24-522 - Front setbacks in districts where front yards are not required

LAST AMENDED
12/5/2024


R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12

In the districts indicated without a letter suffix,if the front wall or other portion of a #building or other structure# is located at
the #street line# or within the #initial setback distance# set forth in the table in this Section, the height of such front wall or
other portion of a #building or other structure# shall not exceed the maximum height above #curb level# set forth in the table.
Above such specified maximum height and beyond the #initial setback distance#, the #building or other structure# shall not
penetrate the #sky exposure plane# set forth in the table:
MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF FRONT WALL AND REQUIRED FRONT SETBACKS


       #Initial Setback       Maximum          #Sky Exposure Plane#
       Distance#              Height of a
                              Front Wall
       (in feet)                               Height      Slope over #Zoning Lot# (expressed as a ratio of
                              or other
                                               above       vertical distance to horizontal distance)
                              portion of a
                                               #Street
                              #Building or
                                               Line# (in
                              other                        On #Narrow Street#        On #Wide Street#
                                               feet)
                              structure#
                              within the
       On          On                                      Vertical     Horizontal Vertical        Horizontal
                              #Initial
       #Narrow     #Wide                                   Distance     Distance   Distance        Distance
                              Setback
       Street#     Street#
                              Distance#


       R6 or R7 Districts


       20          15         60 feet or six   60          2.7          to 1         5.6           to 1
                              #stories#,
                              whichever is
                              less


       R8, R9, R10, R11 or R12 Districts


       20          15         85 feet or       85          2.7          to 1         5.6           to 1
                              nine
                              #stories#,
                              whichever is
                              less
SKY EXPOSURE PLANE
R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12 Districts