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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This zone shall also include 100-year
1. 250 feet, horizontal distance, of the normal floodplains adjacent to tidal waters as
high-water line of any river, shown on FEMA's Flood Insurance Rate
2. 250 feet, horizontal distance, of the upland Maps or Flood Hazard Boundary Maps.
edge of a coastal wetland, including all 2. Areas of two or more contiguous acres
areas affected by tidal actions, with sustained slopes of 20% or greater.
3. 250 feet, horizontal distance, of the upland 3. Areas of two or more contiguous acres
edge of a freshwater wetland, supporting wetland vegetation and hydric
4. 75 feet, horizontal distance, of the normal soils, which are not part of a freshwater or
high-water line of a stream, coastal wetland as defined, and which are
and any other areas as added to Shoreland not surficially connected to a water body
Zoning Overlay by order of the City Council. during the period of normal high water.
B. This article also applies to any structure built 4. Land areas along rivers subject to severe
on, over or abutting a dock, wharf, or pier, or bank erosion, undercutting, or river bed
other structure extending beyond the normal movement, and lands adjacent to tidal
high-water line of a water body, meaning for waters which are subject to severe erosion