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24-521 Front Setbacks in Districts Where Front Yards Are Required
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R1 R2 R3 R4 R5
In the districts indicated, except R5D Districts, where front yards are required, the front wall or any other portion of a building or other structure shall not penetrate the sky exposure plane set forth in the following table:
MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF FRONT WALL AND REQUIRED FRONT SETBACKS
Height above Front Yard Line | Sky Exposure Plane | District | |||
Slope over Zoning Lot (expressed as a ratio of vertical distance to horizontal distance) | |||||
On Narrow Street | On Wide Street | ||||
Vertical Distance | Horizontal Distance | Vertical Distance | Horizontal Distance | ||
25 | 1 to | 1 | 1 to | 1 | R1 R2 R3 |
35 | 1 to | 1 | 1 to | 1 | R4 R5 |
SKY EXPOSURE PLANE
R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 Districts
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