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Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)

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Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)
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Portland (municipal)
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severe erosion, review and comment at least 20 days prior to action
mass soil movement, improper drainage, and water being taken by the review authority. The review
pollution, either during or after construction. authority shall consider comments received from
Proposed uses requiring subsurface wastewater the commission prior to rendering a decision on the
disposal and commercial or industrial development application. Such sites shall also comply with all
or other similar intensive land uses shall require a applicable provisions of Article 16 of this chapter.
soils report based on an on-site investigation and
prepared by state certified professionals. Certified 11.4.8 Installation of public utility service
persons may include Maine Certified Soil Scientists, No public utility of any kind shall install services to
Maine Registered Professional Engineers, Maine any new structure located in the Shoreland Overlay
State Certified Geologists and other persons who Zone unless written authorization attesting to the
have training and experience in the recognition and validity and currency of all local permits required
evaluation of soil properties. The report shall be under this Code has been issued by the Building
based upon the analysis of the characteristics of the Authority. Following installation of service, the
soil and surrounding land and water areas, public utility shall provide written documentation to
maximum ground water elevation, presence of