City of South Portland, ME, Code of Ordinances ch. 5 (Buildings), Art. VII (Rental Registration)

Citation: City of South Portland, ME, Code of Ordinances ch. 5 (Buildings), Art. VII (Rental Registration)
Jurisdiction: South Portland (municipal)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://southportland.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1421/Ch-05-Buildings ↗

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rehabilitation, addition, placement, substantial improvement or other improvement was
within thirty (30) days of the permit date. The actual start means either the first
placement of permanent construction of a structure on a site, such as the pouring of a
slab or footings, the installation of piles, the construction of columns, or any work
beyond the stage of excavation; or the placement of a manufactured home on a
foundation. Permanent construction does not include land preparation, such as clearing,
grading and filling; nor does it include the installation of streets and/or walkways;
nor does it include excavation for basement, footings, piers, or foundations or the
erection of temporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of
accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not
part of the main structure. For a substantial improvement, the actual start of
construction means the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structure
part of a building, or modification of any construction element, whether or not that
alteration affects the external dimensions of the building.

 Structure. For floodplain management purposes, a walled and roofed building, any
gas or liquid storage tank that is principally aboveground, or any manufactured home.
"Principally aboveground" as used herein means either that at least two-thirds (2/3) of
its floor-to-ceiling height is above the average adjoining ground level, or at least
fifty-one (51) percent of the actual cash value of the structure, less land value, is
above-ground.