§ 62.600. General Requirements.

The following standards shall apply to all residential uses located in residential and office districts in the Traditional City. These standards shall not apply to residential uses in other districts.

(a)

Projections and Recesses. In order to encourage projections, recesses and varied building planes in Traditional City neighborhoods, the Appearance Review Officer shall be authorized to permit up to 30% of the building frontage of residential principal structures to extend up to a maximum of 20% of the required front yard setback into the front yard setback. The Appearance Review Officer shall be responsible to review both the amount of the projection into the setback and the width of the projection. Wherever such a projection into the front yard setback has been approved, no other modification of front yard setback standards (see Chapter 65, Part 2F) shall be approved by the Zoning Official. All projections legally existing on the effective date of this ordinance shall be considered conforming. Approval of projections into the front yard setback shall be based upon the following standards:

1.

Scale. The apparent size and bulk of the components of the facade shall be in proportion to the apparent size and bulk of the structure.

2.

Facade Material. The exterior facade material for a projection shall be the same as the existing principal structure.

3.

Roof Styles. Roof styles for a projection shall either be the same as the existing principal structure or shall be a combination as shown in Figure 47 (Compatible Roof Shapes).

FIGURE 47
COMPATIBLE ROOF SHAPES

	New Roof Shape
Existing Principal Roof Shape*	Flat	Gable	Gambrel	Hip	Jerkinhead	Parapet	Pyramidal	Shed
Flat	X					X		X
Gable		X		X	X	X		X
Gambrel			X					X
Hip		X		X	X	X		X
Jerkinhead		X		X	X			X
Parapet	X	X		X		X		X
Pyramidal		X		X			X	X

 

*A second structure shall have the same roof form as the principal structure on the same building site.

(b)

Orientation. At least one principal pedestrian entrance of each residential principal structure shall be oriented towards the front lot line or street side lot line. For duplex or tandem development on a corner lot or a through lot, both dwelling units must have a principal pedestrian entrance oriented toward their respective front lot lines.

(c)

Transparency.

1.

The front and street side exterior walls of such structures shall each contain a minimum of 15% of transparent or translucent materials on each story below the roof line.

2.

The street side exterior walls of such structures shall each contain a minimum of 10% transparent or translucent materials on each story below the roof line.

3.

The transparency/translucency requirement shall apply only to new construction or to those areas of a structure which are altered as part of a substantial enlargement or improvement. Garage facades shall not be included in the transparency/translucency calculation.

(d)

Pedestrian Access. Pedestrian access from the public sidewalk, street right-of-way or driveway to the front doorway of the residential principal structure shall be provided via an improved surface. A pedestrian access up to 75 square feet that is separate from a driveway shall not be calculated as impervious surface.

(e)

Garages and Carports.

1.

In order to make the living area of a residential building visually more dominant than its parking facilities, no more than 50% of the lineal ground floor principal facade of the principal structure may be garage or carport.

2.

An open-air parking space that includes living space above (except for an open-air balcony not to exceed 8 feet deep) shall be regulated as a carport.

3.

All garages or carports shall be flush with, or recessed from, the ground floor principal facade of the principal structure.

4.

Open-air porches shall not be considered part of the front facade of the principal structure.

5.

Front facing garages or carports for a duplex must be recessed at least 5 feet from the ground floor principal façade of the principal structure.

(f)

First Story Porch. An unscreened covered porch which is open on three (3) sides (except for supporting columns and architectural features) shall be permitted on the first story of a residential building. Such porch may extend into the required front yard setback up to eight (8) feet and into the required street side yard setback up to five (5) feet, provided that the following conditions are met:

1.

The porch has a minimum depth of six (6) feet;

2.

The porch is constructed of materials similar to that of the principal facade; and

3.

The porch design is consistent with the architectural style of the principal structure as determined by the Appearance Review Officer in accordance with generally accepted architectural standards.

(g)

Second Story Porches and Balconies. An unscreened porch or balcony may be permitted on the second story of a residential building. Such porch or balcony may encroach up to eight (8) feet into the required front yard setback and up to five (5) feet into the required street side yard setback, provided that the following conditions are met:

1.

there is a first story porch directly below the second story porch or balcony;

1.

the second story porch or balcony has a minimum depth of six (6) feet;

3.

if covered, the second story porch or balcony has a separate roof line which is compatible with the design of the principal structure;

4.

the second story porch or balcony is constructed of materials similar to that of the principal facade; and

5.

the second story porch or balcony is consistent with the architectural style of the principal structure as determined by the Appearance Review Officer in accordance with generally accepted architectural standards.

(h)

Porch Roof Projections. Roof projections (eaves) may encroach up to two (2) feet beyond the porch into the required front or street side yard. Wherever a porch or roof extends into the front yard or street side yard setbacks, as allowed by this section, no other modification of front yard or street side yard setbacks may be approved by the Zoning Official.

(Ord. of 9-16-1991, Doc. #25099; Ord. of 2-22-1993, Doc. #26392; Ord. of 3-28-2005, § 4, Doc. #050328903; Ord. of 3-9-2009, § 1, Doc. #0903091104; Ord. No. 2017-17, § 12, 4-10-2017, Doc. #1704101203; Ord. No. 2018-44, § 7, 9-4-2018, Doc. #1809041202)