Portland City Code ch. 14

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14 10.
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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10.4.6 Dimensional requirements applicable), an impact mitigation narrative
In addition to the generally applicable provisions of summarizing how the project meets the applicable
Section 7.5 of this Land Use Code, lots in the performance standards. All uses in the Waterfront
Waterfront Port Development Zone shall be subject Port Development Zone shall comply with the
to the requirements of Table 10-B. following standards:
A. Outdoor storage of materials. Outdoor
10.4.7 Additional bulk, height, and location storage of commodities and materials
standards. accessory to normal conduct of business,
A. For structures exceeding the maximum except pilings and/or cranes, shall be permitted
applicable height allowed under the permitted to a maximum height of 45 feet, and such
use dimensional standards: materials shall be entirely contained, including
1. Moveable elements such as cranes and runoff contaminants and residual material,
gantries, and connection devices such as within a designated area within the lot
conveyors or bridges shall not be subject boundaries.
to the space and bulk requirements, but B. Noise.
shall be subject to a determination by the 1. The level of sound, measured by a sound
Federal Aviation Administration that the level meter with frequency weighting
location of such equipment will not create network (manufactured according to
a hazard to navigation. standards prescribed by the American
2. The applicant must provide a National Standards Institute, Inc.),
determination from the Federal Aviation inherently and recurrently generated
Administration that structures and within the Waterfront Port Development
equipment will not exceed the applicable Zone between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and
height guidelines for the runway approach 7:00 a.m. from industrial facilities or
and will not create a hazard to navigable operation commenced on or after July 1,
airspace. Such a determination shall be 1988, shall not exceed 55 decibels on the A
accepted as conclusive evidence that the scale at or within the boundaries of any
proposed development will not create a residential zone, except for sound from
hazard. construction activities, sound from traffic
3. For each lot, at least one view corridor of on public streets, sound from temporary
at least 90 feet in width shall be left unbuilt activities such as festivals, and sound
to preserve a clear line of sight between created as a result of, or relating to, an
West Commercial Street and the water. emergency, including sound from
emergency warning signal devices.
10.4.8 Performance standards 2. In measuring sound levels under this
Proposals in the Waterfront Port Development subsection, sounds with a continuous
Zone that qualify for site plan review shall submit, in duration of less than 60 seconds shall be
addition to site plan submission requirements (if measured by the maximum reading on a CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 10-25 WATERFRONT ZONES

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