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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E. A project construction plan shall be developed needs of the development and shall not cause
indicating the anticipated number and types of an unreasonable burden on existing water
vehicles such as construction equipment, supply nor adversely affect groundwater
supply delivery and service vehicles needed for resources. Unless the development is to be
undertaking the construction of the project. served entirely by public water and secondary
Documentation shall be provided as to the treatment sewer systems, the determination of
proposed transportation route such as roads, compliance with this provision shall be based
piers, beaches, sand bars and the impact of upon one (1) or more comprehensive
construction related activities on the routes. groundwater analyses and reports prepared by
F. The development shall not have a substantial qualified professionals and including
adverse impact on the capacity of existing assessment of current groundwater aquifer
island docking facilities. The developer shall conditions, the impact of the proposed
demonstrate that an adequate water development on the groundwater aquifer, and
transportation system, including docking recommendations for mitigation of potential
facilities, exists or will be provided. impacts caused by the development.
G. Adequate provision for off island solid waste J. The development shall preserve the natural
disposal shall be demonstrated such that the features of the shoreland area by minimizing
impact on municipal solid waste disposal is the disturbance of existing vegetation and
minimized. A development shall incorporate slopes, avoiding development in areas subject
methods such as the following to reduce the to erosion and sedimentation, and conserving
amount of solid waste generated by the scenic views and vistas to and from the site.
project: compaction and reduction in waste K. The development plan shall preserve significant
volume, recycling, incineration or baler system, resources of the site by integrating open space
and private collection and transfer to an off- into the development plan and by conserving
island location. It shall be demonstrated that such features as scenic vistas, historic man
there will be no significant environmental made or natural features, existing vegetation,
impacts from the solid waste disposal system. wetland areas, shoreland areas, ground water,
H. All sanitary waste from the development shall natural wildlife habitat, and recommended or
be disposed of by a public sewer, private registered State of Maine Critical Land Areas, as
community sewer system providing at least well as other environmentally sensitive areas.
secondary treatment, or subsurface sewerage L. All open spaces on the site shall be functionally
system, in compliance with federal, state and integrated into the development plan by virtue
local regulations. The developer shall of such features as passive and active
demonstrate that the project will comply with recreational opportunities, accessibility to
all applicable federal, state and local water residents, preservation of natural site amenities
quality and groundwater standards. and resources, orientation to achieve energy
I. The proposed development shall have conservation or solar access, use as a buffer
sufficient water for the reasonably foreseeable 6-16 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE USE STANDARDS

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