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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bumpers cannot project beyond its B. More than six commercial motor vehicles in the
face toward the street line involved. B-2/B-2b/B-2c zone.
b. Where such off-street parking abuts a C. Loading, sales, dead storage, repair, or servicing
lot in a residential zone or in of any kind, except when customarily incidental
residential use, a fence, not less than or accessory to a conforming principal use
48 inches in height, shall be provided when located in an industrial zone.
and maintained between such off- D. Notwithstanding Section 19.1.9(A), any truck
street parking and that part of the lot body, commercial trailer, or similar commercial
line involved. vehicles in any residential zone or the R-P zone.
2. In the B-7 zone, off-street surface parking
shall be located 35 feet or greater from any 19.2 OFF-STREET LOADING
street, except in the case of: 19.2.1 Uses requiring off-street loading
a. A lot where 80% of the frontage has a Off-street loading is not required in the B-6, B-7 or
building within 10 feet of that WCZ zones. In all other zones, the minimum
frontage. off-street loading bays or loading berths shall be as
b. A lot where all or a portion of the 35- provided in Table 19-C. These minimum
foot setback area had a gravel surface requirements shall be met and maintained in the
not exceeding 15,000 square feet as of case of new construction, alterations, and change of
9/29/15 and the principal use served is use.
in a building meeting the minimum
height requirements of the Bayside 19.2.2 Design of off-street loading
Height Overlay or of 25,000 square Each loading bay shall have minimum dimensions of
feet or greater. In these cases, the 50 feet by 14 feet and may be located either within a
total number of spaces within the 35- building or outside and adjoining an opening in the
foot setback and elsewhere on site building, except that in the case of hospitals and
shall not exceed parking requirements. intermediate, long-term, and extended care
Parking within the 35-foot setback facilities, the off-street loading area provided for
shall provide stormwater quality ambulance and other emergency vehicles shall be
treatment. exempt from the minimum dimensional
c. The 35-foot setback requirement shall requirement but shall be of sufficient width and
not apply to a driveway located depth to permit expeditious access and egress from
perpendicular to the site. the loading area. Every part of such loading bay shall
be located completely off the street. In case trucks,
19.1.9 Off-street parking restricted trailers, or other motor vehicles larger than the
Off-street parking shall not include: dimensions of the minimum loading bay habitually
A. More than one commercial motor vehicle in serve the building in question, additional space shall
any residential zone, the R-P zone, or the B-1/B- be provided so that such vehicle shall park or stand
1b zones. completely off the street. 19-6 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE OFF-STREET PARKING & LOADING

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