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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boarding facilities. A. In the B-6 zone, no bars located east of
B. No animal-related service may include outdoor Waterville Street shall be permitted within 50
kennel facilities. feet of Fore Street.
C. Any exterior training and exercise areas shall be
located in a side or rear yard only, and shall be 6.4.7 Bed and breakfasts
completely fenced. B. Bed and breakfasts in the RN-4, RN-5, and RN-6
D. Exterior training and exercise areas are not zones are allowed only as conversions of
permitted within 200 feet of a residential zone. residential structures existing as of 3/3/1997.
Such uses are a permitted use if they contain
6.4.5 Automobile, boat, and related dealerships four or fewer guest rooms, and a conditional
and auto service stations use if they contain five to nine guest rooms.
A. In the B-2b zone, auto service stations shall only C. In the RN-4, RN-5, and RN-6 zones, the
be permitted as an expansion of an auto service minimum lot area for bed and breakfasts shall
station in existence as of 11/15/1999. be 2,000 square feet for the first three guest
B. Signs shall not adversely affect visibility at rooms and 500 square feet for each additional
intersections or access drives. Signs shall be guest room.
constructed, installed, and maintained so as to D. In the I-B zone, bed and breakfasts are
ensure the safety of the public, and shall permitted on Peaks Island only. The minimum
advertise only services or goods available on lot area for bed and breakfasts shall be 5,000
the premises. square feet for the first three guest rooms and
C. No ingress and egress driveways shall be 5,000 square feet for each additional guest
located within 30 feet from an intersection. No room. When not served by public water and
entrance or exit for vehicles shall be in such sewer, a bed and breakfast in the I-B zone shall
proximity to a playground, school, church, require 10,000 square feet of lot area per guest
other place of public assembly, or any room.
residential zone that the nearness poses a
threat or potential danger to the safety of the 6.4.8 Campgrounds
public. A. Campgrounds shall not include recreational
D. A landscaped buffer, no less than five feet wide, vehicles.
shall be located along street frontages B. No tent shall be located within 75 feet of the
(excluding driveways). The buffer shall consist perimeter of site.
of a variety of plantings in accordance with the C. The land area of the campground shall not be
City of Portland Technical Manual. less than the equivalent of 5,000 square feet of
E. Car washes shall be designed to avoid the land area per tent site exclusive of the roadway
tracking of residual waters into the street. network.

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