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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residential zone, expansion of existing
use, and to screen parking lots and post-secondary schools onto land other than
driveways from public view. The buffer the lot(s) on which the principal use is located
shall be of a dense and continuous nature shall be subject to a determination that the
and shall incorporate trees, shrubs, proposed use cannot be reasonably
fencing, berms, and related elements accommodated on the existing lot(s) through
deemed necessary. more efficient utilization of land or buildings,
D. Office parks shall consider and be sensitive to and will not cause significant physical
the need to preserve natural features on site. encroachment into established residential
Natural features include, but are not limited to areas.
existing vegetation, floodplains, rock B. In any residential zone, a new post-secondary
outcroppings, surface water bodies, drainage school or expansion of an existing post-
swales and courses, and wetlands. secondary school shall not cause displacement
E. All light fixtures shall be hooded or shielded so or conversion of existing residential uses.
that the light shines downward.