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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C. In the OS-R zone, sewage pumping and on-site connections near substations or to
treatment facilities shall be permitted. Water the electric grid shall be allowed.
pumping stations shall be treated as a 4. Wind energy systems shall be designed to
conditional use and subject to the additional avoid electromagnetic interference with
standards of subsection 6.5.6. the transmission or reception of radio,
telephone, television, microwave,
6.4.40 Warehousing and distribution facilities navigational, or similar signals to
A. Warehousing and distribution facilities in the I- neighboring areas.
L and I-Lb zones are limited to a maximum of B. Setbacks
10,000 square feet in gross floor area. 1. Minor ground-mounted wind energy
B. No outdoor storage is permitted as a systems shall be set back from all property
component of warehousing and distribution in boundaries and street right-of-way lines by
the B-4 and I-L/I-lb zones, except for boat a distance equal to or greater than 1.1
storage. times the total height of the system,
measured from the base of the system to
6.4.41 Wind energy systems (major and minor) the top of the system at maximum vertical
A. General rotation. The setback distance shall be
1. All wind energy generation equipment shall measured to the center of the wind
be approved under a certification program generator base.
approved by the U.S. Department of 2. Major ground-mounted wind energy
Energy. systems shall be set back from all property
2. Wind energy systems, including boundaries and street right-of-way lines by
foundations and support structures, a distance equal to or greater than 1.5
electrical connections, control equipment, times the total height of the system,
and associated site improvements shall be measured from the base of the system to
designed, engineered, and installed to the top of the system at maximum vertical
comply with all applicable local, state, and rotation. The setback distance shall be
federal construction and electrical measured to the center of the wind
regulations and Federal Aviation generator base.
Administration regulations. Applicable C. Height
state and local approvals shall be obtained 1. Ground-mounted wind energy systems are
prior to installation of any wind energy limited to a maximum height of 65 feet in
system. the B-2/B-2b, B-5, and B-6 zones.
3. All on-site electrical wiring associated with 2. All moving components of a ground-
the proposed wind energy system shall be mounted wind energy system shall be a
located within the tower/pole/supporting minimum of 12 feet from ground level or
structure or underground. Above ground accessible surface. 6-24 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE USE STANDARDS

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