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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Sounds, impulse. Sound events characterized by         Stormwater retention area. A pond or basin used
brief excursions of sound pressure, each with a        for the permanent storage of stormwater runoff.
duration of less than 1 second.
                                                       Stormwater detention area. A storage area for the
Sounds, tonal. Sound waves usually perceived as a      temporary storage of stormwater runoff which
hum or whine because their instantaneous sound         does not contain water during non-storm
pressure varies essentially as a simple sinusoidal     conditions.
function of time.
                                                       Stream. A free‑flowing body of water from the
Special Flood Hazard Area. See area of special         outlet of a great pond or the confluence of two
flood hazard.                                          perennial streams as depicted on the most recent,
                                                       highest resolution version of the national
Specialty food service. A business that specializes    hydrography dataset available from the United
in the sale of certain food products and/or the on-    States Geological Survey on the website of the
site production of items, such as a delicatessen,      United States Geological Survey or the national map
bakery, candy maker, meat market, catering             to the point where the stream becomes a river or
business, cheesemonger, coffee roaster, or             where the stream meets the Shoreland Zone of
fishmonger, and may offer areas for ancillary retail   another water body or wetland. When a stream
sales or eating and drinking areas that serve the      meets the Shoreland Zone of a water body or
products processed on-site. Specialty food service     wetland and a channel forms downstream of the
includes preparation, processing, canning, or          water body or wetland as an outlet, that channel is
packaging of food products where all processing is     also a stream.
completely enclosed and there are no outside
impacts. Specialty food service does not include       Street. A public way established by or maintained
production of alcohol.                                 under public authority, or a way dedicated to the
                                                       use of the public and appearing on the official map
Stadium. A commercial structure with tiers of seats    of the city.
and/or viewing areas around and/or adjacent to a
field, court, or stage, intended to be used for the    Street, cul-de-sac or dead end. A street with only
viewing of athletic events, entertainment, concerts,   one outlet.
and other public gathering purposes. Stadiums may
be indoor or outdoor.                                  Street line. The line of demarcation between
                                                       private property and a street. 3-22 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE DEFINITIONS
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