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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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Notwithstanding the above, the following activities 4. Any associated electrical equipment is not
shall be considered exempt: installed on street-facing facades.
A. Work consisting solely of ordinary I. Ground-mounted heat pumps and HVAC
maintenance, being acts of upkeep or repair equipment where:
which do not include a change in the design, 1. Exterior units are installed at least 30’ from
material, or outer appearance of a building, public rights-of-way or behind the street-
structure, object, or site such as repainting of facing facades of the associated building or
previously painted surfaces or in-kind structure, whichever is a greater distance,
replacement of materials or plantings. and
B. Work consisting solely of emergency repair of a 2. Any associated line hides, conduit, vents, and
temporary nature. other equipment or penetrations are not
C. Work approved under a valid certificate of installed on street-facing facades.
economic hardship. J. Installation of temporary buildings, structures,
D. Work where the Planning Authority determines or objects for a period of less than eight
that the proposed exterior changes are not consecutive months, unless such installation
readily visible at pedestrian heights from any otherwise meets a threshold for review
public way or public open space. established in Table 16-A.
E. Installation of new public artworks approved or K. Demolition of non-contributing buildings,
acquired through the City of Portland Public structures, objects, or sites.
Art Program. L. Relocation of non-contributing buildings,
F. Changes in plantings or vegetation outside of structures, or objects to a property outside any
historic landscape districts and minor changes historic designation boundary.
in plantings or vegetation within historic M. Interior