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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Height. The vertical measurement from average
                                                          grade, or the pre-development grade on the islands,
FIGURE 7-C: BUILD-TO ZONE                                 to the highest point of a structure. For buildings,
                                                          height shall be measured to the roof beams in flat
Floor area. The total floor space enclosed by             roofs, to the highest point of the roof beams or the
exterior or standard fire walls and roof of a building,   highest point on the deck of mansard roofs, to a
exclusive of vent shafts and courts.                      level midway between the level of the eaves and
                                                          highest point of pitched roofs or hip roofs, or to a
Grade, average. The average of elevation                  level two‑thirds of the distance from the level of the
measurements at consistent intervals of no less           eaves to the highest point of gambrel roofs. For this
than three and no more than ten feet around the           purpose, the level of the eaves shall be taken to
entire perimeter of a structure. Measurements shall       mean the highest level where the plane of the roof
be taken at the foundation of the structure where it      intersects the plane of the outside wall on a side
meets the grade after construction.                       containing the eaves.

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