Evening journal., 1907-03-12

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A resolution to regulate the erection
Of Oriel or Bay Windows, Porches,
Stoops Cellar Doors, Areaways, AVN
ings, &c.
BE 1T RESOLVED by the Board Of
Directors Of the Street and Sewer De-
partment of the City Of Wilmington:
Section l. No Oriel or bay windows,
balconies or porches projecting beyond
The true building line of any street shall
hereafter be erected upon the first story
of any building, except that porches may
be built and maintained in connection
with the fronts OF buildings used excm-
sively as places of residence, and which
have been erected and completed prior TO
the passage Of this Ordinance. provided
however, that such porches shall not ex-
tend out over the sidewalk and beyond
the building line more than one-third the
width Of said sidewalk, but in no in
stance shall such porches extend none
than four feet over the line of said side
walk; provided further that no porches
shall be erected over any part OF the side
walk in front Of any now existing build
ing, if a majority of the buildings on the
same front of the building block shall
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provisions Of this Ordinance are only in
tended for and shall be availed Of for
the benefit of residences in front of which
no porclies now exist.
Section 3 Orie or bay windows may
hereafter be erected upon the fronts,
sides and rear ends of buildings, extend
ing over the pavements Of the streets
from any story excepting the first, pro-
vided In each case the outside faces
thereof shall be within lines drawn from
the corners Of the building lot at an
angle Of twenty degrees with the street
building line. and within a line parallel
with the street building line and distant
three feet therefrOm.
In similar situations, open balconies
or porches may be erected provided in
each case the floor thereof shall be
within lines drawn from the corners Of
the building lot at an angle Of twenty
! degrees with the street building line
and where the street is not less than
sixty feet in width within n line parallel
with the street building line and distant
! FIVE feet therefrom. and where the street
is less than sixty feet i'm width within a
line PARALLEL with the street building
line and distant eight one hundredths
of the width of the street therefrom.
Mouldings cornices and other proiec-
tions Of windows, balconies or porches
shall not extend more than six inches
beyond the lines above mentioned. The
bottom Of all such constructions shall-he
at least ten feet above the pavement OF
sidewalk at its proper grade.
Section g. Oriel or bay windows, bal
comics or porches may hereafter be
erected on the corners of buildings he
yond the true building line of the streets
from any story excepting the FIRST pro-
vided their outside faces shall be built
within trne circle whose circumference
passes within lines eighteen inches out
side Of said true building line aud par
allel Herewith. and that all mouldipgs.
comices and other projections shall not
extend more than six inches beyond said
circumference. and provided the bottom
OF such construction shall be at least ten
feet above the pavement or sidewalk at
its proper grade.
Section 4. All areaways or eellarways
now existing or hereafter built into the
sidewalks shall be enclosed with an iron
railing, not less than three feet high and
all gates used therefor and all fence
gates. alley gates, or doors hereafter
built upon or sufficiently near unto the
true building line that their opening
would cause them to project beyond the
said line haH be SO hung as 20 0Dea en-.
tirely within or towards said l,ae.
Section s. II shall not be lawful for
any person TO hereafter erect over OF
across any sidewalk, any flap wing OF
side awning Of any description.
Section g. Any person violating any
Of the provisions Of this resolution shall
he guilty Of common nuisance and
shall be liable to fine of FIVE dollars
and an additional fine Of FIVE dollars fol
every twenty-four hours that such nui
sonce is continued.
Section T. All Ordinances and reson
tions inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed.
May %. ls06-Notice given.
May %. 1906 Introduced and giver
two readings.
June 10, 1906-Adopted
June p. 1906 Approved by the Mayor
, July g. l9os-Notice given of amend
ment.
July 10.ia06= Amendment introduce,
and given two readings.
J Iuly q. 1906 Amendment read third
/ time aud adonted.
, Aug. 2. 1905 Amendment approve,
, by the Mayor.
Note The term "bay windows" an
plies TO bulk or show windows
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