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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A. All ground areas not used for parking, loading,       permitted, unless permitted by the Maine
     vehicular, or pedestrian areas and not left in      Department of Environmental Protection under a
     their natural state shall be suitably landscaped    waste discharge license and as approved by the
     and designed with quality materials that are        Department of Public Works in accordance with
     consistent with adopted City policy or master       Chapter 24 of the City of Portland Code of
     plans, and which provide a comfortable,             Ordinances. All private sewage disposal or private
     durable, accessible, readily maintainable, and      wastewater treatment facilities shall comply with
     aesthetically pleasing environment.                 the provisions of Chapter 24.
B. Natural features, such as mature trees and            6.8.3 Electromagnetic interference
     natural surface drainageways, shall be              In any industrial zone, there shall be no
     preserved to the greatest possible extent           electromagnetic interference that adversely affects
     consistent with the uses of the property.           the operation of any equipment other than that
C. Loading areas shall be screened and parking           belonging to the creator of such interference.
     areas shall be screened and landscaped so as to
     avoid a large continuous expanse of paved area.     6.8.4 Exterior lighting
D. Buildings and structures shall be sited to avoid      All exterior lighting shall be designed and installed
     obstructing significant scenic views presently      with full cut-off fixtures to direct illumination onto
     enjoyed by nearby residents, passersby, and         the site and to prevent illumination from such
     users of the site.                                  fixtures on neighboring properties in accordance
E.   Storage of commodities and equipment shall          with the City of Portland Technical Manual.
     be completely enclosed within buildings or
     provided with screening by a fence, wall, or        6.8.5 Landscaping and screening
     landscaping.                                        A. In all mixed-use zones, the I-B zone, TOD zones,
F.   The outer perimeter of playfields, play lots, and       the O zone, and the A-B zone outside of
     other active recreational areas shall be                restricted access areas, sites shall be
     screened, or shall be located a reasonable              landscaped to screen parking and accessory
     distance from any residential use.                      site elements, including storage and solid waste
                                                             receptacles, from the right-of-way, public open
6.8.2 Discharges                                             space, or abutting residential zones.
No discharge shall be permitted at any point into        B. In the I-H zone, where a front yard abuts an
any private sewage disposal system, or stream, or            arterial or a major collector street, it shall be
into the ground, of any materials in such a way or of        landscaped. Rear yards, side yards, and the
such nature or temperature as to contaminate any             perimeter of any parking area for greater than
water supply, or otherwise cause the emission of             15 vehicles shall be landscaped if visible from a
dangerous or objectionable elements, except in               right-of-way, public open space, or residential
accordance with standards approved by the Public             zone.
Health Authority or by the Public Works Authority.
No discharge into harbor water areas shall be CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 6-35 USE STANDARDS
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