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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D. Siting and placement marked with visible, reflective, colored
1. No wind energy system shall be located objects, such as flags, reflectors, or tape,
within 250 feet of any significant wildlife which shall be placed on the anchor points
habitat, as defined by the Maine of guy wires and along the guy wires up to
Department of Environmental a height of ten feet from the ground.
Protection/Maine Department of Inland 5. Ground-mounted wind energy systems
Fisheries and Wildlife under provisions of shall be located away from and screened
the Natural Resources Protection Act (38 from public ways and nearby
M.R.S. § 480 et seq.) including wildlife residential/institutional uses to the extent
habitat for species appearing on the official possible and shall be designed to minimize
state and federal list of endangered or impacts on significant scenic views.
threatened animal species. E. Illumination and signs
2. For all major and minor wind energy 1. No part of the system may be illuminated,
systems, or any system over 100kW, except as required by the Federal Aviation
evidence shall be provided that the Administration (FAA) or other authorities
Environmental Coordinator of the Maine for safety and security purposes. Where
Department of Inland Fisheries and lighting is required, it shall be at the lowest
Wildlife and the Maine Natural Area intensity allowable with fixtures shielded
Program have been notified of the and directed to minimize glare and visibility
location, height, and design of the from the ground.
proposed wind energy system at least 2. There shall be no signs, advertisements,
three weeks prior to any final flags, or decorative items on a wind energy
determination under this subsection. Any system or any associated facilities, except
comments received therefrom shall be for the manufacturer’s/installer’s/owner’s
addressed to the satisfaction of these state identification (not exceeding one square
authorities prior to any final determination feet in size), appropriate warning signs, or
under this provision. lights if required by the FAA.
3. The support structure (e.g. tower, pole)
for ground-mounted wind generating 6.5 CONDITIONAL USES
systems shall not be climbable for a 6.5.1 Conditional use review procedure
minimum height of 12 feet above the A. Review authority. The Zoning Board of
surrounding ground level. All ground- Appeals shall review all conditional use
mounted electrical and control equipment applications, with the exception that the
shall be labeled and secured to prevent Planning Board shall review all conditional use
unauthorized access. applications associated with projects that are
4. The use of guy wires is discouraged. If otherwise before the Planning Board.
required, they shall be located away from B. Application. Applications for conditional use
pedestrian routes/access points and review shall be submitted to the Building CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 6-25 USE STANDARDS

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