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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defined by Maine Department of Environmental required, it shall be at the lowest intensity
Protection/Maine Department of Inland allowable with fixtures shielded and directed to
Fisheries and Wildlife under provisions of the minimize glare and visibility from the ground.
Natural Resources Protection Act (38 M.R.S. § L. There shall be no signs, advertisements, flags,
480 et seq.) including wildlife habitat for or decorative items on a wind energy system or
species appearing on the official state and any associated facilities, except for the
federal list of endangered or threatened animal manufacturer’s/installer’s/owner’s identification
species. (not exceeding one square feet in size),
H. For all wind energy systems over 45 feet in appropriate warning signs, or lights if required
height above the ground or over 100kW, by the FAA.
evidence shall be provided that the M. Wind energy systems shall be prohibited within
Environmental Coordinator of the Maine any historic landscape district, any historic
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and cemetery, any historic district, except the
the Maine Natural Area Program have been Congress Street Historic District where it
notified of the location, height, and design of coincides with the B-3 zone, or within 1,000
the proposed wind energy system at least three feet of any designated historic landmark, which
weeks prior to any final determination under shall include Portland Observatory, Cathedral
this subsection. Any comments received of Immaculate Conception, St. Dominic’s
therefrom shall be addressed to the Cathedral, St. Luke’s Cathedral, State Street
satisfaction of these state authorities prior to Church, and City Hall.
any final determination under this provision. N. Wind energy systems within R-OS zones are
I. Wind energy systems shall be designed to avoid allowed only where they are co-located within
electromagnetic interference with the public industrial or utility facilities.
transmission or reception of radio, telephone, O. Systems shall be screened with a vegetated
television, microwave, navigational, or similar buffer from public areas and residential
signals to neighboring areas. buildings.
J. Wind energy systems and associated facilities
shall use non-reflective materials and neutral 6.5 CONDITIONAL USES
colors and textures that blend in with the 6.5.1 Conditional use review procedure
surrounding environment. Ground-mounted A. Review authority. The Zoning Board of Appeals
systems and associated facilities shall be shall review all conditional use applications,
landscaped to integrate the proposed wind with the exception that the Planning Board shall
energy system into the existing review:
landscape/streetscape. 1. All conditional use applications in the B-
K. No part of the system may be illuminated, 3/B-3b/B-3c, B-5/B-5b, B-6, and B-7 zones.
except as required by the Federal Aviation 2. All conditional use applications associated
Administration (FAA) or other authorities for with projects that are otherwise before the
safety and security purposes. Where lighting is Planning Board. CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 6-19 USE STANDARDS

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