of finished products from either raw State of Maine Department of Health and Human
materials or previously prepared material which are Services.
generally incompatible with residential, commercial,
and lower-impact industrial uses and sensitive 3-6 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE DEFINITIONS

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