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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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case of any overlap or conflict with uses defined vessels. Non-marine uses that complement and
elsewhere within this Code, the use as referenced support the deepwater infrastructure and do
within this article shall control within the waterfront not conflict or compete for limited space with
zones. existing or anticipated deepwater-dependent
uses are encouraged. Existing and future pier
10.2 EASTERN WATERFRONT PORT ZONE infrastructure and upland support areas should
(EWPZ) be designed and maintained to support a
10.2.1 Purpose variety of marine uses and be responsive to
A. The Eastern Waterfront Port Zone is created to future technologies and trends in the marine
support deepwater-dependent activity within industry.
the context of the established waterfront. The D. Given the need to nurture and support
transport of goods and passengers by water is deepwater-dependent uses and the need for
an important component of both the local and non-deepwater-dependent uses to
regional economies and this transport and complement the marine passenger industry
other forms of marine industry are dependent and to support the maintenance and repair of
upon land and piers with direct access to pier infrastructure, the Eastern Waterfront
Portland Harbor. Given the existing pier Port Zone recognizes the following hierarchy of
infrastructure, proximity to deep water, and uses: