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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remaining area of the lot not occupied by a             180-day period, the owner may fill the
     building shall be occupied by marine uses,              space with a non-marine user
     not including boat rack storage facilities.             provided that the new non-marine
3.   Ground floor vacancies and change of                    occupant will not cause the lot to
     occupancy offered to water-                             exceed the non-marine use occupancy
     dependent/marine uses. Ground floor                     maximum of 45% of the ground floor
     vacant space and areas proposed for a                   area or open area.
     change of occupant outside of the CSSD             b.   Uses inventoried: To demonstrate
     shall not be filled with any non-marine use             adherence to the 55% marine use
     without adequate opportunity for marine                 requirement, the applicant shall
     uses to occupy the space.                               submit to the Planning Authority,
     a.   On any lot or portion of a lot outside             upon request, an inventory which lists
          of the CSSD, each time a ground floor              each occupant (tenant or otherwise),
          occupant departs or gives notice to                as well as a map which depicts the
          depart from the lot, the space, along              location of each occupant. The map
          with any associated parking spaces to              shall show all ground level space,
          be vacated, shall be made available to             including buildings, parking, open
          new marine occupants. Prior to                     areas and submerged lands associated
          renting to a non-marine user the                   with the subject lot. For each
          property owner shall advertise for a               occupant, the property owner shall
          new marine occupant for not less than              indicate the square footage of area
          a 180-day period in targeted media                 occupied and whether the occupant is
          and by other means reasonably                      a marine use as defined herein. For
          calculated to reach marine users (e.g.             vacant space, the last previous
          local marine trade publications,                   occupant shall be listed, along with the
          marine trade websites, waterfront                  date of departure.
          bulletins.) Should one or more marine         c.   Prior to changes of occupancy and/or
          users apply, the property owner shall              as part of applications for new
          make the space available to a marine               development outside of the CSSD, the
          occupant, in accordance with terms                 property owner or applicant shall
          and rates generally consistent with                provide proof of compliance with the
          comparable space in the 55% marine                 requirements of this section as a
          use portion of the zone (outside of                condition of approval.
          the CSSD.) The property owner may        4.   Pier or bulkhead edge reserved for marine
          stop advertising sooner than the end          uses. Notwithstanding any provision of this
          of the 180-day period if a lease is           ordinance to the contrary, excepting only
          signed with a marine user. Should no          the portion of any pier which might be
          marine user apply by the end of the           used for non-commercial berthing, all CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 10-15 WATERFRONT ZONES
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