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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11 SHORELAND ZONE C. For the purposes of this article, wetlands shall
include coastal and freshwater wetlands as
11.1 PURPOSE defined in Article 3.
The purpose of this article is to further the D. The regulations and controls of this article
maintenance of safe and healthful conditions; apply to all land areas, uses, structures, and land
prevent and control water pollution; protect fish use activities cited within this subsection in all
spawning grounds, aquatic life, bird and other zones of the city.
wildlife habitat; protect buildings and lands from
flooding and accelerated erosion; protect 11.3 REVIEW PROCEDURE
archaeological and historic resources; protect Development activities within the Shoreland Zone
commercial fishing and maritime industries; protect are reviewed by the Building Authority for
freshwater and coastal wetlands; control building compliance with the requirements of Section 11.4.
sites, placement of structures, and land uses; Submission of plans for such development activity
conserve shore cover and visual as well as actual shall be prepared by qualified professionals, based
points of access to inland and coastal waters and upon a boundary survey.
natural beauty, as appropriate in an urbanized
environment; and to anticipate and respond to the 11.4 USE-SPECIFIC LAND USE STANDARDS
impact of development in shoreland areas. 11.4.1 Principal and accessory structures
A. All principal and accessory structures shall be
11.2 APPLICABILITY set back at least 75 feet horizontal distance
A. This article applies to all land areas, uses, from the normal high-water line of water
structures, and land use activities within: bodies, the upland edge of a wetland or
1. 250 feet, horizontal distance, of the normal associated tributary streams within a Shoreland
high-water line of any river. Zone, except that in the following zones the
2. 250 feet, horizontal distance, of the upland setback shall be as indicated below:
edge of a coastal wetland, including all 1. B 3, B-5/B-5b, I-L on-peninsula, and I-M on-
areas affected by tidal actions. peninsula: 25 feet.
3. 250 feet, horizontal distance, of the upland 2. I-B, WCZ, WPDZ, EWPZ: No setback
edge of a freshwater wetland. required. However, pier edge setbacks
4. 75 feet, horizontal distance, of the normal apply in the EWPZ, the WCZ, and the
high-water line of a stream. WPDZ.
B. This article also applies to any structure built B. For principal structures, setback measurements
on, over or abutting a dock, wharf, or pier, or shall be taken from the top of a coastal bluff
other structure extending beyond the normal that has been identified on coastal bluff maps
high-water line of a water body, meaning for as being “highly unstable” or “unstable” by the
the purposes of this article any river or stream, Maine Geological Survey, as adopted on the
or within a wetland. City of Portland zoning map. CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 11-1 SHORELAND ZONE

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