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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a wetland. Tree removal in stand of vegetation shall be retained.
conjunction with the development of b. Selective cutting of no more than 40%
permitted uses shall be included in the of the trees four and one half inches
40% calculation. For the purposes of these or more in diameter, measured at four
standards, volume may be considered to and one half feet above ground level,
be equivalent to basal area. In no event is allowed in any 10-year period, as
shall cleared openings for any purpose, long as a well-distributed stand of
including but not limited to, principal and trees and other natural vegetation
accessory structures, driveways, lawns, and results.
sewage disposal areas, exceed in the 2. The following activities are exempt from
aggregate 25% percent of the lot area the clearing and vegetation removal
within the Shoreland Overlay Zone or standards set forth in Subsection 11.4.3(A),
10,000 square feet, whichever is greater, provided that all other applicable
including land previously cleared. This requirements of this article are met, and
provision applies to the portion of a lot