104-321 - Rooftop equipment

LAST AMENDED
12/6/2023

#Energy infrastructure equipment# and #accessory# mechanical equipment, other than solar or wind energy systems, may be located on the
roof of a #building# in accordance with the following provisions:

(a)    #Energy infrastructure equipment# and #accessory# mechanical equipment shall not exceed the maximum height for rooftop
        equipment specified for each Parcel as set forth in Appendix B of this Chapter and shall be measured from the roof level of the highest
        #story# of the #building#. Such equipment may penetrate the maximum #building# height specified for each Parcel as set forth in
        Appendix B.

(b)    Such equipment shall be set back at least 10 feet from the #upper street wall# of the #building#. In addition, such equipment shall not
        penetrate a #sky exposure plane# that begins at the point of intersection of the roof and the #upper street wall# of the #building#, and
        rises over the #building# at a slope of 2.7 feet of vertical distance for each foot of horizontal distance, except for permitted
        obstructions set forth in Section 104-322. Where portions of the #upper street wall# are located at different distances from the #street
        line# or #mandatory widened sidewalk line#, whichever is applicable, the portion used to establish such reference line shall be the
        portion that occupies the greatest area of such #upper street wall#.

(c)    Such equipment shall not overhang any recess in the #building# wall that is open to the sky.