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Portland Land Use Code

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Portland Land Use Code 6.
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Portland Land Use Code
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Portland (municipal)
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6.4 SUPPLEMENTAL USE STANDARDS                                                  measured from the edge of the pavement,
These standards shall apply to the following uses as                            excluding sidewalks.
indicated in Tables 6-A to 6-G, whether permitted                        2.     The lot has frontage on an accepted or
or conditional. Where a use is allowed as                                       continued street on an island in Casco Bay
conditional, these standards apply in addition to the                           that meets a minimum width of 16 feet,
general conditional use standards in Section 6.5.                               measured from the edge of the pavement,
                                                                                or from the edge of the built surface if
6.4.1 Street Access                                                             unpaved.
Unless specifically excepted under Section 7.4, a                        3.     The required minimum width may be
building or structure may only be constructed on or                             reduced, or the requirement waived on the
moved onto a lot, or a dwelling unit added to a lot, if                         islands only, if the Fire Chief and the Public
one of the following conditions is met. These                                   Works Director or their designee(s) jointly
standards apply to all buildings and structures                                 determine that meeting the minimum
unless specifically exempted by this section.                                   width is impracticable and the City’s ability
A. Existing, accepted streets                                                   to provide services will not be
    1.   The lot has frontage on a paved and                                    unreasonably impaired by a reduction in
         accepted City street with a minimum width                         width.
         of 10 feet on a one-way street and 20 feet                 B. Streets to be improved in connection with
         on a two-way street, measured from curb                         development. The owner or developer of a lot
         to curb. In the absence of a curb, the                          that is not located on an existing, accepted (or
         minimum clear paved width shall be                              in the case of the islands, continued) street that
                                                                         meets the minimum criteria established above CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 6-11 USE STANDARDS