Sec. 24-3825 through 24-3850
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
38 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Frontage
- Maximum awning depth5 ft
Awnings over ground-story doors or windows must not exceed five feet in depth.
- Maximum balcony depth6 ft
Balconies must not exceed six feet in depth.
- Maximum interval between shopfront entrances50 ft
Entrances for public access into commercial areas must be provided at intervals no greater than 50 feet.
- Maximum shopfront windowsill heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. above sidewalk3 ft
The top of all shopfront windowsills must be between one and three feet above the adjacent sidewalk.
- Maximum stoop floor heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. above grade42 in
The finished floor of the stoop must be no more than eight inches below the first floor level, and no more than 42 inches above the finished grade of the sidewalk.
- Maximum stoop floor below first floor8 in
The finished floor of the stoop must be no more than eight inches below the first floor level, and no more than 42 inches above the finished grade of the sidewalk.
- Maximum stoop railing heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.42 in
Partial walls and railings on stoops must be no higher than 42 inches.
- Minimum arcade/gallery frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. percentage75 pct
The Arcade or Gallery must extend a minimum of 75 percent of the building frontage.
- Minimum awning width as percentage of façade25 pct
Awnings must extend over at least 25 percent of the width of the primary façade.
- Minimum balcony width as percentage of façade25 pct
Balconies must extend over at least 25 percent of the width of the primary façade.
- Minimum distance between building and other element for commercial frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.10 ft
Frontage elements on commercial buildings must maintain a clear envelope of space with 10' head clearance and 10' between the building and any other element that reaches the ground.
- Minimum distance from curb for frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. elements3 ft
Frontage elements must not extend closer than three feet from the curb line.
- Minimum head clearance for commercial frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. elements10 ft
Frontage elements on commercial buildings must maintain a clear envelope of space with 10' head clearance and 10' between the building and any other element that reaches the ground.
- Minimum ground floor glazing percentage60 pct
The ground floor of a shopfront must have untinted transparent storefront windows or doors covering no less than 60 percent of the wall area.
- Minimum porch depth8 ft
Minimum porch depth is eight feet.
- Minimum shopfront door transparencyGround-floor transparencyThe share of a ground-floor street wall that must be windows rather than blank surface.50 pct
Shopfront doors must contain at least 50 percent transparent glass.
- Minimum shopfront window heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. above sidewalk8 ft
Shopfront windows must extend up from the sill at least eight feet above the adjacent sidewalk.
- Minimum shopfront windowsill heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. above sidewalk1 ft
The top of all shopfront windowsills must be between one and three feet above the adjacent sidewalk.
Lighting
- Maximum internal walkway light heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft
Light fixtures located along internal pedestrian walkways or paths not adjacent to a parking area or a street must not exceed 10 feet in height.
- Maximum parking lot light heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.30 ft
Light fixtures located within the interior of a parking lot must not exceed 30 feet in height.
- Maximum parking perimeter light heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.20 ft
Light fixtures located along the perimeter of a parking area within 50 feet of a property line must not exceed 20 feet.
- Maximum pedestrian walkway light heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft
Light fixtures located along pedestrian walkways adjacent to parking lots or streets must not exceed 15 feet in height.
Other
- Maximum building width before requiring breaks250 ft
The primary façade of buildings wider than 250 feet must include at least one of the following...
- Maximum rooftop feature heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. above heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limit20 ft
Towers, cupolas, and other architectural rooftop features with a footprint smaller than 15' by 15' may extend up to 20' above the designated height limit.
- Minimum liner building depth15 ft
Liner buildings must be at least two stories in height with no less than 15 feet in depth.
- Minimum liner building storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.2 storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
Liner buildings must be at least two stories in height with no less than 15 feet in depth.
- Minimum sidewalk width6 ft
A minimum front 6' sidewalk must be provided in the Mixed-Use Corridor.
- Primary entrance orientation
The primary entrance of every building that provides access to a principal use must face a street or a public space.
Parking
- Maximum on-street parking distance from building300 ft
The on-street parking must be within 300 feet of the front of the building it is intended to serve.
- Maximum parking reduction30 pct
The Planning Director may approve a reduction of up to 30 percent of the minimum parking standards...
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. screening heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.5 ft
the parking must be screened from view from the adjacent street by an opaque wall or architecturally compatible screening at least 5 feet in height
Signage
- Maximum banner sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft
Banner signs must not exceed four feet in height or 40 feet in length.
- Maximum banner sign length40 ft
Banner signs must not exceed four feet in height or 40 feet in length.
- Maximum flat sign area as percentage of façade10 pct
The maximum gross area of all such signs mounted on a building façade must not exceed ten percent of the façade area.
- Maximum flat sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.3 ft
Signs mounted flat against a building façade must be limited to a band having a maximum height of three feet on any building façade.
- Maximum perpendicular sign area9 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Such signs must not exceed nine square feet in area.
- Minimum vertical clearance for perpendicular signs8 ft
Signs mounted on and perpendicular to a building façade must maintain a minimum vertical clearance of eight feet above sidewalks
- Minimum distance from curb for perpendicular signs2 ft
must not extend closer than two feet from the curb line.
From the ordinance
All buildings must have a primary pedestrian entrance along the front façade.
Parking requirements
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