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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F. Drive-up services for any use other than a D. Maximum lot coverage: 100%
permitted marine use, not including boat rack E. Maximum building height: 50 feet. Except as
storage facilities. provided below, a structure in the Waterfront
G. Auto service stations. Central Zone shall provide no more than three
H. Laundry and dry-cleaning services. habitable floors. Rooftop appurtenances and/or
I. Convenience stores with gas pumps. enclosed or open mechanical installations shall
J. Commercial parking for non-marine uses. be allowed over the third floor.
F. Minimum ground floor clearance: Any new
10.3.6 Dimensional requirements building proposed to be larger than 300 square
In addition to the generally applicable provisions of feet and located more than 35 feet from the
Article 7 of this Land Use Code, lots in the southerly sideline of Commercial Street shall
Waterfront Central Zone shall be subject to the provide no less than 15 feet of first floor to
following requirements: ceiling vertical clearance to promote marine
A. Minimum lot size: None industrial use potential. New buildings less than
B. Minimum frontage along Commercial Street: 300 square feet or additions to existing
75 feet, with a minimum lot width of 50 feet, multistory buildings are exempt from this
measured parallel with Commercial Street, for provision but shall provide the maximum
the full depth of the lot located within the CSSD. ground floor clearance practicable.
C. Minimum yard dimensions: G. Non-marine use building exception for
1. Front setback: None habitable floors and minimum ground floor
2. Side setback: None clearance: For newly constructed non-marine
3. Rear setback: None use buildings within the Commercial Street
4. Setback from pier edge: Notwithstanding Subdistrict, four habitable floors are allowed,
the above requirements, a minimum first- and ground floor clearance minimums shall not
floor setback of 10 feet from the edge of apply.
any pier, wharf, or bulkhead shall be
required for any structure, exclusive of 10.3.7 Development standards
structurally necessary posts supporting A. Standards for non-marine uses located
upper floors, and deck-mounted equipment outside of the Commercial Street
for loading and unloading vessels. The edge Subdistrict. Non-marine uses located outside
of any pier, wharf, or bulkhead shall include of the CSSD shall be subject to the following:
any attached apron(s). Floats, rafts, and/or 1. 55% marine use required on ground floors.
barges not structurally integral to the pier, At least 55% of the leasable ground floor
wharf, or bulkhead may not be used to area of all buildings on a lot shall be
satisfy this requirement. Parking for non- occupied by marine uses.
marine uses shall not occupy the 10-foot 2. 55% marine use required for all open areas.
setback. After subtracting areas used for common
circulation drives, at least 55% of the D. 14 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE WATERFRONT ZONES

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