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Title 17C
Chapter 17C.130
Section 17C.130.530
 

Title 17C Land Use Standards

Chapter 17C.130 Industrial Zones

Section 17C.130.530 Ground Level Details – Building Design
  1. Purpose.

To ensure that buildings display the greatest amount of visual interest.

  1. Ground Level Details Implementation.

When this building design element is chosen:

    1. Ground level of building shall be pedestrian friendly in scale, expression and use of materials. (R)
    1. Ground floor of the buildings shall have at least two of the following elements: (P)
      1. Large windows.
      1. Kickplates for storefront windows.
      1. Projecting sills.
      1. Pedestrian scale signs.
      1. Canopies.
      1. Plinth.

Date Passed: Monday, November 7, 2005

Effective Date: Thursday, December 15, 2005

ORD C33757 Section 1