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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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whose value is less than 50% of the market B. Before deciding any application, the Zoning
value of the structure. This includes, but is Board of Appeals shall hold a public hearing on
not limited to: accessory structures as the application within thirty days of their
provided for in Subsection 12.4.5(L), receipt of the application.
mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, C. If the Zoning Board of Appeals finds that the
excavation, drilling operations, storage of application satisfies all relevant requirements of
equipment or materials, deposition or this article, the Zoning Board of Appeals must
extraction of materials, public or private approve the application or approve
sewage disposal systems or water supply with conditions within 45 days of the date of
facilities that do not involve structures, and the public hearing.
nonstructural projects such as bridges, D. A conditional use approval issued under the
dams, towers, fencing, pipelines, wharves, provisions of this article shall expire if the work
and piers. or change involved is not commenced within
B. For development that requires review and 180 days of the approval by the Zoning Board
approval as a conditional use, as provided for in of Appeals.
this article, the Flood Hazard Development E. The applicant shall be notified by the Zoning
Permit application shall be acted upon by the Board of Appeals in writing over the signature
Zoning Board of Appeals as required under of the Chair of the Board of Appeals that
Section 12.5. flood insurance is not available for structures
located entirely over water or seaward of mean
12.5 CONDITIONAL USE REVIEW high tide.
12.5.1 Review authority
The Zoning Board of Appeals shall hear and 12.5.3 Expansion of conditional uses
approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove all