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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not made, the developer shall make a
financial contribution to the City’s B. Noise. The level of sound, measured by a sound
Waterfront Loan and Investment level meter with frequency weighting network
Fund. (manufactured according to standards
prescribed by the American National Standards
10.3.8 No contract or conditional rezoning Institute, Inc.), inherently and recurrently
permitted generated within the Waterfront Central Zone
A. This section is intended to accomplish goals shall not exceed 75 decibels on the A scale at
from Portland’s Plan 2030. Specifically, these the boundaries of any lot, except for sound
changes will: from construction activities, sound from traffic
1. Prioritize and promote Portland’s unique on public streets, sound from temporary
mix of water-dependent, marine-related activities such as festivals, and sound created as
and compatible non-marine uses. a result of, or relating to, an emergency,
2. Recognize and reinforce the respective including sound from emergency warning signal
roles of the Eastern, Central, and Western devices. In measuring sound levels under this
Waterfronts. subsection, sounds with a continuous duration
3. Celebrate, promote, and protect Portland’s of less than 60 seconds shall be measured by
lobster and fishing industry as a foundation the maximum reading on a sound level meter
of the region’s economy and a feature of set to the A weighted scale and the fast meter
civic pride. response (L maxfast). Sounds with a
B. In light of these goals and the significance of continuous duration of 60 seconds or more
the Central Waterfront to the City’s future, no shall be measured on the basis of the energy
contract or conditional rezoning applications average sound level over a period of 60
may be approved in the Waterfront Central seconds (LEQ1).
Zone. C. Vibration. Vibration inherently and recurrently
generated shall be imperceptible without
10.3.9 Performance standards instruments at lot boundaries. This shall not
All uses in the Waterfront Central Zone shall comply apply to vibration resulting from activities
with the following standards: aboard a vessel or from railroad vehicle
A. Outdoor storage of materials. Outdoor activities, or from activities on a pile supported
storage of commodities and materials pier.
accessory to normal conduct of business, D. Discharges into harbor areas. No discharge
except pilings and/or cranes, shall be permitted into harbor water areas shall be permitted,
to a maximum height of 45 feet, and such unless permitted by the Maine Department of
materials shall be entirely contained, including Environmental Protection under a waste
runoff contaminants and residual material, discharge license and as approved by the
within a designated area within the lot
boundaries. 10-18 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE WATERFRONT ZONES

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