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City of Portsmouth Zoning Ordinance 11/6/2020 Article II. — Zoning Districts Sec. 40.2 -207 — Downtown Dl District and Sub - Districts General Purposes (e) Off - Street Parking Standards (i) Amount Converted residential buildings shall provide at least one (1) off - street parking space per dwelling unit, but no more than two (2) spaces per dwelling unit may be provided. (ii) Location Off - street parking spaces shall be located to the rear or side of a structure, and accessed by an alley, if one exists. Sec. 40.2 -207 — Downtown D1 District and Sub- Districts (A) General Purposes The Downtown (D1) district and sub - districts are created for the purposes set forth herein and without limitation, for the promotion and preservation of the City's educational, cultural and economic interests, opportunities and advantages. The district includes and bounds the Downtown Design Overlay District and significant tourist routes providing access to historic structures, buildings and locations in downtown Portsmouth. The Downtown (D1) district fulfills this purpose through: (1) The preservation and protection of buildings, structures, places and areas of educational, cultural, economic and civic interest in the area designated by City Council as the Downtown DI district. (2) The development and maintenance of appropriate settings and environment for such buildings, structures, places and areas; (3) The protection and enhancement of the tourist corridors leading to the designated historic districts, governmental facilities and historic waterfront; (4) The regulation and control of construction of new buildings and structures in accordance with the City's comprehensive plan, adopted by the City Council. (B) Downtown D1 Sub - Districts (1) Permitted Uses Uses permitted in the Downtown Districts shall be governed according to sub - districts, as shown on the Zoning Map. Table 40.2 -216 Use Table of Sec. 40.2 -216 lists the uses allowed in the various sub - districts. The designations and general purposes of the sub - districts are as follows: (a) T3 Sub - District (Urban Residential) The T3 sub - district contains a mix of residential uses, but maintains a residential urban fabric. These areas, furthest from the Olde Towne Historic District, represent the least intense development downtown. This sub - district contains flexible dimensional requirements and densities to allow development consistent with the design of existing downtown neighborhoods. Page 26