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Title 17C Land Use Standards

Chapter 17C.111 Residential Zones

Section 17C.111.555 Prominent Entrances
  1. Purpose.

To ensure that building entrances are easily identifiable and clearly visible from streets and sidewalks.

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  1. Design Standards.
    1. The principal entry to a store/building shall be marked by: (P)
      1. ornamentation around the door; and
      1. at least one of the following:
        1. Recessed entrance (recessed at least three feet).
        1. Protruding entrance (protruding at least three feet) .
        1. Canopy (extending at least five feet).
        1. Portico (extending at least five feet).
        1. Overhang (extending at least five feet).

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Date Passed: Monday, November 20, 2023

Effective Date: Monday, January 1, 2024

ORD C36459 Section 16

Section 17C.111.555 Prominent Entrances
  1. Purpose.

To ensure that building entrances are easily identifiable and clearly visible from streets and sidewalks.

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  1. Design Standards.
    1. The principal entry to a store/building shall be marked by: (P)
      1. ornamentation around the door; and
      1. at least one of the following:
        1. Recessed entrance (recessed at least three feet).
        1. Protruding entrance (protruding at least three feet) .
        1. Canopy (extending at least five feet).
        1. Portico (extending at least five feet).
        1. Overhang (extending at least five feet).

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Date Passed: Monday, November 20, 2023

Effective Date: Monday, January 1, 2024

ORD C36459 Section 16