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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the prescribed time periods, the Building shall issue a final determination with the
Authority may grant the demolition permit, Building Authority. If the Board determines
provided that the applicant has met all that the demolition of the building would
other required by Chapter 6 for a permit, be detrimental to the architectural,
and shall notify the Planning Authority that cultural, or social heritage of Munjoy Hill, it
the permit has been granted. must uphold the initial determination of
4. Right to appeal Planning Authority the Planning Authority of a Preferably
determination. After the Planning Preserved Building. In a case where the
Authority's initial determination that a initial decision of the Planning Authority is
demolition permit application involves a not timely appealed as outlined in Section
Preferably Preserved Building, the 8.7.5(D)(4), that decision shall be
applicant for a demolition permit may considered a final decision with respect to
appeal the determination to the Historic the demolition permit, in which case the
Preservation Board with any background Planning Authority shall forward the final
information regarding the structure and its decision to the Building Authority.
context that may be deemed relevant to or E. Upon the final determination of Preferably
appropriate for that review. Such material Preserved status, the Building Authority shall
shall include plans for any replacement use not issue a demolition permit for a period of up
of the parcel that may assist in making a to 12 months except as specified in (2) below.
determination. Such appeal must be filed During this period, the applicant and the owner
with the Planning Authority within thirty should actively pursue alternatives to
days of the Planning Authority’s decision. demolition of the Preferably Preserved
5. Public hearing. The Historic Preservation Building. Should the Historic Preservation
Board shall conduct a hearing on the Board determine that the building is of
appeal of the Planning Authority’s decision sufficient historic and/or architectural
within 45 days of the Planning Authority's significance that it should be designated a
decision. The Board shall give the public landmark or otherwise gain historic
notice of the hearing at least 14 days prior designation, that process will proceed as it
to the hearing. The Board shall also mail a would for any other building.
notice of the public hearing to the 1. Upon a determination of Preferably
applicant, the building owner, and all Preserved status, the owner shall be
property owners within 100 feet of the responsible for properly securing the
subject property at least 10 days prior to building.
the hearing. 2. Notwithstanding the preceding, the
6. Final determination of Preferably Building Authority may issue a demolition
Preserved Building: Within 21 days permit for all or any portion of subject
following the conclusion of the public building at any time upon authorization
hearing, the Historic Preservation Board from the Planning Authority in the event CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 8-27 OVERLAY ZONES

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