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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F. Except in the WCZ, EWPZ, WPDZ, and I-B less than two acres within the Shoreland Zone
zones, no new structure shall be built on, over shall not be considered timber harvesting.
or abutting a pier, wharf, dock or other Cutting or removal of such trees shall be
structure extending beyond the normal high- regulated pursuant to this subsection.
water line of a water body or within a wetland E. For purposes of this subsection, vegetation is
unless the structure requires direct access to defined as all live trees, shrubs, and other plants
the water as an operational necessity. including without limitation, trees both over
G. No existing structures built on, over or abutting and under 4 inches in diameter, measured at 4
a pier, dock, wharf, or other structure ½ feet above ground level.
extending beyond the normal high-water line of F. In all areas other than the Resource Protection
a water body or within a wetland shall be Zone, a buffer strip of vegetation shall be
converted to residential dwelling units in any preserved, except where clearance is required
zone. for development of permitted uses, within a
strip of land extending 75 feet, horizontal
11.4.3 Clearing or removal of vegetation distance, from the normal high-water or upland
A. In all shoreland areas in Resource Protection edge of a coastal wetland, river, stream, or
Zones, the cutting or removal of vegetation tributary stream within a Shoreland Zone, in
shall be limited to that which is necessary for accordance with the following:
uses expressly authorized in that zone. 1. There shall be no cleared opening greater
B. The clearing or removal of vegetation than 250 square feet in the forest canopy
standards of this subsection shall not apply to or other existing vegetation if a forested
the following zones: EWPZ, WCZ, WPDZ, B-3, B- canopy is not presented as measured from
5/B-5b, B-6, B-7, I-L (on-peninsula), and I-M the outer limits of the tree or shrub crown.
zones (on-peninsula). Notwithstanding this limitation, a footpath
C. The clearing or removal of vegetation not to exceed six feet in width as measured
standards of this subsection shall not apply to between tree trunks and/or shrub stems is
those portions of public recreational facilities allowed provided that a cleared line of
adjacent to public swimming areas. Cleared sight to the water through the buffer strip
areas in these locations shall be limited to the is not created.
minimum amount necessary. 2. Selective cutting of trees within the buffer
D. Other than cutting or removal of vegetation as strip is allowed provided that a well
provided for in this subsection, timber distributed stand of trees and other
harvesting shall not be permitted. For vegetation is maintained. For the purposes
purposes of this subsection, timber harvesting of this subsection, a “well distributed stand
is defined as the cutting and removal of timber of trees” adjacent to a water body,
for the primary purpose of selling or processing tributary stream or wetland shall be
forest products. The cutting or removal of defined as maintaining a minimum rating
trees in the Shoreland Zone on a lot that has CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 11-3 SHORELAND ZONE

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