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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TABLE 6-H: OUTDOOR STORAGE STANDARDS
 B-1/B-1b, B-2/B-2b/B-2c, There shall be no exterior storage with the exception of fully enclosed receptacles for solid
           B-3/B-3b/B-3c, waste disposal.
                 O-P, R-P,
                 A-B1, and
                   IS-FBC
 B-4, B-5/B-5b, B-6, B-7, Outdoor storage of materials shall be done in such a manner as to prevent the breeding and
                       and harboring of insects or vermin, to prevent the transfer of such materials from the site by
                Industrial natural causes or forces and to contain fumes, dust, or other materials which constitute a
                                    fire hazard. This storage shall be accomplished within enclosed containers or by raising
                                    materials above ground, separating materials, preventing stagnant water, or by some other
                                    means. In the B-4, B-5/B-5b, B-6, and B-7 zones, no outdoor storage shall be permitted in the
                                    front setback, except for storage for plant and tree nurseries or lumber yards if listed as a
                                    permitted use. In the B-4, B-5/B-5b, B-6, and B-7 zones, any storage of new materials, finished
                                    products, or related equipment must be suitably screened from the public way and abutting
                                    properties by a landscaped buffer or solid fence at least five feet in height.
                 B-1/B-1b and       Vehicles or truck trailers with or without wheels shall not be used for on-site storage. In the
                B-2/B-2b/B-2c       B-2/B-2b/B-2c zone, there shall be an exception where such storage is located in a designated
                                    loading zone identified on an approved site plan or such storage is not visible from the street
                                    or adjacent residences during winter.
                            B-5     Outdoor storage of rental and moving equipment shall be located on the site and not within
                                    a public right-of-way or sidewalk. A curb, guard rail or other barrier shall be provided to
                                    contain such equipment and storage on the site as well as out of landscape buffer areas. A
                                    landscape buffer shall be provided. Outdoor storage of rental and moving equipment must
                                    be accessory to a building in existence as of the date of this ordinance. Exterior lighting shall
                                    not exceed that which is necessary for security purposes.
    Does not apply to airports.

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