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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reasonably reliable sources in order to standards required under the provisions of
administer this article. Sections 12.4 and 12.5.
2. Prior to approval of issuance of the Flood
Hazard Development Permit, the Building 12.4.5 Review standards
Authority shall determine that all necessary A. All development. All development shall:
permits have been obtained from those 1. Be designed or modified and adequately
federal, state, and local authorities from anchored to prevent flotation (excluding
which prior approval is required by federal piers and docks), collapse, or lateral
or state law, including but not limited to movement of the structure resulting from
Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution hydrodynamic and hydrostatic loads,
Control Act Amendments of 1972 (33 U.S.C. including the effects of buoyancy.
1334 as may be amended from time to 2. Use construction materials that are
time), provided, however, that conditional resistant to flood damage.
approval may be granted pending proof of 3. Use construction methods and practices
receipt of any required permits, but no that will minimize flood damage.
Flood Hazard Development Permit shall be 4. Use electrical, heating, ventilation,
finally issued until proof of issuance of all plumbing, and air conditioning equipment,
such other permits is received by the and other service facilities that are
Building Authority. designed and/or located so as to prevent
3. The Building Authority shall notify adjacent water from entering or accumulating
municipalities, the Maine Department of within the components during flooding
Environmental Protection and the Maine conditions.
Flood Plain Management Program, prior to B. Water supply. All new and replacement water
any alteration or relocation of a supply systems shall be designed to minimize or
watercourse, and submit copies of such eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the
notifications to the Federal Emergency systems.
Management Agency. C. Sanitary sewage systems. All new and
4. The Building Authority shall maintain, as a replacement sanitary sewage systems shall be
permanent record, copies of all Flood designed and located to minimize or eliminate
Hazard Development Permit applications, infiltration of flood waters into the system and
corresponding permits issued, and data discharges from the system into flood waters.
relevant thereto, including reports of the D. On-site waste disposal systems. On site waste
Board of Appeals on variances granted disposal systems shall be located and
under the provisions of Section 12.6 of this constructed to avoid impairment to them or
article, and copies of elevation certificates, contamination from them during floods.
floodproofing certificates, certificates of E. Altered or relocated watercourses. All
compliance, and certifications of design development associated with altered or
relocated portions of a watercourse shall be CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 12-5 FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT

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