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Title 17C
Chapter 17C.250
Section 17C.250.020
 

Title 17C Land Use Standards

Chapter 17C.250 Tall Building Standards

Section 17C.250.020 Dimensional Standards
  1. Applicability

The standards of this section apply to buildings and structures over seventy feet tall.

The dimensional standards of this section do not apply to the following:

    1. Medical Centers as defined in SMC 17C.190.450;
    1. Buildings within six hundred feet of Medical Centers; and
    1. Essential Public Facilities as defined in SMC 17C.190.530.
  1. Upper Story Setback.

All floors above seventy feet shall be setback from all street lot lines a minimum of twenty feet.

  1. Maximum Floor Area per Floor.

All floors above seventy feet shall have a maximum floor area of twelve thousand square feet.

 

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  1. Maximum Tower Dimension.

All floors above seventy feet shall have a maximum floor dimension of one hundred fifty feet.

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Date Passed: Monday, October 16, 2023

Effective Date: Thursday, November 23, 2023

ORD C36448 Section 5