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In the districts indicated without a letter suffix, for buildings other than Quality Housing buildings, 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 Distance
(in feet)



Maximum Height of a Front Wall or other portion of a Building or other structure within the Initial Setback Distance



Sky Exposure Plane





Height above Street Line (in feet)

Slope over Zoning Lot (expressed as a ratio of vertical distance to horizontal distance)


On Narrow Street


On Wide Street

On Narrow Street

On Wide Street


Vertical Distance

Horizontal Distance


Vertical Distance

Horizontal Distance

R6 or R7 Districts

20

15

60 feet or six stories, whichever is less

60

2.7

to 1

5.6

to 1

R8, R9 or R10 Districts

20

15

85 feet or nine stories, whichever is less

85

2.7

to 1

5.6

to 1
SKY EXPOSURE PLANE
R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 Districts
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