Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
Source: Official source
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14 SUBDIVISIONS 14.2.2 Enforcement, conveyance, markers, and
recording
14.1 PURPOSE A. No person may sell, lease, develop or build
This article is adopted pursuant to the terms and upon, or convey for consideration, offer or
provisions of 30-A M.R.S. § 3001 and 4403, as agree to sell, lease, develop or build upon, or
amended. The purpose of this article is to provide convey for consideration any land in a
for the harmonious and economic development of subdivision unless the subdivision has been
the city; for the orderly subdivision of land and its approved by the Planning Board, and unless a
development; for the orderly development of the recording plat showing permanent marker
general area surrounding such subdivision; for the locations at all lot corners has been recorded in
coordination of streets within the general area; for the Cumberland County Registry of Deeds.
adequate provisions for drainage, flood control, B. No subdivision plan shall be recorded by the
light, air, and other public purposes; for the Cumberland County Registry of Deeds which
adequate and proper installation of streets, has not been approved as required by this
drainage, sanitary sewers, water, and other utilities article. Approval for the purpose of recording
and facilities; for the dedication to the City of land shall appear in writing on the recording plat.
for streets, alleys, or other public purposes or the C. No public utility, water district, sanitary district,
transfer to the City of easements or other rights or or any utility company of any kind shall install
privileges; for the reservation for the City of land to services to any lot in a subdivision which has
be acquired for public facilities; and to protect not received Planning Board approval.
public safety. D. Any person who