Portland Land Use Code

Citation: Portland Land Use Code 17.
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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17.5 RELOCATION OF DISPLACED TENANTS                       treated by the developer, you may contact
17.5.1 Purpose                                             the Department of Planning and Urban
The purpose of this section is to encourage the            Development, City of Portland, 389
retention of a diverse housing supply throughout           Congress Street, Portland, Maine 04101.
the downtown and in areas readily accessible to the
downtown, to ensure that persons displaced as the      17.5.3 Relocation assistance for all tenants
result of redevelopment of residential units to        The developer shall provide, upon demand,
nonresidential uses within the B-3 Downtown            assistance to all tenants who will be displaced by the
Business zone are treated fairly and consistently,     development in the form of referrals to other
and to ensure that persons so displaced will be        reasonable accommodations and in determining the
relocated at the reasonable expense of the             tenants' eligibility for relocation payments as
developer to comparable housing at a location          provided herein. The developer shall make
providing comparable access to services and            relocation payments to eligible tenants in
amenities.                                             accordance with the schedule adopted by the City
                                                       Council in Subsection 17.5.4.
17.5.2 Notice and eligibility for relocation
       assistance                                      17.5.4 Schedule of relocation payments for
When a proposed development will result in the                eligible tenants
displacement of residents of an existing structure,    The developer shall, before the tenant is required by
the developer of the property shall give all tenants   the developer to vacate, make a cash payment to
written notice as set forth below and shall provide    the tenant in an amount equal to the amount of
relocation assistance as set forth below for any       rent paid by the tenant for the immediately
tenant whose gross income is 80% or less of the        preceding two months.
median income of the Portland SMSA, adjusted for
family size, as determined by the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development at the time the
developer gives the tenant written notice of intent
to cause removal of the residential unit. Such
written notice shall be given to the tenant at least
120 days before the tenant shall be required to
vacate the premises and shall contain the following
statement:
    The developer of this project is required by
    law to assist you in finding another place to
    live and in determining your eligibility for
    relocation payments. If you have questions
    about your rights under the law, or
    complaints about the way you have been 17-12 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE OFF-STREET PARKING & LOADING
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