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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vegetation if a forested canopy is not iv. Any plot containing the required
present as measured from the outer points may have vegetation
limits of the tree or shrub crown. removed down to the minimum
Notwithstanding this limitation, a points required or as otherwise
single footpath not to exceed six feet allowed by this ordinance.
in width as measured between tree v. Where conditions permit, no
trunks and/or shrub stems is allowed more than 50% of the points on
for accessing the shoreline provided any 25-foot by 50-foot
that a cleared line of sight to the rectangular area may consist of
water through the buffer strip is not trees greater than 12 inches in
created. diameter.
b. Selective cutting of trees within the 6. For the purposes of this subsection, “other
buffer strip is allowed provided that a natural vegetation” is defined as retaining
well distributed stand of trees and existing vegetation under three feet in
other vegetation is maintained. For height and other ground cover and
the purposes of this subsection, a retaining at least five saplings less than two
“well-distributed stand of trees” inches in diameter at four and one half feet
adjacent to a water body, tributary above ground level for each 25-foot by 50-
stream or wetland shall be defined as foot rectangular area. If five saplings do
maintaining a minimum rating score of not exist, no woody stems less than two
16 or more in any 25-foot by 50-foot inches in diameter can be removed until
rectangle area as determined by the five saplings have been recruited into the
rating system in Table 11-A. The plot. Notwithstanding the above
following shall govern in applying the provisions, no more than 40% of the total
point system in Table 11-A: volume of trees four inches or more in
i. The 25-foot by 50-foot diameter, measured at four and one half
rectangular plots must be feet above ground level may be removed in
established where the landowner any ten-year period.
or lessee proposes clearing within 7. In order to protect water quality and
the required buffer; wildlife habitat, existing vegetation under
ii. Each successive plot must be three feet in height and other
adjacent to, but not overlap a groundcover, including leaf litter and the
previous plot. forest duff layer, shall not be cut, covered,
iii. Any plot not containing the or removed, except to provide a footpath
required points must have no or other permitted uses as described in
vegetation removed except as this subsection.
otherwise allowed by this 8. Pruning of tree branches on the bottom
ordinance. one third of the tree is allowed. 11-6 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE SHORELAND OVERLAY ZONE

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