Portland Land Use Code

Citation: Portland Land Use Code 9.
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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9. In order to maintain a buffer strip of within the Shoreland Overlay Zone,
vegetation when the removal of storm including the buffer area.
damaged or hazard trees results in the 12. Legally existing nonconforming cleared
creation of cleared openings exceeding openings may be maintained but shall not
250 square feet, these openings shall be be enlarged, except as allowed by this
replanted with native tree species in article.
accordance with Subsection 11.4.3(D) 13. Fields and other cleared openings which
unless existing new tree growth is present. have reverted to primarily shrubs, trees, or
10. In order to maintain the vegetation in the other woody vegetation shall be regulated
shoreline buffer, clearing or removal of under the provisions of this subsection.
vegetation for allowed activities, including B. Exemptions to clearing and vegetation
associated construction and related removal requirements.
equipment operation, within or outside the 1. The clearing and removal of vegetation
shoreline buffer, must comply with the standards of Subsection 11.4.3(A) shall not
requirements of Subsection 11.4.3(A)5. apply in the following zones: EWPZ, WCZ,
11. Selective cutting of not more than 40% of WPDZ, B-3, B-5, B-6, I-L (on peninsula), and
the volume of trees four inches or more in I-M (on peninsula), except that the
diameter, measured at four and one half following standards do apply:
feet above ground level, shall be allowed a. Within a strip extending 75 inland
within any ten-year period at distances from the normal high water line, there
greater than 75 feet, horizontal distance, shall be no cleared opening or
from the normal high-water line of any openings, except for approved
river, stream, or tributary stream, or the construction, and a well-distributed
upland edge of a wetland. Tree removal in stand of vegetation shall be retained.
conjunction with the development of b. Selective cutting of no more than 40%
permitted uses shall be included in the of the trees four and one half inches
40% calculation. For the purposes of these or more in diameter, measured at four
standards, volume may be considered to and one half feet above ground level,
be equivalent to basal area. In no event is allowed in any 10-year period, as
shall cleared openings for any purpose, long as a well-distributed stand of
including but not limited to, principal and trees and other natural vegetation
accessory structures, driveways, lawns, and results.
sewage disposal areas, exceed in the 2. The following activities are exempt from
aggregate 25% percent of the lot area the clearing and vegetation removal
within the Shoreland Overlay Zone or standards set forth in Subsection 11.4.3(A),
10,000 square feet, whichever is greater, provided that all other applicable
including land previously cleared. This requirements of this article are met, and
provision applies to the portion of a lot CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 11-7 SHORELAND OVERLAY ZONE

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