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 activ ity and enliv en the street.
Applicability.
The following standards apply to all building facades that face a public or priv ate street, except those that are separated from the street by another building.
Entrances Implementation.
See Figure 17C.111.315-A.
Except as provided in subsection (3), each residential structure fronting a public or priv ate street must have at least one address and main entrance facing or within a 45 degree angle of a street frontage. On a recessed entryway, the door of the entry is not required to face the street so long as the entryway has a pedestrian walkway directly to the street and is recognizable as a building entryway. Buildings with multiple units may have shared entries. (R)
Each unit with indiv idual ground-floor entry and all shared entries must have a porch or stoop cover that is at least 3-feet deep. (P)
For a common open space, such as a courtyard or common green, directly abutting a public or priv ate street, residential structures that abut both the common open space and the public or priv ate street may directly face the common open space instead of facing the public or priv ate street. (P)
Figure 17C.111.315-A. Building Entrances
Date Passed: Monday, January 27, 2025
Effectiv e Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025
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