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Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)

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Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)
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d. Emergency construction or repair 6.8.9 Outdoor storage
work by public utilities, at any hour. Outdoor storage shall comply with the
e. Noise created by any recreational requirements of Table 6-I.
activities which are permitted by law
and for which a license or permit has 6.8.10 Smoke and dust
been granted by the City, including but Visible emissions from a direct or fugitive emission
not limited to concerts, parades, source may not exceed an opacity of 20% for more
sporting events, and fireworks than 2.5 minutes in any half-hour period. All visible
displays. emissions must comply with the standards of the
Maine Department of Environmental Protection.
6.8.7 Odor
It shall be a violation of this article to create an odor 6.8.11 Storage and repair of vehicles
nuisance. An odor nuisance shall be considered to A. In all residential zones, all island zones, and the
exist when 10 confirmed complaints relating to B-3 zone, only one unregistered motor vehicle
odors of such intensity and character as to be may be stored outside, for a period not
detrimental to the public health and welfare occur exceeding 30 days.
in an area within two separate 24-hour periods. The B. In all other mixed-use zones, storage of
10 confirmed complaints must originate from 10 unregistered motor vehicles for more than 10
different households in a residential zone, or from days, and outdoor storage of used automobile
10 different individuals in a commercial or industrial tires shall be prohibited. No partially
zone. dismantled, wrecked, or junked vehicles shall be
stored outdoors. This provision does not apply
6.8.8 Exterior stairways to vehicles undergoing repair.
Exterior stairs may be permitted, so long as such C. All vehicle repair facilities shall be screened
stairways shall have minimal visual