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Section 17C.120.550
 

Title 17C Land Use Standards

Chapter 17C.120 Commercial Zones

Section 17C.120.550 Ground Level Details – Building Design
  1. Purpose.
    To ensure that buildings along any street display the greatest amount of visual interest and reinforce the character of the streetscape.

  2. Ground Level Details Implementation.

    1. Ground level of building shall be pedestrian-friendly in scale, expression and use of materials. (R)

    2. Ground floor of the buildings shall have at least three of the following elements: (P)

      1. Large windows.

      2. Kickplates for storefront window.

      3. Projecting sills.

      4. Pedestrian scale signs.

      5. Canopies.

      6. Plinth.

Date Passed: Tuesday, May 31, 2005

Effective Date: Wednesday, July 6, 2005

ORD C33636 Section 1

May 4, 2024