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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including but not limited to the following: A. R-OS Zone
site and building maintenance; lighting, 1. The use shall be in conformity with or
fencing, and other appropriate security satisfy a deficiency identified in a federal,
measures; screening and buffering of state, regional, or city recreation and open
parking areas; compatibility of any space plan, including but not limited to the
additions or alterations with the existing state Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation
residential structure; compatibility of new Plan, as such plans may from time to time
structures with the architectural character be created or revised.
of the surrounding area; and limitation on 2. Buildings and structures shall not obstruct
the duration of a sheltered care group significant scenic views presently enjoyed
home permit. by nearby residents, passersby, or users of
L. Utility substations the site.
1. Utility substations shall be as small in size 3. Indoor recreation or nonrecreational uses
as practicable. shall serve a significant public purpose that
2. Substations shall be suitably screened and cannot reasonably be accommodated
landscaped so as to ensure compatibility outside of the recreation and open space
with the surrounding neighborhood. The zone.
remainder of the lot not consumed by the
utility substation and its related access 6.6 ACCESSORY USES
shall be designed and designated for future 6.6.1 In general
development. A. Accessory uses shall be permitted in
3. If greater than 100 square feet in the B-7 conjunction with permitted or conditional
zone, the structure shall be set back at principal uses. Accessory uses must be:
least 35 feet from the street right-of-way 1. Customarily found in association with the
except in the case of a lot having frontage principal uses.
on Marginal Way and I-295, provided the 2. Generally consistent with the impacts of
minimum 35-foot setback is met along the primary use.
Marginal Way. 3. Secondary in nature, clearly incidental and
4. In the B-7 zone, the substation equipment subordinate to the principal uses in terms
shall be fully enclosed within a structure. of area and function.
4. Located on the same lot as the principal
6.5.7 Supplemental zone-specific conditional use use unless otherwise permitted.
standards 5. Consistent with the intent of the zone.
In addition to the general conditional use standards B. No accessory use or uses within a building shall
and supplemental use-specific conditional use occupy more than a combined total of 25% of
standards, the following standards shall apply to the floor area of the principal building, with the
conditional uses within certain zones: exception of required off-street parking, unless
otherwise provided in Subsection 6.6.2 below. 6-30 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE USE STANDARDS

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