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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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Portland (municipal)
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Building footprint. The lot area contained within
the outermost perimeter of the building envelope
including cantilevered portions of the building,
projections, porches, and similar attached
structures integral to the building and contributing
FIGURE 7-B: MINIMUM LENGTH AND BUILD-TO
to its mass, but excluding roof overhangs less than
PERCENTAGE
two feet in depth.

CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 7-1
DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS

Build-to Zone (BTZ). The area on a lot, measured taken at the foundation of the structure where it
perpendicular to the front and/or corner side lot meets the grade.
line, where all or a portion of the applicable façade
of a structure must be located, measured as
minimum and maximum range from the lot line.
Placement of a building at a build-to zone must not
violate corner clearance requirements.

FIGURE 7-D: AVERAGE GRADE