Portland Land Use Code

Citation: Portland Land Use Code 8.
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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8.4.2 Permitted uses 8.5.2 Use restrictions
A. Municipal solid waste facilities, including A. Within the PAD Overlay Zone, a minimum of
compactors and storage bins, provided that the 75% of the street level frontage, measured as a
compactor shall be located within a fully percentage of total building length excluding
enclosed structure. areas of vehicular and pedestrian egress, and
B. Recycling facilities, provided that all recycling any mechanical or electrical equipment rooms
areas shall be buffered and screened from servicing the building, shall consist of the uses
neighboring properties. specified below. Such uses shall occupy a
C. Municipal garages, material storage, and minimum of 40 feet in depth, measured from
parking for vehicles. the street facing façade of the building.
D. Maintenance of municipal vehicles and 1. Bars
equipment. 2. Cultural facilities
E. Minor wind energy systems co-located with 3. General services
public industrial or utility facilities, subject to 4. Governmental uses
the applicable standards within Article 6. 5. Hotels
6. Low-impact industrial, provided that only
8.4.3 Conditions retail sales of products produced on site,
Requirements for setbacks and any operational or eating and drinking areas shall be
limitations shall be established as part of the located within the required active use area.
conditional rezoning process. 7. Recreation and amusement centers
8. Restaurants, including food preparation
8.5 PEDESTRIAN ACTIVITIES DISTRICT (PAD) areas visually oriented toward the street.
OVERLAY 9. Retail
8.5.1 Purpose and applicability 10. Specialty food services
The purpose of the Pedestrian Activities District 11. Studios for artists and craftspeople.
(PAD) Overlay is to ensure that key areas within the 12. Theaters and performance halls, provided
City, as identified on the PAD Overlay Zone map
(Figure 8-J), are maintained as active, walkable, CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 8-37 OVERLAY ZONES FIGURE 8-J: PEDESTRIAN ACTIVITIES DISTRICT (PAD) OVERLAY

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