Portland City Code ch. 14

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14
Parent Document: Portland City Code ch. 14
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
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Board of Appeals, except as provided in with safety which jeopardize its structural
Subsection 17.9.7 where an incentive plan has integrity.
been proposed. Certificates of Economic 5. Fireplaces or chimneys which list, bulge, or
Hardship shall not be transferable from the settle due to defective material or
applicant to another subsequent owner of the deterioration or are of insufficient size or
same property. strength to carry imposed loads with
B. Upon presentation by the applicant of a valid safety which jeopardize its structural
Certificate of Economic Hardship to the integrity.
Planning Authority, the Certificate of 6. Lack of weather protection which
Appropriateness shall be issued to the applicant jeopardizes the structural integrity of the
within 14 days. walls, roofs, or foundation.
B. The owner or such other person shall repair
17.10 MAINTENANCE such building, object, or structure within a
17.10.1 Preservation of protected structures specified period of receipt of a written order to
A. All landmarks, and all contributing structures correct defects or repairs to any structure as
located in an historic district, shall be preserved provided by (A) above, so that such structure
against decay and deterioration by being kept shall be preserved and protected in accordance
free from the following structural defects by with the purposes of this article.
the owner and any other person or persons C. Any such order shall be in writing, shall state
who may have legal custody and control the actions to be taken with reasonable
thereof: particularity and shall specify dates for
1. Deteriorated or inadequate foundation compliance, which may be extended by the
which jeopardizes its structural integrity. Planning Authority for reasonable periods to
2. Defective or deteriorated floor supports or allow the owner to secure financing, labor or
any structural members of insufficient size materials.
to carry imposed loads with safety which
jeopardize its structural integrity. 17.11 PENALTIES
3. Members of walls, partitions, or other 17.11.1 Fines for violation
vertical supports that split, lean, list, or Failure to perform any act required by this article or
buckle due to defective material or performance of any act prohibited by this article or
deterioration which jeopardize its of any conditions or any certificate issued
structural integrity. hereunder shall constitute a violation and be subject
4. Structural members of ceilings and roofs, to a fine as provided in 30 A M.R.S. §4452. Each day
or other horizontal structural members, on which there is failure to perform a required act
which sag, split, or buckle due to defective or on which a violation exists shall constitute a
materials or deterioration or are of separate violation for purposes of this section.
insufficient size to carry imposed loads CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 17-25 HISTORIC PRESERVATION

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