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Portland, ME Code of Ordinances ch. 14, art. VII, §§ 14-565–14-582

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Portland, ME Code of Ordinances ch. 14, art. VII, §§ 14-565–14-582
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Portland, ME Code of Ordinances ch. 14, art. VII, §§ 14-565–14-582
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Portland (municipal)

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TABLE 7-C: R-5 SMALL RESIDENTIAL LOT DEVELOPMENT DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS1
                                             Lot area (min.)       5,000 SF
                                                                   7 ft.2
                                      Detached accessory
        Side setback (min.)                                        5 ft.
                                       (< 250 SF footprint)
                                         Side yard on side
                                                                   10 ft.
                                                    street
                                           Lot width (min.)        40 ft.
                                    Street frontage (min.)         40 ft.
                                      Lot coverage (max.)          50%
1
  Single-family homes may be built on small lots in the R-5 under small residential lot development dimensional requirements if the lot is: vacant; or used exclusively for
parking; or contains structure(s) not used for residential purposes; or is created from a single lot division of a developed lot and results in a lot meeting the small residential
lot dimensional requirements with the remaining developed portion meeting the standard dimensional requirements of the R-5 zone.
2
  The width of one side setback may be reduced 1 ft. for every foot that the other side yard is correspondingly increased, but no side yard shall be less than 4 ft. in width. CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE | 7-5
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