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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construction supplies, truck rental inside the fence oriented toward the
establishments, sales, rental, and repair of interior of the lot.
heavy equipment, or wholesale establishments,
including establishments where membership is 6.4.38 Solar energy systems (major and minor)
required. A. In general
1. All solar energy systems shall meet the
6.4.37 Self-storage facilities technical, safety, and maintenance
A. Storage units shall not be used for residential standards in the City of Portland Technical
occupancy or business. Manual.
B. Plumbing connections shall not be permitted in 2. Solar energy systems shall minimize
self-storage units. impacts resulting from construction and
C. The following additional standards apply to self- maintenance of the solar energy system,
storage facilities with units accessed directly including lighting, security measures,
from the outdoors: traffic, and grid connections.
1. Outdoor self-storage facilities shall be 3. Solar panel placement shall minimize or
oriented so that storage unit access doors negate any solar glare impacting nearby
do not face the public right-of-way. properties or roadways, without unduly
2. Outdoor self-storage facilities are allowed impacting the functionality or efficiency of
to include an area for storage of the solar energy system.
recreational vehicles. Storage areas for B. Ground-mounted solar energy systems
recreational vehicles shall be located in the 1. Ground-mounted solar energy systems are
rear yard. only permitted in the B-4, I-L, I-Lb, I-M, I-
3. No storage of recreational vehicles is Mb, I-H, and A-B zones.
allowed within 25 feet of any rear lot line. 2. Ground-mounted solar energy systems
No storage of recreational vehicles is shall be located away from and screened
allowed within 30 feet of any interior side from public ways and nearby
lot line. No storage of recreational vehicles residential/institutional uses to the extent
is allowed within 50 feet of any front or possible and shall be designed to minimize
corner side lot line. impacts on significant scenic views.
4. If storage areas for recreational vehicles 3. Layout and fencing for ground-mounted
are provided, they shall be screened along systems shall be integrated with existing
interior side and rear lot lines with a solid landscape and minimize removal of
fence or wall, a minimum of six feet and a vegetation to the extent possible.
maximum of seven feet in height. Shrubs 4. Minor ground-mounted solar energy
shall be planted and spaced sufficiently to systems shall be located a minimum 50
form a continuous linear hedgerow at feet from all RN zones, and the B-1 and B-
plant maturity; plantings shall be placed 2/B-2b zones. 6-22 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE USE STANDARDS

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