81-47 - Major Building Entrances

LAST AMENDED
2/2/2011


In order to limit pedestrian traffic congestion on #zoning lots# with at least 20,000 square feet of #lot area#, the following restrictions
apply to #buildings# #developed# after May 13, 1982, as described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section, except as provided in paragraph
(c) in this Section. For the purposes of this Section, the major entrance to a #building# shall be that entrance to the main lobby of the
#building# which has the greatest aggregate width of clear openings for access.

(a)    When the #zoning lot# contains a #public plaza# or an open though #block# connection located entirely outside of the #building#,
       the major entrance to the #building# shall open on the #public plaza# or the open through #block# connection.

(b)    Where there is no #public plaza# or open through #block# connection on the #zoning lot#, the following restrictions on major
       entrances shall apply to #corner lots# or #block# front lots:

        (1)    #Corner lots#

                On a #corner lot# with frontage on no more than one #narrow street#, the major entrance shall be located on the #narrow
                street#.

                On a #corner lot# with frontages on two #wide streets#, the major entrance shall be located on either #wide street#.
        (2)    #Block# front lots

                On a full #block# front lot with one or more #narrow street# frontages, a major entrance shall be located on at least one
                #narrow street#, except that this requirement shall not apply if the #zoning lot# contains a permitted sidewalk widening
                with a width of 10 feet along a #wide street#.

(c)    Exceptions to requirements

        Under the following conditions, #developments# shall not be subject to the locational requirements of this Section:

        (1)    where the location of an existing #building# on the #zoning lot# precludes compliance with the regulations of this Section;
               or

        (2)    where the #zoning lot# is located on a #block# where the distance between two intersections of #street lines# is less than
               150 feet.