Portland City Code ch. 14

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14 8.
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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8.7.4 Design review
                                                               FIGURE 8-H: FRONT FACADE - ACTIVE LIVING SPACE
A.      Design standards. In addition to the general R-
        6 design standards, the following design
        standards shall apply in the Munjoy Hill                        clearly subsidiary to the primary roof form.
        Neighborhood Conservation District and shall                    (See Figure 8-G.)
        supersede any conflicting design standards:                2.   The first floor shall contain active living
        1.     All buildings shall use simple, traditional              space, such as a living room or bedroom,
               roof forms as illustrated in Figure 8-F,                 with windows for at least 50% of the width
               except that flat roofs are permitted in                  of the front façade in total. (See Figure 8-
               buildings of three or more units. This                   H.) Active living space does not include
               requirement may also be modified through                 space intended primarily for circulation or
               Subsection 8.7.4(B) below. Dormers and                   storage.
               cross gables are allowed but where readily
               visible from the public right-of-way shall be CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 8-23 OVERLAY ZONES

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