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Portland City Code ch. 14

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Portland City Code ch. 14
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Portland City Code ch. 14
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Portland (municipal)

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b.   In B-4 and industrial zones: No limit             height of the system as measured from the
          c.   In all other zones: 8 feet above the              roof surface at the point of attachment.
               roof and set back from the edge of                For systems in and adjacent to waterfront
               the roof by one foot for every one                zones, mixed-use zones (except B-1/B-1b
               foot of solar energy system height.               and I-B), OP zone, industrial zones, the
                                                                 Island Transfer Station Overlay zone, and
7.4.4 Swimming pools                                             the R-OS zone, the setback from property
Outdoor swimming pools as accessory uses shall be                boundaries and street right-of-way lines
subject to the following dimensional standards:                  may be reduced to a minimum distance of
A.   No swimming pool shall be sited in the front yard.          1.0 times the height of the system, where
B.   No part of any swimming pool shall be located               the system is incorporated into the
     closer than 10 feet from the principal structure,           architecture of the building and a certified
     nor closer than 10 feet from side or rear lot lines.        engineer confirms that it would not
                                                                 present and public safety risk. The setback
7.4.5 Wind energy systems                                        shall be measured to the center of the
A.   Setbacks                                                    wind generator base.
     1.   Wind energy systems and associated                3.   Freestanding wind energy systems with a
          facilities shall meet all setbacks for                 total height of less than 85 feet shall be set
          principal structures for the zone in which             back from property boundaries and street
          the system is located. Where setbacks                  right-of-way lines by a distance equal to or
          vary, the largest setback shall apply. All             greater than 1.1 times the total height of
          parts of the wind energy system, including             the system, and from residential buildings
          associated facilities and guy wires, shall be          and hospitals on other properties by a
          at least 10 feet from the property line                distance equal to or greater than twice the
          (except where connecting to the grid), any             total height of the system. The setback
          utility line (in any direction), or other              distance shall be measured to the center
          easement/right-of-way. The setback from                of wind generator base.
          utility lines, easements, and right-of-way        4.   Freestanding wind energy systems with a
          lines may be reduced where the                         total height of greater than 85 feet shall be
          owner/benefitted party provides written                set back away from property boundaries
          permission.                                            and street right-of-way lines by a distance
     2.   Roof-mounted wind energy systems shall                 equal to or greater than twice the total
          be set back from property boundaries and               height of the system, and from residential
          street right-of-way lines by a distance                buildings and hospitals on other properties
          equal to or greater than four times the                by a distance equal to or greater than four CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 7-13 DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS