Portland City Code ch. 14

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14
Parent Document: Portland City Code ch. 14
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
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Department of Public Works in accordance wastes shall not be permitted for more than 45
with Chapter 24, Article III of the City of days.
Portland Code of Ordinances. All private J. Urban design. Construction of new structures
sewage disposal or private wastewater located within 35 feet of the southerly edge of
treatment facilities shall comply with the Commercial Street between Maine Wharf and
provisions of Chapter 24, Article II of the City of the easterly property line of the City fish pier
Portland Code of Ordinances and federal and shall conform to the guidelines set forth in the
state environmental statutes and regulations Downtown Urban Design Guidelines, unless
regarding wastewater discharges. such structures are also located within 100 feet
E. Storage of vehicles. Storage of any of the water. Such structures that are also
unregistered automotive vehicle on the located within 100 feet of the water shall
premises for more than 60 days shall not be conform to the extent practicable to the
permitted. Downtown Urban Design Guidelines.
F. Landfill of docking and berthing areas. Landfill K. Pier and wharf expansions. In addition to
of docking and berthing areas shall be meeting Harbor Commission and Coast Guard
governed by 38 M.R.S. § 480-A through 480- requirements for navigation, any expansion or
HH, and permitted only if the landfill does not extension of a pier and or wharf in the
reduce the amount of linear berthing areas or Waterfront Central Zone shall demonstrate its
space, or berthing capacity. If approved, compatibility with fixed route ferry service and
construction shall be undertaken using emergency vessel operations.
methods approved by the Department of L. Public view protection
Public Works and shall be accomplished in a 1. Any new development in the Waterfront
manner so as to ensure that a stable and Central Zone shall perform a public view
impermeable wall of acceptable materials will impact analysis for review and approval by
completely contain the fill material and will not the Planning Board or Planning Authority
permit any fill material to leach into docking as a condition of site plan approval. The
areas or navigable waters. analysis shall:
G. Off-street parking and loading. No off-street a. Demonstrate the project’s adherence
parking or loading shall be required under to the Portland View Corridor
Article 19. Protection Plan (City of Portland
H. Lighting. All lighting on the site shall be Comprehensive Plan, 2002) to the
shielded such that direct light sources shall not extent practicable.
unreasonably interfere with vessels transiting b. Promote the public’s visual access to
the harbor nor have an unreasonable adverse the water through sensitive building
impact on adjacent residential zones. placement.
I. Storage of pollutants and oily wastes.
On-premises storage of pollutants and oily CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 10-19 WATERFRONT ZONES

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