Portland City Code ch. 14

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14 2.
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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2. Preferably Preserved Building. Any building 4. Buildings that have received a previous
which is determined to be in the public determination that they are not Preferably
interest to be preserved or rehabilitated Preserved.
rather than demolished based on findings D. Procedure. When the Building Authority
that the building meets the following receives a demolition permit application for a
criteria: building within the District, the Building
a. It was constructed prior to 1930. Authority shall, within three business days,
b. It is representative of a building type notify the Planning Authority in writing that a
and/or architectural style that demolition permit application has been
contributes to the identifiable historic received.
visual character of Munjoy Hill. 1. Initial determination. The Planning
c. It retains sufficient integrity of design, Authority shall make an initial written
materials, condition, and determination as to whether the building
craftsmanship that adaptive reuse is a that is the subject of the demolition permit
viable option. application is a Preferably Preserved
3. Voluntarily demolished. Any act(s) done by Building within 30 days of receiving a copy
design or intention, which is proposed, of the application. In making this
intended, or not accidental, that result in determination, the Planning Authority may
demolition. Results of weather events or request additional information from the
natural hazards are not considered applicant, including photos of the existing
voluntary demolition. For the purposes of building and the surrounding context or
this subsection, the destruction of a other data that may be relevant to making
Preferably Preserved Building for failure to an initial determination. If the Planning
properly secure it or by neglect shall be Authority determines that the building is
considered voluntary demolition. not Preferably Preserved, this
C. Exclusions. This subsection shall not apply to: determination shall be transmitted to the
1. Any building either individually designated Building Authority and the applicant of
as a local landmark or located within the record. The applicant will not be required
boundaries of any designated historic to take any further steps and the permit
district. may be reviewed by the Building Authority
2. Accessory structures with a ground under the standards in Chapter 6 of the
coverage of 250 square feet or less. City of Portland Code of Ordinances.
3. Buildings that the Building Authority has 2. If the Planning Authority makes an initial
determined are dangerous to life or determination that the building is
property due to fire, accidental Preferably Preserved, it shall notify the
catastrophic damage, or a natural disaster. Building Authority and the applicant.
3. If the Planning Authority fails to act in
accordance with this subsection or within 8-26 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE OVERLAY ZONES

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