Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
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6.4 SUPPLEMENTAL USE STANDARDS unreasonably impaired by a reduction in
These standards shall apply to the following uses as width.
indicated in Tables 6-A to 6-G, whether permitted B. Streets to be improved in connection with
or conditional. Where a use is allowed as development. The owner or developer of a lot
conditional, these standards apply in addition to the that is not located on an existing, accepted (or
general conditional use standards in Section 6.5. in the case of the islands, continued) street that
meets the minimum criteria established above
6.4.1 Street Access shall improve the street in accordance with the
Unless specifically excepted under Section 7.4, a following.
building or structure may only be constructed on or 1. The street, between the lot and the
moved onto a lot, or a dwelling unit added to a lot, if nearest existing, accepted City street and
one of the following conditions is met. These including the frontage of the lot itself, shall
standards apply to all buildings and structures be improved to meet the standards
unless specifically exempted by this section. adopted elsewhere in this Code, including
A. Existing, accepted streets those adopted by the Public Works
1. The lot has frontage on a paved and Authority and the Planning Authority. In
accepted City street with a minimum width the case of a corner lot, this shall apply to
of 10 feet on a one-way street and 20 feet the frontage of the lot from which access
on a two-way street, measured from curb is taken.
to curb. In the absence of a curb, the 2. The street may be improved to an
minimum clear paved width shall be alternative standard if the Fire Chief and
measured from the edge of the pavement, the Public Works Director or their
excluding sidewalks. designee(s) jointly determine that:
2.