Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30

cupies the entire block, no yard need be
| provided
Where single building designed for habi-
| tatiOn hereafter erected Is situated on
| lot formed by the intersection of two streets
at an acute angle, the yard of the said
| building need not extend across the entire
width of the lot, provided that it extends
to a point in line with the middle line of the
block.
! Courts-No court of a building hereafter
| erected shall be covered by a roof or sky
| light. but every such court at every point
| open from the ground to the sky unob-
| st:ucted.
Outer Courts.
| %. Where one side of an outer
| court is situated on the lot line. the
width of said court, measured from lot line
| to the opposite wall of the building, for
buildings 80 feet in height shall not be less
than feet in any part; and for every ten
| feet of increase or fraction thereof in
height of said building such width shall
| be increased inches through the entire
| height of said court, and for every ten
| feet of decrease in height of said building
| below 30 feet such width shall be decreased
| six inches. Whenever the outer court
ceeds 90 feet in length. and does not ex-
| tend from the street to the yard, the en-
| tire court shall be increased in width l
| foot for every additional 80 feet or frac-
| ton thereof in excess of Go feet Except
that in buildings hereafter erected not eX-
| ceeding three stories and cellar in
| height, and which also not occupied
| or arranged to be occupied by more than
six families in all, or more than two fam
| lilies on any floor, and in which also each
| apartment extends through from street to
| the yard, the width of outer court stu
| ated on the lot line shall not be less than
4 feet in any part, provided that the
| length of such outer court does not exceed
80 feet.
| CO Where the outer court IS situated
| between the wings parts of the same
| building, between different buildings on
the same lot. the width of the said court.
measured from wall to wall for buildings
| 30 feet in height, shall not be less than
II feet in any part; and for every 10 feet
| of increase or fraction thereof in the
| height of said building such width shall
| be increased one foot throughout the en-
| tire height of the said court, and for
| every 10 feet of decrease in the height of
| the said building below 30 feet such width
| of said court may be decreased one foot
| Wherever an outer court exceeds 60 feet in
| length the entire court shall be Increased
| in width feet for every additional 80
| feet or fraction thereof In excess of IS feet.
| Except that in buildings hereafter erected
not exceeding three stories and cellar in
| height, and which also are not occupied
| or arranged to be occupied by more than
| six families in all. or by more than two
| families any floor, and in which also
| each apartment extends through from the
| street to the yard, the width of an outer
| court situated between the wings of the
! same building, or between different build
| ings on the same lot measured from wall
| to wall, shall not be less than feet in
| any part. provided that the length of said
| outer court does not exceed SO feet.
Inner Courts.
| %. Where one side of an inner court
is situated on the lot line, the width of
| the said court measured from the lot line
I to the opposite wall of the building, for
| feet In han
| be less than - feet in any part, and
its horizontal dimensions shall not be less
| than n feet in any part and for every
| 10 feet of increase fraction thereof in
| the height of said building, such width
| shall be increased 6 inches throughout the
| entire height of said court, and the other
| horizontal dimension shall be increased l
| foot throughout the entire height of said
| court; and for every 10 feet decrease in
| height OF said building below 30 feet such
| width may be decreased inches, and the
| other horizontal dimensions may be de-
| creased l foot Except that in tenement
| houses hereafter erected not exceeding
| three stories and cellar in height, and
! which also are not occupied arranged
| to be occupied by more than six families
| in all, or by more than two families on any
| floor, and in which also each apartment
| extends through from the street to the
yard and which also do not occupy more
| than 60 per ccntum of the lot, in the case
| Of interior lot the width of an inner
l
| from the lot line of the opposite wall of
! the building. shall not be less than feet
| in any part, and its other horizontal dirnen-
sions shall not be less than ii feet in any
| part.
(2). Where an inner court is not situated
| upon the lot line, but is inclosed all
| four sides. the least horizontal dimension
of said court for tenement houses 30 feet
| in height shall not be less than "a feet,
and for every 10 feet of increase or frac-
| ton thereof in height of said building the
| increased | in
horizontal dimension throughout the
tire height of said court and for every
10 feet of decrease in height of said build
ing below 80 feet the horizontal dimen-
| sions of said court may be decreased l
foot in each direction. Except in buildings
| hereafter erected not exceeding three
| stories and cellar in height, and which
| also not occupied arranged to be
occupied by more than six families in all,
| or by more than two families any floor,
| and in which also each apartment extends
through from the street to the yard, and
| which also do not occupy more than 65
| per centum of the lot, in the case of an
| interior lot the least horizontal dimension
OF an inner court not situated on the lot
! line, but inclosed on all four sides shall
| not be less than IA feet.
| Ci). Every inner court shall be provided
| with one or more horizontal intakes at the
| bottom.
Such intakes shall always communicate
| directly with the street yard, and shall
consist of paSSageWay not less than 3
| feet wide and feet high. which shall al
| ways be kept open: or If not open there
! shall always be provided in said passage
way open grilles or transoms of size not
| less than square feet each, and such
| open griles or transomS shall never be
| covered over by glass, or in any other
| way. There shall be at least two such
| grilles or transoms in each such passage
| way. one at the inner court and the other
| at the street or yard, as the case may be.
Outer and Inner Courts
%. Nothing contained IN the forego-
| ing Sections concerning outer and inner
| courts shall be construed as preventing
| windows at the angles of said courts. pro-
| vided that the running length of the wall
! containing such windows does not exceed
| six feet. Except that in outer or inner
|