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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directed by the City Arborist. Existing healthy standards as approved in the subdivision plat, the
trees may be credited toward this requirement, performance guarantee may be utilized to stabilize,
subject to the approval of the City Arborist. secure, complete construction, and/or restore the
G. Permanent markers shall be set as prescribed site as may be necessary, including, but not limited
by the Public Works Authority. to, revegetation of areas, grading, and fencing.
H. All utility lines shall be placed underground
unless otherwise approved by the Planning 15.8 CONSTRUCTION RECORDS AND
Board. INSPECTION
I. Street lighting shall be installed in accordance 15.8.1 Inspection of construction
with the standards of the Public Works The project engineer and City Engineer shall have
Authority. the right to enter and inspect the construction site
J. A public water supply shall be installed subject during all phases of the project to ensure
to the approval of the Portland Water District. compliance with this article.
K. Erosion control measures shall be taken both
during and after construction in accordance 15.8.2 Required construction records
with the standards of the Public Works After approval of the subdivision plat and prior to
Authority. the construction of any of the subdivision's public
improvements, the subdivider shall supply the City
15.7.12 Acceptable forms for the defect guarantee Engineer with a complete set of engineering
The defect guarantee, 10% of the original drawings showing all streets, sanitary sewers, and
performance guarantee amount approved by the surface water drains, and all appurtenant work
Planning Authority, shall be a letter of credit, an within the subdivision.
escrow account with a responsible financial
institution, or the deposit to the City of Portland 15.9 TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP
finance department and shall be in conformance The purchasing party or other succeeding owner of
with the templates and forms made available by the a subdivision for which a recording plat has received
City. If the defect guarantee is a deposit to the City, prior approval, but which has not yet been accepted
the City shall hold such funds in a noninterest- by the City, shall assume full responsibility for
bearing account until criteria for performance completion of the subdivision's improvements until
guarantee release have been satisfied. The the subdivision street or streets are accepted by the
performance guarantee shall be in the name of the City. The purchaser or other succeeding owner of
City and shall be approved by the finance director an unaccepted subdivision shall be required to
as to financial sufficiency and the Corporation comply with all the provisions of this article as if he
Counsel as to proper form and legal sufficiency. were the original subdivider, and shall become
responsible for completing such improvements in
15.7.13 Abandoned site the same manner as the original subdivider.
In the event that a development site is abandoned
or the site improvements do not meet City CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 15-15 SUBDIVISIONS

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