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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4.4.2. Alteration or extensions c. The vertical expansion meets
A. Alterations. Alterations may be made to a applicable maximum height
structure which is lawfully nonconforming only requirements.
where at least one of the following apply: 4. Any covered porch existing on June 5, 1957
1. The alteration is required by law or is which does not meet minimum setback
necessary to restore the structure to a requirements may be enclosed, provided
safe condition upon the order of any that the majority of the enclosure consists
official charged with the protection of of glass.
public safety. C. Relocation. A nonconforming structure shall
2. The alteration will eliminate the not be relocated, in whole or in part, to any
nonconformity. other location on the same lot unless
3. The alteration will not create any new relocation would make the structure more
nonconformity and will not increase the conforming. A nonconforming structure may
degree of any existing nonconformity. be relocated to another lot only if the structure
B. Extensions. Existing principal structures which conforms to all regulations of the zone to
are lawfully nonconforming as to dimensional which it is relocated.
requirements may be enlarged or extended
subject to the following provisions: 4.4.3. Nonconformity as to required build-to
1. No modification to an existing zone and building length
nonconforming structure shall increase As of the effective date of this Land Use Code, when
any existing nonconformity, except as an existing structure does not conform to the
provided in (3) and (4) below. required build-to zone, build-to percentage,
2. No modification to an existing maximum building length, or building length as a
nonconforming structure shall create new percentage of street frontage for the applicable