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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d) Modules created by partition 3. Setbacks
shall be sized to have a. Lots with a street frontage of less than
reasonable function and 35 feet are exempt from providing side
proportion in relation to yards but only where required yard is
overall building length. perpendicular to the frontage that is
e) In the UA subdistrict, number less than 35 feet.
of modules are required b. Where new construction or building
based on building length. In a additions create a side yard of less
building with a length greater than five feet, a maintenance
than 50 feet but less than easement is required where a
100 feet, at least two combination of the side yard and
modules are required. In a easement must be at least five feet.
building with a length greater Party wall conditions are exempt from
than 100 feet but less than or providing a maintenance easement.
equal to 150 feet, at least Corner lots may only apply the side
three modules are required. yard reduction to one required side
f) Massing Variation: Additional yard.
building length is permitted c. Building facades within 10 feet of a
where at least 30% and up to corner are exempt from setback
40% of the total façade requirements in order to allow special
building length is set back at corner architectural treatments.
least 20 feet. (See Table 9-A d. Subdivision developments consisting
Additional Building Length – of horizontally attached buildings on
Massing Variation.) individual lots are not required to have
g) Structured Parking side yards between buildings where a
Exception: Additional party wall condition will exist, but shall
building length for one be required to meet the applicable
facade without partition walls side setbacks at the external and
is allowed for the use of internal subdivision lot boundaries
ground-level structured between buildings that are not
parking. attached to each other.
4. Landscaping and screening
a. Surface parking areas shall be
TABLE 9-B: WALL/FENCE DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Location Height Visual Permeability
screened from view from sidewalks,
public rights-of-way, and public open
Required above 2 ft. from
Within front yard 6 ft. max. spaces using landscaping, walls,
sidewalk grade
Side or rear yard 8 ft. max. n/a fencing, or a combination thereof. CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 9-5 FORM-BASED ZONES

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