Portland Land Use Code

Citation: Portland Land Use Code
Parent Document: Portland Land Use Code
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
Original Source: https://www.portlandmaine.gov/asset/a5dcd1dc-4117-40b3-b3da-74a56919e14b ↗

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C. The term “should” expresses a denial unless, in the opinion of the authority or
recommendation or suggestion and does not board before which it is brought, there has been a
express a requirement or imposition. substantial change in circumstance or substantial
D. The term “may” is permissive and does not new evidence is available.
express a requirement or imposition.
E. The conjunction “and” indicates that all 1.10 AMENDMENTS
connected words or provisions apply. 1.10.1 Authority
F. The conjunction “or” indicates that the The City Council may amend this Land Use Code
connected words or provisions may apply and the zoning map incorporated herein.
singly or in any combination.
G. The conjunction “either […] or” indicates that 1.10.2 Procedure
the connected words or provisions apply singly, A. An application for a text or zoning map
but not in combination. amendment shall be filed with the Planning
Authority. A payment of a nonrefundable
1.8.6 Gender application fee, as established by the City
Words denoting one gender apply to all genders. Council to cover administrative costs and costs
of a hearing, shall accompany each application.
1.8.7 Abbreviations The fee for text or zoning map amendment
Building Authority. Either the Department of applications may be waived or reduced by the
Permitting and Inspections, its director, or their Planning Authority in the case of an application
designee. submitted by a governmental body or where an
applicant can establish financial hardship. If a
Council. The Portland City Council. text or zoning map amendment application is
withdrawn by an applicant prior to the
Planning Authority. Either the Department of submission of the advertisement copy to the
Planning and Urban Development, its director, or newspaper to announce the public hearing, a
their designee. refund of half of the amount of the application
fee will be made to the applicant by the City
Public Works Authority. Either the Department of provided that all costs incurred by the City have
Public Works, its director, or their designee. been paid in full by the applicant.
B. Once it is determined that the application is
1.9 SUCCESSIVE APPLICATIONS complete, the Planning Authority shall give a
Whenever any application, appeal, or other request dated receipt to the applicant and, in the case
filed pursuant to this Land Use Code has been finally of a map amendment, shall notify, by mail, all
denied on its merits, a second application, appeal or property owners within the limits of the
other request seeking essentially the same relief, proposed zoning map amendment and all
whether or not in the same form or on the same property owners 500 feet beyond said area.
theory, shall not be brought within one year of such The notice hereunder shall include a brief CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 1-3 INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

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