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Title 17C
Chapter 17C.111
Section 17C.111.315
 

Title 17C Land Use Standards

Chapter 17C.111 Residential Zones

Section 17C.111.315 Entrances
  1. 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.

  1. 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.

  1. Entrances Implementation.

See Figure 17C.111.315-A.

  1. 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)
  1. 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)
  1. 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

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Date Passed: Monday, November 20, 2023

Effective Date: Monday, January 1, 2024

ORD C36459 Section 16