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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d. In the case of a lot having frontage on iv. In the case of a building in which at
two streets but not on a corner, the least 50% of the building wall(s)
maximum setback shall apply to all abutting street(s) is within 20 feet
streets but in the case of a lot having of the street.
frontage on three streets but not on a v. Additions to parking garages
corner, the maximum setback shall existing as of March 9, 2005.
apply to only two streets. For g. Additions to buildings existing as of
purposes of this subsection only, the March 9, 2005 that are
first building on a lot shall meet the nonconforming as to the maximum
maximum setback on at least one setback need not conform to the
street with future buildings required maximum street setback provided the
to meet the maximum setback on the cumulative building footprint since
remaining street(s). March 9, 2005 does not exceed 50%
e. In the case of a lot in which a of the existing building footprint. Such
minimum 75% of the total lot frontage restriction shall not apply to those
has a building within ten feet of the portions of the building addition that
street, other buildings may be located are constructed closer to the street
on the lot more than 10 feet from the line than the building footprint
street. In the case of a lot having existing as of March 9, 2005 and to
frontage on Marginal Way and I-295, vertical expansions as provided for in
the property edge along I-295 shall not (f) above.
be considered street frontage. h. Lots having frontage on streets in
f. The maximum building setback shall which the curve of the street frontage
not apply to vertical building precludes a rectangular-shaped
expansions in the following cases: building along the street line, for
i. The upper floors of a building in purposes of calculating the setback,
which the lower floors meet the the average setback of the building
maximum setback and the from the street line may be used, but
minimum height requirement. in no event shall the average setback
ii. The building existed as of March 9, along the length of the building edge
2005 and meets the minimum exceed an average setback of 15 feet
height requirement. nor shall the maximum setback exceed
iii. A building not meeting the 20 feet. The increased setback shall
maximum street setback and the not be used for surface parking,
minimum height requirement may vehicular loading or vehicular
vertically expand a total of one circulation.
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