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Portland City Code ch. 14

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Portland City Code ch. 14 3.
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Portland City Code ch. 14
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Portland (municipal)
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3.   Implement the plan in accordance with the            1.   There is no practical and economically
          schedule approved by the Building                         reasonable way to provide such egress
          Authority.                                                within the interior of the building, as
D. The maximum ambient intensity standard for                       demonstrated by the submission of
     odors generated by uses located in the                         detailed floor plans showing the projected
     industrial zones shall not exceed the following                cost of and the impact on the existing
     levels when the odor is measured in the zone                   dwelling from an interior stair.
     indicated:                                                2.   The stairway and associated landings and
     1.   4.0 in any industrial or mixed-use zone for               other building fixtures are designed and
          odors resulting from uses in industrial or                will be constructed to have a minimal
          mixed-use zones.                                          visual impact upon the building, especially
     2.   3.0 in any residential zone for odors                     as viewed from any public way or public
          resulting from uses in industrial or mixed-               open space, as demonstrated by
          use zones.                                                photographs of the front and any other
                                                                    affected facades of the building and plans
6.8.11 Outdoor effects                                              or drawings of the proposed egress stairs.
A.   In all mixed-use, office, and industrial zones and
     the IS-FBC zone, uses shall be operated within a      6.8.12   Outdoor storage
     completely enclosed structure, except for             Outdoor storage shall comply with the
     those customarily operated in open air.               requirements of Table 6-H.
B.   In the mixed-use and IS-FBC zones, open air
     activities shall be those licensed by the city.       6.8.13 Relocation of displaced residents
C.   There shall be no outdoor kennels.                    In the B-3, B-3b, and B-3c zones, any development
D. No open exterior stairways or fire escapes shall        which results in the displacement of residents of
     be constructed above the ground floor, except         dwelling units currently located on the development
     that the Building Authority may permit the            site shall meet the requirements of Section 18.5.
     installation of an exterior egress stair or an
     upgrade of an existing exterior fire escape for a     6.8.14 Smoke
     conforming or lawfully nonconforming dwelling         Smoke shall not be emitted at a density in excess of
     unit existing as of January 5, 1998, if such egress   the opacity level designated in Table 6-I, as classified
     is required to meet current fire or other life        in Method 9 (Visible Emissions) of the Opacity
     safety codes, provided that the owner                 Evaluation System of the U.S. Environmental
     demonstrates to the Building Authority that:          Protection Agency. 6-44 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE USE STANDARDS