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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Floor area. The total floor space enclosed by Lot area. The area of a lot enclosed within the
exterior or standard fire walls of a building, exclusive boundary lines of a lot.
of vent shafts and courts.
Lot coverage. The proportion of lot area covered
Grade, pre-development. Average grade, existing by building footprint and the footprint of accessory
on October 1, 2000, at the corners of the detached structures.
foundation of the proposed structure.
Lot width. The distance measured between side lot
Height. The vertical measurement from grade, or lines through that part of the principal building
the pre-development grade on the islands, to the where the lot is narrowest.
highest point of a structure. For buildings, height
shall be measured to the roof beams in flat roofs, to Net land area. The land area arrived at by subtracting
the highest point of the roof beams or the highest from lot area the square footage of the following: a)
point on the deck of mansard roofs, to a level areas of special flood hazard; b) existing
midway between the level of the eaves and highest watercourses measured by the area between the top
point of pitched roofs or hip roofs, or to a level of the banks at the normal high-water mark; c)
two‑thirds of the distance from the level of the wetlands; and d) slopes of 25% or greater. Where a
eaves to the highest point of gambrel roofs. For this slope of 25% or greater was altered to less than 25% CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 7-1 DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS

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