Portland City Code ch. 14

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14 17.
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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17.11.2 Additional penalties for willful violation or     proceedings in law and equity to prevent or remedy
     gross negligence                                     any violation of this article.
A.   In addition to the penalties authorized by
     Subsection 17.11.1, a violation which is             17.11.4 Liberal construction of article
     intentional, or occurs through gross negligence,     This article shall be liberally applied and construed
     shall be subject to the following provisions:        to effectuate the purpose of preservation set forth
     1.   No permit shall be issued under Chapter 6       in Section 17.1.
          of this Code of Ordinances for any
          alteration or new construction affecting        17.11.5 Exception for dangerous buildings
          such property for a period of five years        This article shall not apply to any structure which
          following the last date of the violation,       has been ordered demolished by the municipal
          other than permits necessary to correct         officers or a court, in accordance with 17 M.R.S. §
          the violation. However, upon presentation       2851 et seq., its equivalent, as it may be amended
          of evidence satisfactory to the Planning        from time to time, or to any structure which has
          Authority that the violation has been           been partially destroyed and is determined by the
          corrected, any remaining portion of the         Planning Authority to represent an immediate
          five-year prohibition on issuance of a          hazard to the public health or safety, which hazard
          permit may be waived.                           cannot be abated by reasonable measures specified
     2.   For a period of 25 years, any alteration or     by the Planning Authority, including without
          new construction on the property shall be       limitation securing apertures and/or erecting
          subject to this article, whether or not any     fencing.
          remaining structure or object on the
          property continues to have the cultural,        17.12 APPEALS
          historical, architectural, or archaeological    The applicant, or any person who has participated in
          character and integrity that caused it to be    opposition to the application and demonstrates a
          nominated or designated as a landmark or        particularized harm caused by the approval of any
          part of a district.                             application associated with this article, may appeal
     3.   As a condition for any new land use             that decision in accordance with Article 2.
          approval, the owner may be required to
          rebuild, reconstruct, restore, or replicate
          the structure or object on the property.
B.   Paragraphs (A)(1) and (2) above shall not apply
     to violations which are limited to
     noncontributing structures.
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