Portland City Code ch. 14

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14
Parent Document: Portland City Code ch. 14
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
Original Source: https://www.portlandmaine.gov/asset/ae8cabd1-66eb-4a1c-9224-92bbca5e792f ↗

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Commercial Street Overlay Zone (CSOZ). The 10.3.3 Permitted uses
Commercial Street Overlay Zone (CSOZ) is a Subject to a determination that the proposed use
portion of the Waterfront Central Zone, as meets the standards of Subsection 10.3.7, as
described below, where new and existing applicable, the following uses listed under
development may be occupied with 100% non- Subsection 10.3.3(A), (B), (C), and (D) are
marine use tenants listed under Subsection permitted anywhere in the Waterfront Central
10.3.3(B), subject to the standards and use Zone. Uses listed under Subsection 10.3.3(E) are
limitations provided in Subsection 10.3.7(B). The only permitted in the CSOZ.
geographic limits of the CSOZ are defined by A. Marine
parcels of land and piers within the Waterfront 1. Marine products wholesaling, distribution
Central Zone located on the landward side of a line and retailing.
established 125 feet south of the southerly sideline 2. Marine repair services and machine shops.
of Commercial Street and modified as follows: the 3. Tugboat, fireboat, pilot boat and similar
seaward limit of the CSOZ extends to a line 300 feet services.
south of the southerly sideline of Commercial 4. Harbor and marine supplies and services,
Street in the area between the easterly and westerly chandleries, and ship supply such as fueling
sideline of Long Wharf. Additionally, all areas and bunkering of vessels.
subject to this provision are set back landward at 5. Marine industrial welding and fabricating.
least 25 feet from the average high tide line of 6. Shipbuilding and facilities for construction,
Portland Harbor and associated coastal wetlands. maintenance, and repair of vessels.
Where the 125 foot offset intersects with the 7. Commercial marine transport and
footprint of a building existing as of May 2019 and excursion services, including ferries,
such intersection leaves 75% or more of the building captained charter services, sport fishing,
within the CSOZ, the entire building shall be and water taxis.
considered included in the CSOZ. All offset 8. Cargo handling facilities, including docking,
distances are measured horizontally. All applicants loading, and related storage.
for development within the CSOZ are responsible 9. Boat repair yards.
for demonstrating their location within CSOZ
according to the findings of a site specific land CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 10-11 WATERFRONT ZONES

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