Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
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regeneration occurs within one The amount of exposed ground area at every
growing season, then native tree phase of construction shall be minimized to
seedlings or saplings shall be replanted reduce the potential for erosion.
on a one-for-one basis. D. Any exposed ground area shall be temporarily
or permanently stabilized within one week from
11.4.4 Erosion and sedimentation control the time it was last actively worked, by use of
A. All activities which involve filling, grading, riprap, sod, seed, and mulch, or other effective
excavation or other similar activities which measures. In all cases, permanent stabilization
result in unstabilized soil conditions and which shall occur within nine months of initial
require a permit shall require a written soil exposure. The following standards shall also be
erosion and sedimentation control plan in met:
accordance with Maine Erosion and Sediment 1. Where mulch is used, it shall be applied at
Control Handbook for Construction: Best a rate of at least one bale per 500 square
Management Practices, published by the feet and shall be maintained until a catch
Cumberland County Soil and Water of vegetation is established.
Conservation District and the Maine 2. Anchoring the mulch with netting, peg, and
Department of Environmental Protection and twine or other suitable method may be
the City of Portland Technical Manual. The plan required to maintain the mulch cover.
shall be submitted to the review authority for 3. Additional measures shall be taken where
approval and shall include, where applicable, necessary in order to avoid siltation into
provisions for: the water. Such measures may include the
1. Mulching and revegetation of disturbed use of staked hay bales, and/or silt fences.
soil. E. Natural and man-made drainage ways and
2.