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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treatment facilities shall comply with the K. Storage of pollutants and oily wastes.
provisions of Chapter 24, Article II of the City of On-premises storage of pollutants and oily
Portland Code of Ordinances and federal and wastes shall not be permitted for more than 45
state environmental statutes and regulations days.
regarding wastewater discharges. L. Urban design. Construction of new structures
F. Storage of vehicles. Storage of any located within 35 feet of the southerly edge of
unregistered automotive vehicle on the Commercial Street between Maine Wharf and
premises for more than 60 days shall not be the easterly property line of the City fish pier
permitted. shall conform to the guidelines set forth in the
G. Landfill of docking and berthing areas. City of Portland Design Manual, unless such
Landfill of docking and berthing areas shall be structures are also located within 100 feet of
governed by 38 M.R.S. § 480-A through 480- the water. Such structures that are also located
HH, and permitted only if the landfill does not within 100 feet of the water shall conform to
reduce the amount of linear berthing areas or the extent practicable to the City of Portland
space, or berthing capacity. If approved, Design Manual.
construction shall be undertaken using M. Pier and wharf expansions. In addition to
methods approved by the Department of meeting Harbor Commission and Coast Guard
Public Works and shall be accomplished in a requirements for navigation, any expansion or
manner so as to ensure that a stable and extension of a pier and or wharf in the
impermeable wall of acceptable materials will Waterfront Central Zone shall demonstrate its
completely contain the fill material and will not compatibility with fixed route ferry service and
permit any fill material to leach into docking emergency vessel operations.
areas or navigable waters. N. Public view protection
H. Off-street parking and loading. Off-street 1. Any new development in the Waterfront
parking and loading shall be exempt from the Central Zone shall perform a public view
standards of Article 18. impact analysis for review and approval by
I. Shoreland and Floodplain Management the Planning Board or Planning Authority
regulations. Any lot or a portion of a lot as a condition of site plan approval. The
located in a Shoreland Overlay Zone as analysis shall:
identified on the City zoning map or in a flood a. Demonstrate the project’s adherence
hazard area shall be subject to the to the View Corridor Protection Plan
requirements of Articles 11 and 12. within the City of Portland Design
J. Lighting. All lighting on the site shall be Manual to the extent practicable.
shielded such that direct light sources shall not b. Promote the public’s visual access to
unreasonably interfere with vessels transiting the water through sensitive building
the harbor nor have an unreasonable adverse placement.
impact on adjacent residential zones. 10-18 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE WATERFRONT ZONES

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