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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C. Open space and industrial zones zones, the minimum off-street loading bays or
1. Where off-street parking is to be provided loading berths shall be as established in Table
within 10 feet of any street, a continuous, 18-B. These minimum requirements shall be
permanently anchored curb guard, at least met and maintained in the case of new
five feet from the lot line, shall be provided construction, alterations, and change of use.
between such off-street parking and the B. In the case of multi-tenant buildings or mixed-
lot line involved, the top of which shall be use developments, required loading bays or
at least 20 inches in height. berths are calculated on the basis of each
2. Where more than six parking spaces are individual tenant (for example, if only one retail
provided, and such spaces abut a lot in a tenant of a multi-tenant building is over 5,000
residential zone, a fence not less than six square feet, only one loading bay or berth is
feet in height shall be provided and required; if all tenants are under 5,000 square
maintained along the applicable lot line feet, no loading is required.
between such spaces and the adjoining lot.
18.2.2 Design of off-street loading
18.1.7 Existing parking facilities A. All off-street loading must be located on the
A. As of the effective date of this Code, existing same lot as the use served.
parking facilities that do not meet the B. With the exception of the I-L/I-Lb, I-M/I-Mb, I-H,
requirements of Section 18.1, but were in and A-B zones, no off-street loading is
conformance with the requirements of this permitted in a front or corner side yard. Where
Code at the time of their establishment, shall possible, off-street loading should be located
not be considered nonconforming with regard opposite any abutting residential zone lot line.
to the requirements of this article. C. Each loading bay or berth shall be a minimum
B. Parking facilities existing as of the effective date of ten feet in width and 25 feet in length,
of this Code that do not meet the requirements exclusive of aisle and maneuvering space, and
of Section 18.1 shall be brought into must maintain a minimum vertical clearance of
conformance when the following occurs: 14 feet.
1. A new principal building is constructed on D. Bays or berths may be located either within a
the site. This includes construction of a building or outside and adjoining an opening in
second or more principal buildings on a the building, except that in the case of hospitals
site with an existing building. and residential care facilities, the off-street
2. An existing building is increased in building loading area provided for ambulance and other
footprint by 50% or more. emergency vehicles shall be exempt from the
minimum dimensional requirement but shall be
18.2 OFF-STREET LOADING of sufficient width and depth to permit
18.2.1 Uses requiring off-street loading expeditious access and egress from the loading
A. Off-street loading is not required in the B-6 area.
zone or in the waterfront zones. In all other 18-8 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE OFF-STREET PARKING & LOADING

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