Title 17C Land Use Standards
Chapter 17C.111 Residential Zones
Section 17C.111.315 Entrances
- Purpose.
To ensure that entrances are easily identifiable, clearly visible, and accessible from streets, sidewalks, and common areas, to encourage pedestrian activity and enliven the street.
- Applicability.
The following standards apply to all building facades that face a public or private street, except those that are separated from the street by another building.
- Entrances Implementation.
See Figure 17C.111.315-A.
- Each residential structure fronting a public or private street must have at least one address and main entrance facing or within a 45 degree angle of a street frontage. Buildings with multiple units may have shared entries. (R)
- Each unit with individual ground-floor entry and all shared entries must have a porch or stoop cover that is at least 3-feet deep. (P)
- On corner lots, buildings with multiple units must have at least one entrance facing or within a 45 degree angle on each street frontage. (C)
Figure 17C.111.315-A. Building Entrances
Date Passed: Monday, November 20, 2023
Effective Date: Monday, January 1, 2024
ORD C36459 Section 16
Section 17C.111.315 Entrances
- Purpose.
To ensure that entrances are easily identifiable, clearly visible, and accessible from streets, sidewalks, and common areas, to encourage pedestrian activity and enliven the street.
- Applicability.
The following standards apply to all building facades that face a public or private street, except those that are separated from the street by another building.
- Entrances Implementation.
See Figure 17C.111.315-A.
- Each residential structure fronting a public or private street must have at least one address and main entrance facing or within a 45 degree angle of a street frontage. Buildings with multiple units may have shared entries. (R)
- Each unit with individual ground-floor entry and all shared entries must have a porch or stoop cover that is at least 3-feet deep. (P)
- On corner lots, buildings with multiple units must have at least one entrance facing or within a 45 degree angle on each street frontage. (C)
Figure 17C.111.315-A. Building Entrances
Date Passed: Monday, November 20, 2023
Effective Date: Monday, January 1, 2024
ORD C36459 Section 16
