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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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way connections, land dedication to such                 underlying zone. In the case of flat roofs,
          street or connection shall be credited                   the solar energy system may be up to eight
          toward the 10% open space requirement.
          Buildings over 125 feet in height that are               feet above the maximum height allowed in
          being reviewed as separate phases of a                   the underlying zone. All roof-mounted
          master development plan shall be entitled                solar energy systems shall be set back from
          to meet the 10% percent open space                       the edge of the roof by one foot for every
          requirement in aggregate for all such                    one foot of solar energy system height.
          buildings over 125 feet in height, provided     F.   Public art. Except in residential zones, public
          that the open space shall not fall below             art that has been individually accepted by the
          10% percent at any built phase or                    City Council for inclusion within the public art
          combination of built phases.                         collection pursuant to Article 21 shall not be
     6.   Such development shall comply with all               subject to the height limitations within the
          other requirements and design standards              underlying zone.
          as required by this article.                    G. Rooftop appurtenances. Unless otherwise
E.   Roof-mounted solar energy systems.                        noted, rooftop appurtenances for the housing
     Photovoltaic panels and thermal water heating             of elevators, stairways, tanks, fans, or other
     panels, whether parallel or angled to a pitched           building operating equipment not intended for
     or gable roof, may be erected above the height            human occupancy, deck railings, skylights,
     limitation for principal or accessory buildings as        steeples, flag poles, chimneys, smokestacks,
     follows:                                                  radio or television masts, water tanks, or silos
     1.   In all residential zones. Up to three feet           may be erected above the height limitations
          above the maximum height allowed in the              herein prescribed.
          underlying zone. In the case of flat roofs,     H. Telecommunication towers. Where
          the solar energy system may be up to five            permitted, ground-mounted
          feet above the maximum height allowed in             telecommunication towers may be erected
          the underlying zone. All roof-mounted                above the height limitations within the
          solar energy systems shall be set back from          underlying zone.
          the edge of the roof by one foot for every
          one foot of solar energy system height.         7.5.2 Length of building wall at maximum setback
     2.   In B-4 and industrial zones. Up to four feet    A.   In the B-6 zone. Buildings located area east of
          above the maximum height allowed in the              the Fore Street Connector shall not be subject
          underlying zone. In the case of flat roofs,          to the building wall requirement.
          there are no height limits.                     B.   In the B-7 zone. Additions to and relocations
     3.   In all other zones. Up to three feet above           of designated historic structures or structures
          the maximum height allowed in the 7-18 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS