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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Tasting rooms shall not be subject to the limitations Cathedral, State Street Church, and City Hall),
on the use of unbuilt lot or yard area in Subsection subject to the following conditions:
6.6.1(C). 1. Accessory wind energy systems shall
J. Solar energy generation. Roof-mounted, comply with all general use standards for
building-integrated, or small-scale ground- wind energy systems as stated under
mounted solar energy systems shall be Subsection 6.4.18 of this article.
permitted as accessory uses within all zones 2. Properties shall be limited to one free-
except the Stream Protection Zone and within standing wind energy system and/or three
cemeteries. Accessory solar energy systems roof or building mounted wind energy
are only permitted within the Recreation and systems.
Open Space Zone where co-located with public 3. Accessory wind energy systems shall either
industrial or utility infrastructure and are be located on the rear half of a building or
subject to historic preservation review when structure, or within the rear yard and shall
such systems are either located within or less be sited to maximize existing vegetative or
than 100 feet from an identified historic district other screening from nearby residential
or historic landscape district. All accessory buildings and public ways. The location
solar energy systems are subject to the shall minimize changes to existing
following conditions: topography and natural vegetation which
1. Accessory solar energy systems shall would result from construction or
comply with all general use standards for maintenance of the system.
solar energy systems as stated under
Subsection 6.4.16 of this article and with 6.7 TEMPORARY USES
the dimensional requirements as stated 6.7.1 In general
under Article 7. Temporary uses may be permitted from time to
2. Small-scale ground-mounted solar arrays time as determined by the Planning Authority. In
shall occupy less than 1,000 square feet of addition to regulations pertaining to temporary uses
ground area. contained elsewhere in the City of Portland Code of
K. Wind energy generation. Freestanding and Ordinances, the following standards shall apply for
roof-mounted wind energy systems shall be specific temporary uses.
permitted as accessory uses within all zones
except the Stream Protection Zone, within 6.7.2 Standards for specific temporary uses
historic districts except where the Congress A. Temporary parking. Parking of vehicles may be
Street Historic District coincides with the B-3 permitted by a temporary certificate of
zone, within historic cemeteries or historic occupancy for a limited period of time not to
landscape districts, or within 1,000 feet of any exceed one year in anticipation of future
designated historic landmark (Portland development.
Observatory, Cathedral of Immaculate B. Temporary private tenting. Temporary private
Conception, St. Dominic’s Cathedral, St. Luke’s tenting with one tent accessory to a principal CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 6-37 USE STANDARDS

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