Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
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9.1.7 Subdistrict dimensional requirements triple-deckers, and double-triples. Building
A. Urban Neighborhood (UN) subdistrict frontages may be less transparent and entries may
The intent of this subdistrict is to maintain and be raised above sidewalk level with frontage types
promote a small-scale, less active urban fabric. including raised, recessed doorways, porches, and
Buildings may be more private in character and have stoops. The streetscape has variable setbacks and
smaller footprints with building types including, but landscaping with many buildings within one block
not limited to, single-family, townhouses, duplexes, and streets tend to be narrow.

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B. Urban Transitional (UT) subdistrict uses with frontage types including doorways,
The intent of this subdistrict is to encourage higher forecourts, arcades, and storefronts. The
density, mixed-use building types that streetscape may be less active than the UA
accommodate any use. Building frontages are a mix subdistrict with wide sidewalks, street trees, and
of activity level, have larger footprints, and the most setbacks and stepbacks providing relief from large
flexibility of height and scale. Building ground floor building masses.
spaces tend to accommodate flexible and changing

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