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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the removal of vegetation is limited to that Response Action Program pursuant 38
which is necessary: M.R.S. section 343-E, and that is located
a. The removal of vegetation that occurs along a coastal wetland or a river.
at least once every two years for the f. The removal of non-native invasive
maintenance of legally existing areas vegetation species, provided the
that do not comply with the following minimum requirements are
vegetation standards in this chapter, met:
such as but not limited to cleared i. If removal of vegetation occurs
openings in the canopy or fields. Such via wheeled or tracked motorized
areas shall not be enlarged, except as equipment, the wheeled or
allowed by this section. If any of these tracked motorized equipment is
areas, due to lack of removal of operated and stored at least 25
vegetation every two years, reverts feet, horizontal distance, from the
back to primarily woody vegetation, shoreline, except that wheeled or
the requirements of Subsection tracked equipment may be
11.4.3(A) apply: operated or stored on existing
b. The removal of vegetation from the structural surfaces, such as
location of allowed structures or pavement or gravel;
allowed uses, when the shoreline ii. Removal of vegetation within 25
setback requirements of section 11.4.1 feet, horizontal distance, from the
are not applicable; shoreline occurs via hand tools;
c. The removal of vegetation from the and
location of public swimming areas iii. If applicable clearing and
associated with an allowed public vegetation removal standards are
recreational facility; exceeded due to the removal of
d. The removal of vegetation associated non-native invasive species
with allowed agricultural uses, provided vegetation, the area shall be
best management practices are utilized,