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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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b. The structure shall be securely authorize the applicant to build a structure
anchored to the wharf or pier to resist to and including the first horizontal floor
flotation, collapse, and lateral only above the base flood level. At that
movement due to the effect of wind time the applicant shall provide the Code
and water loads acting simultaneously Enforcement Officer with an “under
on all building components. construction” elevation certificate (FEMA
c. The structure will not adversely form FF-206-FY-22-152) completed by a
increase wave or debris impact forces professional land surveyor based on the
affecting nearby buildings. Part I permit construction, “as built,” for
d. The structure shall have unfinished verifying compliance with the elevation
interiors and shall not be used for requirements of Subsections 12.4.5(H), (I),
human habitation. (J), or (R). Following review of the
e. Any mechanical, utility equipment and elevation certificate data, which shall take
fuel storage tanks must be anchored place within 72 hours of receipt of the
and either elevated or floodproofed application, or as soon as practicable
to two-feet above the base flood thereafter, the Code Enforcement Officer
elevation. shall issue Part II of the Flood Hazard
f. All electrical outlets shall be ground Development Permit. Part II shall authorize
fault interrupt type. The electrical the applicant to complete the construction
service disconnect shall be located on project.
shore above the base flood elevation 2. Flood Hazard Development Permit for
and when possible outside the special floodproofing of nonresidential structures.
flood hazard area. If a flood hazard This permit shall apply for nonresidential
permit application is granted, the structures that are new construction or
applicant