Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
Source: Official source
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Green roof. A roof of a building that is partially or Hospital. An institution providing health services,
completely covered with vegetation and designed to primarily on an inpatient basis, and medical or
meet the Maine Stormwater Best Management surgical care of the sick or injured, including as an
Practices Manual standards and recommendations. integral part of the institution such related facilities
A green roof installation must serve the purpose of as laboratories, outpatient departments, training
reducing stormwater runoff through retention or facilities, central service facilities, and staff offices.
slowing and consist of an assembly that at a
minimum includes a root repellent system, a Hostel. An overnight lodging facility for transient
drainage system, a filtering layer, a growing medium guests that provides sleeping rooms and common
and plants, and shall be installed on a waterproof spaces for cooking. A hostel shall not be used as an
membrane. emergency shelter.

Ground cover. Small plants, fallen leaves, needles Hotel. A commercial facility that provides sleeping
and twigs, and the partially decayed organic matter accommodation for a fee and customary lodging
of the forest floor. services. Related accessory uses may include, but
are not limited to, meeting facilities, restaurants,
Group home. A housing facility for 9 to 12 persons bars, and recreational facilities for the use of guests.
with disabilities that is approved, authorized, A hotel has common facilities for reservations,
certified, or licensed by the State.

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