Portland Land Use Code

Citation: Portland Land Use Code 2.
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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2. Any alteration of a historic structure, B. A final subdivision plat, where applicable,
provided that the alteration will not providing information as required in Article 14.
preclude the structure’s continued C. The name, address, and phone number of the
designation as a historic structure, and a applicant, owner, and contractor.
variance is obtained from the Zoning D. A map with address indicating the location of
Board of Appeals. the development site.
E. A plan showing the location of existing and
12.4 FLOOD HAZARD DEVELOPMENT PERMIT proposed development, including but not
12.4.1 Permit required limited to specific dimensions of existing and
A. The Zoning Administrator shall be designated as proposed structure(s), wastewater disposal
the local floodplain administrator. The floodplain facilities, water supply facilities, areas to be cut
administrator shall have the authority to and filled, and the dimensions of the lot.
implement the commitment made to administer F. A statement of the intended use of any
and enforce the requirements for participation structure and/or development.
in the National Flood Insurance Program. G. A statement of the cost of the development
B. Before any construction or other development including all materials and labor.
as defined Subsection 12.3.2, including the H. A statement of the type of wastewater disposal
placement of manufactured homes, begins system proposed.
within any areas of special flood hazard, a Flood I. Specification of dimensions of the proposed
Hazard Development Permit shall be obtained structure and/or development.
from the Building Authority, except as J. For new construction and substantial
established in Section 12.5. This permit shall be improvements, the elevation in relation to the
required prior to issuance of a building permit, if National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD),
one is required, and shall be in addition to any North American Vertical Datum (NAVD), or to
other permit, site plan, and subdivision review a locally established datum for Zone A only, of
which may be required pursuant to the codes the:
and ordinances of the City of Portland. If only a 1. Base flood at the proposed site of all new
site plan is required for a development, the or substantially improved structures, which
Flood Hazard Development Permit shall be is determined:
obtained prior to approval of the site plan. a. In Zones AE, AO, AH, , and VE from
data contained in the Flood Insurance
12.4.2 Filing of application Study — Cumberland County, Maine.
The application for a Flood Hazard Development b. In Zone A:
Permit shall be submitted in writing to the Building i. From any base flood elevation
Authority and shall include the following: data from federal, state, or other
A. A final site plan, where applicable, showing technical sources (such as FEMA’s
information as required by Article 13. Quick-2 model, FEMA 265),
including information obtained 12-4 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT

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