Portland City Code ch. 14

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14 15.
Parent Document: Portland City Code ch. 14
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
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15.10 PLAT AMENDMENTS                                         recorded in the Cumberland County Registry of
The Planning Authority may approve alterations to             Deeds. The execution and recording of the
an approved recording plat when all of the following          instrument described in (B) above shall vest fee
conditions are met. Otherwise, a new subdivision              simple title to the centerline of the street, alley
plat must be submitted to the Planning Board:                 or easement for public passage so vacated in
A.   The rearrangement of lot lines does not                  the owners of abutting properties. Title to
     increase the number of lots within a block or            property located within the vacated streets,
     other subdivision unit or area.                          alleys, or easements for public passage shall
B.   The alteration will not affect any street, alley,        pass to abutting property owners free and clear
     utility easement or drainage easement.                   of any rights of the public or other owners of
C.   The alteration meets all of the minimum                  lots shown in the plan, but subject to the rights
     requirements of this Land Use Code and other             of the owners of any public utility installations
     applicable state and local codes.                        which have been previously erected therein.
D. The alteration is approved by the Public Works
     Authority and the Fire Department.                  15.12 EXEMPTIONS
Such approved alterations shall be properly              15.12.1 Subdivisions prior to 1979
recorded in the registry within 30 days thereof or       This article does not apply to subdivisions approved
they shall be null and void. Recording of approved       prior to June 6, 1979, nor to subdivisions in
alterations also shall be in accordance with the         existence prior to June 6, 1979, nor to subdivisions
requirements of 30 A M.R.S. § 4406.                      which have been legally recorded in the Registry of
                                                         Deeds prior to June 6, 1979.
15.11 VACATION OF PLATS
Any such plat recorded, or any portion thereof, may      15.12.2 Division by demise, condemnation, order,
be vacated with the consent of the City Council as            or gift
follows:                                                 A division accomplished by devise; condemnation;
A.   At any time before the sale of any lot therein,     order of court; gift to a person related to the donor
     by written instrument, signed by the City and       by blood, marriage, or adoption, unless the intent of
     the owners of such subdivision, declaring the       such gift is to avoid the objectives of this article; or
     same to be vacated and describing therein the       by transfer of any interest in land to the owner
     part or portion to be so vacated.                   abutting thereon shall not be considered to create a
B.   At any time after the sale of any lot therein and   lot or lots for purposes of this article.
     by written instrument, signed by the City and all
     owners of record of lots shown on the plat,         15.13 APPEALS
     declaring the same to be vacated and                An appeal from any final decision of the Planning
     describing therein the part or portion to be so     Board regarding subdivision approval may be taken
     vacated.                                            by the applicant or his or her authorized agent to
C.   Any instrument so executed vacating all or a        superior court in accordance with Rule 80B of the
     portion of any plat shall be duly filed and         Maine Rules of Civil Procedure. 15-16 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE IMPACT FEES
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