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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b. Is encouraged in any location that under the following circumstances
connects existing public or private and according to Table 9-A:
alleys, passages, or streets. i. Attached buildings: An unlimited
c. Any development providing mid-block number of attached buildings
permeability with public access in the having up to 30 feet of street-
form of a continuous path of travel facing building length is allowed.
with a minimum clear width of 10 feet A party wall condition is required
between two streets is eligible for one at least every 30 feet and for the
additional story of up to 12 feet in entire height of each building.
height under the provisions of (See Table 9-A Additional Building
Subsection 9.1.6(D). Public access Length – Attached Buildings.)
shall be defined through a legal ii. Ground floor partitions:
agreement such as an easement or Additional building length is
license. permitted with the provision of
d. For locations where mid-block ground floor partitions where the
permeability is required, refer to the following conditions are met.
Regulating Plan. (See Table 9-A Additional Building
2. Frontage requirements Length – Ground Floor
a. Minimum street frontage: 30 feet Partitions.):
b. Building length measurement shall not a) Partitions must extend from
include porches, decks, or balconies the facade at least 2/3rds of
that are appended to the principal the building depth.
structure. b) Partitions must be
c. In the case of a corner lot or lot architecturally expressed on
bounded by at least three streets, the building exterior.
maximum building lengths may not be c) Each module created by
exceeded in order to meet front yard partition must have at least
setbacks. one functional, street-facing
d. Additional building length is allowed entry.
beyond the maximum building length

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