Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/a5dcd1dc-4117-40b3-b3da-74a56919e14b... ↗

Related Parts of This Source

Full Text

1,424 chars

nonconformity such as, but not limited to,
accordance with a soil and water conservation reduction in water body, tributary stream or
plan filed with the Planning Authority. wetland setback distance, increase in lot coverage,
or increase in height of a structure. Property
11.5 SUPPLEMENTAL SITE PLAN STANDARDS changes or structure expansions which either meet
11.5.1 Site plan standards the dimensional standard or which cause no further
The Planning Board or Planning Authority shall increase in the linear extent of nonconformance of
approve a site plan located within a Shoreland the existing structure shall not be considered to
Overlay Zone if it finds that the following standards, increase nonconformity. For example, there is no
in addition to the standards set forth in Article 13, increase in nonconformity with the setback
are met: requirement for water bodies, wetlands, or tributary
A. The proposal will maintain safe and healthful streams if the expansion extends no further into the
conditions. required setback area than does any portion of the
B. The proposal will not result in water pollution, existing nonconforming structure. Hence, a
erosion, or sedimentation to surface waters. structure may be expanded laterally provided that
C. The proposal will adequately provide for the the expansion extends no closer to the water body,
disposal of all wastewater. tributary stream, or wetland than the closest