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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ratio greater than 5 to 1 if any lots in Authority. Violation of the stop work order shall be
the proposed subdivision have shore frontage considered an offense.
on a river, stream, brook, great pond, or coastal
wetland as these features are defined in Title 38 14.5.3 Subdivision names
§ 480-B. For purposes of this measurement, Subdivision names for plats shall be subject to
shore frontage shall be the length of a lot approval by the Planning Board and shall not
bordering on a water body or wetland duplicate the name of any plat already recorded.
measured in a straight line between the
intersections of the lot lines with the shoreline. 14.5.4 Streets
P. For any proposed subdivision that crosses A. All streets shall be platted along contour
municipal boundaries, will not cause elevations which result in minimal grade
unreasonable traffic congestion or unsafe changes and ensure the greatest visibility
conditions with respect to the use of existing wherever practicable, with consideration given
public ways in an adjoining municipality in for anticipated use of the land. Street grades in
which part of the subdivision is located. all proposed subdivisions shall be subject to
approval by the Public Works Authority.