Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
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maximum height of any structure may the footprint of any other structures on
not be made greater than 20 feet or the parcel, the Shoreland Overlay Zone
the height of the existing structure, boundary and evidence of approval by the
whichever is greater. Building Authority.
b. In addition to the limitations in
subsection (a) above, for structures 11.6.3 Foundations
that are legally nonconforming due to Whenever a new, enlarged, or replacement
their location within the Resource foundation is constructed under a nonconforming
Protection subdistrict when located at structure, the structure and new foundation must
less than 250 feet from the normal be placed such that the setback requirement is met
high-water line of a water body or the to the greatest practical extent as determined by
upland edge of a wetland, the the Building Authority, basing its decision on the
maximum combined total footprint criteria specified in Subsection 11.6.4.
for all structures may not be expanded
to a size greater than 1,500 square 11.6.4 Relocation
feet or 30% larger than the footprint A nonconforming structure may be relocated within
that existed at the time the Resource the boundaries of the parcel on which the structure
Protection subdistrict was established is located provided that the site of relocation
on the lot, whichever is greater. The conforms to all setback requirements to the
maximum height of any structure may greatest practical extent as determined by the
not be made greater than25 feet or Building Authority, and provided that if the
the height of the existing structure, structure is not connected to a public sewer system,
whichever is greater, except that any the applicant demonstrates that the present
portion of those structures located subsurface sewage disposal system meets