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Title 17C
Chapter 17C.250
Section 17C.250.030
 

Title 17C Land Use Standards

Chapter 17C.250 Tall Building Standards

Section 17C.250.030 Treatment of Blank Walls on Tall Buildings – Building Design
  1. Purpose.

To ensure that upper floors with blank facades on tall buildings are visually interesting when viewed from surrounding streets and buildings.

  1. Blank Wall Treatment Implementation.
    1. Tall buildings that have a visually exposed blank façade or blank portions of façade above the ground level shall use one or more of the following methods as design treatment. (R)
      1. Mural.
      1. Textured concrete.
      1. Faux window or fenestration patterning.
      1. Recesses.
      1. Bands of differing texture and color.
      1. An architectural element not listed above, as approved, that meets the intent.

Date Passed: Monday, December 19, 2005

Effective Date: Saturday, January 21, 2006

ORD C33773