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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B. No more than one pier, dock, wharf or similar an operational necessity. Where such a
structure extending or located below the structure is permitted under this subsection,
normal high-water line of a water body is such structures shall not exceed 20 feet in
allowed on a single lot, with the exception that height above the pier, wharf, dock, or other
this provision shall not apply in the WCZ, structure. This subsection shall not apply in the
EWPZ, and WPDZ. WCZ, EWPZ, WPDZ, and I-B zones.
C. Access from shore shall be developed on soils J. A structure constructed on a float or floats is
appropriate for such use and constructed so as prohibited unless it is designed to function as,
to control erosion. and is registered with the Maine Department of
D. The location shall not interfere with existing Inland Fisheries and Wildlife as, a watercraft.
developed or natural beach areas. K. No existing structures built on, over or abutting
E. The facility shall be located so as to minimize a pier, dock, wharf, or other structure
adverse effects on fisheries. extending beyond the normal high-water line of
F. The facility shall be no larger in dimension than a water body or within a wetland shall be
necessary to carry on the activity and shall be converted to residential dwelling units in any
zone.