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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runoff from the site in excess of the natural maintained but shall not be expanded. When
predevelopment conditions. Where possible, the new tilling, by itself or combined with all
existing natural runoff control features, such as other contiguous tillage, shall total 40,000
berms, swales, terraces, and wooded areas shall be square feet or less, the tillage shall be set back a
retained in order to reduce runoff and encourage minimum of 25 feet from all water bodies,
infiltration of stormwater. Stormwater runoff tributary streams, or wetlands.
control systems shall be maintained as necessary to E. Newly established livestock grazing areas shall
ensure proper functioning. not be permitted within 75 feet, horizontal
distance, of water bodies and coastal wetlands
11.4.14 Agriculture or within 25 feet, horizontal distance, of
A. All spreading or disposal of manure shall be tributary streams and wetlands. Livestock
accomplished in conformance with the Manure grazing associated with ongoing farm activities
Utilization Guidelines published by the Maine and which are not in conformance with the
Department of Agriculture on November 1, above setback provisions may continue,
2001, and the Nutrient Management Law (7 provided such grazing is conducted in
M.R.S. §§ 4201-4209). accordance with a soil and water conservation
B. Manure shall not be stored or stockpiled within plan filed with the Planning Authority.
75 feet, horizontal distance, of water bodies,
tributary streams, or wetlands. All manure 11.5 SUPPLEMENTAL SITE PLAN STANDARDS
storage areas within the Shoreland Zone must 11.5.1 Site plan standards
be constructed or modified such that the The Planning Board or Planning Authority shall
facility produces no discharge of effluent or approve a site plan located within a Shoreland Zone
contaminated stormwater. if it finds that the following standards, in addition to
C. Agricultural activities involving tillage of soil the standards set forth in Article 14, are met:
greater than 40,000 square feet in surface area A. The proposal will maintain safe and healthful
within the Shoreland Zone shall require a conditions.
conservation plan to be filed with the Planning B. The proposal will not result in water pollution,
Authority. erosion, or sedimentation to surface waters.
D. There shall be no new tilling of soil within 75 C. The proposal will adequately provide for the
feet, horizontal distance, from water bodies disposal of all wastewater.
and coastal wetlands or within 25 feet, D. The proposal will not have an adverse impact
horizontal distance, of tributary streams and on spawning grounds, fish, aquatic life, bird, or
freshwater wetlands when such new tilling, by other wildlife habitat.
itself or combined with all other contiguous E. The proposal will conserve shore cover and
tillage, shall exceed 40,000 square feet in visual, as well as actual, points of access to
surface area. Operations in existence on the inland and coastal waters.
effective date of this section and not in F. The proposal will protect archaeological and
conformance with these provisions may be historic resources. CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 11-9 SHORELAND ZONE

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