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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States Geological Survey 7.5‑minute series
Sounds, tonal. Sound waves usually perceived as a      topographic map, or if not available, a 15‑minute
hum or whine because their instantaneous sound         series topographic map, to the point where the
pressure varies essentially as a simple sinusoidal     body of water becomes a river or flows to another
function of time.                                      water body or wetland within a shoreland area, or
Special needs independent dwelling unit. A             any stream designated within a Stream Protection
dwelling unit developed and managed by a               Zone.
nonprofit organization for habitation by persons
with special social, physical or mental needs beyond   Street. A public way established by or maintained
strictly economic needs. Such persons shall be         under public authority, or a way dedicated to the
provided required levels of supervision, care and/or   use of the public and appearing on the official map
counseling services appropriate to their special       of the city.
needs, and the services shall be provided by either
the sponsoring nonprofit agency or through             Street line. The line of demarcation between
another entity with which the agency has entered       private property and a street.
into a contractual arrangement.
                                                       Street, cul-de-sac or dead end. A street with only
Sports complex. One or more facilities located on      one outlet.
the same parcel of land where athletic events are
held and with a combined seating capacity of at        Structure. Anything constructed or erected of
least 6,000 seats.                                     more than one member having a permanent or
                                                       semi-permanent location on another structure or in
Stockpiling. Any placement or creation of piles or     or on the ground, including without limitation
loads of soil, loam, sand, gravel, rock, or other      buildings, fences, gazebos, signs, antennas, satellite
mineral deposits upon a site for the purpose of        sending or receiving dishes, and swimming pools.
storage, warehousing, or reserving for future use.     Stockpiles shall be considered structures for the
                                                       purposes of dimensional requirements.
Stormwater retention area. A pond or basin used
for the permanent storage of stormwater runoff.        Studios for artists and craftspeople. A facility for
                                                       the production of arts and crafts products such as
Stormwater detention area. A storage area for the      paintings, sculpture, or other arts, or the practice of
temporary storage of stormwater runoff which           arts such as music or dance, or the production of
does not contain water during non-storm                custom, hand-crafted, or limited production of
conditions.                                            products such as furniture, wood, clay, and metal
                                                       products, publications, and similar low-impact arts
Stream. A free‑flowing body of water from the          and crafts activities.
outlet of the confluence of two perennial streams
as depicted on the most recent edition of a United CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 3-13 DEFINITIONS
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