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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13 SITE PLAN 13.2.2 Exceptions
A. The Planning Authority may grant written
13.1 PURPOSE authorization for the release of a demolition or
Pursuant to Portland’s Comprehensive Plan, this interior building permit for a development
article advances the vision for a sustainable city with subject to this article upon written request of
shared goals for the environment, community, and the applicant describing the extent of proposed
economy. This article complements the zoning and work, provided that final plans have been
subdivision regulations of this Land Use Code. submitted by the applicant. Any exterior
demolition requires a performance guarantee
13.2 APPLICABILITY for site stabilization.
13.2.1 Site plan approval required B. The Planning Authority may grant written
A. All development meeting any one of the authorization for advanced site work, provided
thresholds of Table 13-A shall require site plan that final plans have been submitted by the
approval prior to commencing any work or applicant. Such permission shall be granted
undertaking any alteration or improvement of only after submission of a written request
the site. describing the proposed scope of work to be
B. A final, approved site plan is a prerequisite to conducted on the site and a determination by
issuance of building, street opening, or the Planning Authority that the request is
certificate of occupancy permits for reasonable, time is imperative, and the work will
development subject to the provisions of this not compromise any aspect of the ensuing
article. No such permit shall be issued until review process. All such work shall be done in
such permit is determined to be consistent compliance with information provided as part
with the final, approved site plan and any of the site plan application including, but not
conditions of approval. In the event of any limited to, an erosion control plan. Such written
inconsistency between the approved site plan permission shall not be required if the only
and any permit issued, the approved site plan work proposed is the digging of test pits.
shall control, provided, however, site plan Advanced site work shall require a performance
approval shall not excuse failure to meet any guarantee.
independent requirement of any other law or
ordinance. Neither the acceptance of any 13.3 PROJECT CLASSIFICATION
application nor any determination or approval 13.3.1 Site plan
hereunder shall authorize the issuance of a The Planning Authority shall classify each
permit under Chapter 6 of the City of Portland development proposal as a major or minor site plan
Code of Ordinances for any use which would application according to the classifications in Table
violate the provisions of Articles 6, 7, 8, 9 and 13-A. The Planning Authority may, due to the
10 of this Land Use Code. anticipated impacts of a project, classify any project CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 13-1 SITE PLAN TABLE 13-A: SITE PLAN CLASSIFICATIONS

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