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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by documentary, new construction, the reviewing authority shall
physical, or pictorial evidence. approve the application only upon finding that it
G. Surface cleaning. The surface cleaning of the meets the following standards:
building, structure, or object, if appropriate, A. Scale and form
shall be undertaken with the gentlest means 1. Height. The height of the addition or new
possible. Chemical or physical treatments, such construction shall be visually compatible
as sandblasting, that cause damage to historic with the contributing buildings, structures,
materials shall not be undertaken. objects, and sites of the historic
H. Archaeological resources. Every reasonable designation when viewed from any street
effort shall be made to protect and preserve or public open space.
significant archaeological resources affected by 2. Width. The width of the addition or new
or adjacent to any project. If resources must be construction shall be visually compatible
disturbed, mitigation measures shall be with the contributing buildings, structures,
undertaken. objects, and sites of the historic
I. Differentiation and contemporary design. designation when viewed from any street
Alterations and additions shall not destroy the or public open space.
character-defining features of the building,