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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of construction, and the premises shall be maximum of 30 days per event and a
restored to their pre-construction state. minimum of 30 days between events.
4. Temporary contractor’s yards shall be e. Temporary outdoor sales events in
screened on all sides by a fence a minimum any nonresidential zone must be
of six feet in height to a maximum of eight located a minimum of 125 feet from a
feet in height. Fencing shall not be residential zone.
required on shared lot lines if the abutting
lot contains a fence or other barrier that
prohibits entry onto the lot. F. Temporary outdoor storage containers
E. Temporary outdoor sales The use of an outdoor storage container is
1. Temporary outdoor sales in residential limited to a maximum of 90 days per calendar
zones are limited to those events year, and shall be exempt from temporary use
conducted by and located on the premises permit requirements.
of a place of assembly, an elementary, G. Additional temporary uses. In addition to the
middle, or secondary school, or a post- temporary uses listed above, a temporary use
secondary school, and shall be exempt permit may be issued by the Planning Authority
from temporary use permit requirements. or Building Authority for other temporary uses
2. Time limits shall be as follows: that are substantially similar to a temporary use
a. Time limitations apply to the lot, not listed above. A permit may be issued if the
the operator of the use. Planning Authority determines that such use is
b. Temporary outdoor sales events in compatible with the surrounding land uses and
residential zones are limited to three proper care has been taken to address
events per calendar year, with a potential impacts to surrounding land uses. The
maximum of either three consecutive time limit of such temporary use will be
days, or two consecutive weekends. A determined and approved as part of the
minimum of 30 days between events temporary use permit.
is required.
c. Temporary outdoor sales events in 6.8 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
nonresidential zones are limited to All uses shall comply with the performance
four events per calendar year, with a standards established in this section, unless any
maximum duration of five days per federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation
event, and a minimum of 30 days establishes a more restrictive standard, in which
between events. case the more restrictive standard shall apply.
d. Temporary outdoor sales events for
seasonal sales, such as Christmas trees 6.8.1 Development in the OS-R and OS-P zones
or pumpkins, are limited to four All development in the OS-R and OS-P zones shall
events per calendar year, with a comply with the following development standards: 6-34 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE USE STANDARDS

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