Evening star., 1909-05-01
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

OFFICIAL NOTICES.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
i. 1909 ~oRDERED: That section as Of the
building regulations Of the District OF Columbia
he and the same Is hereby S revoked and % the
Section ss,ParasraPs 4; Every building here;
have sufficient light and ventilation for the pur
poses for which it is to be used; and In the
tiIation due consideration will be given to the
permissible construction on adjacent lots or par
Sadnf %, Parasrsph
Of lot that may be built on: Every building here
after erected. designed for habitation. shall he
centum Of a corner lot and IS per centnm Of an
interior lot but II .nch building is adjacent to
side. or on both rear side or sides. half the
width Of said alley. or alleys on which such
the area OF the lot or lots or parcel Of ground
permitted to be built over. Provided: that In
no case shall building on any interior lot or or
centum of the area OF such lot or parcel Of
ground and provided furthe5 that .s.+ whsrsyer
T tween en- such building restriction lines or line
and G ,Se ne the
ted to be occupied by any building or buildings
The area occupied by side yards and closed and
this regulation. shall be Considered as part Of
to to be occupied by such Building or buildings:
(see paragraph Of this seguistion} Where
tAe Yard Of that portion in Of nifty
shall conform to the provisions Of an interior
lot g. sn,ns
have in its rear a yard extending across the en-
tire width Of the lot. which yard may be IN.
iation. and which lot shall be un.bstructed
ed 9 70 pbs Of this The
depth Of such yard. where the building occupy
ing the lot is not more than twenty nve rect IN
to be Increased with the height Of the build
ing hereinaftcr specined, provided. that II /.
lot be provided not less than I'VE feet wide
where the building is not over twenty -nve feet
height Of the @ building as hereinafter specified,
then. and in consideration Of such side yard.
the dePh Of the rear yard Be- r. fSf
creased with the height Of the building as here;
or the width Of such side yard shall be as fol
lows: At the level Of the first door above the
mum prescribed above measured from the lot
line to the outside face OF the wall. and SHAH
RaRba n s this dsn rbcS poe 1G
inches for each additional foot in height Of
greater than one hundred feet and no side yard
Is provided as above then the rear yard shall
to the height OF twenty-five feet. and thereafter
shall increase In depth at least six inches for
foot In he but IN no
the extension Of the building to the rear more
than II the lot we're not over one hundred feet
deep. The height Of tn" building for this regnla-
tion shall be measured from the level Of the
first floor above the street grade to the highest
avenue. street alley exist adjacent to the rear
or side of such lot one-half the width OF Such
.6e seb 'ry width Ss Ss On On :d.
yards. respectively but in no case shall there
be less than five feet. Of unobstructed rear yard:
Paragraph ID: Lots Of irregular shape or corner
lots.-Corner lots. not more than seventy -nve
feet deep. with no frontage on an alley. or lots
jacent lot extends from street to street or from
street to public alley not less than ten feet wide
from paragraphs and of this regulation. On
a corner lot where the house faces on q long
side side M yard flor the purposes OF these reg,
desred BY the owner e
courts.-inciosed courts for a building twenty
feet wide and contain at least sixty-nve square
feet Of unobstrncted space see paragraph .ha *
height m Of the building for this purpose shall be
taken from the level Of the hrst noor above
ground the Light shaft az and TS
for height Of twenty-five feet. and thence In
creased three inches IN each dimension for ,s each
court shall have one or more horizntal intakes
situated at or near the bottom Of the court and
intake shall he not less than ten per centum Of
the OF the court In cross-section and shall
so f e tns free sa
at one end and twenty Ave feet or less in length
for buildings twenty feet or less In height.
shall he at least four feet six Inches In width
of unobstructed space open from the bottom OF
the conrt to the sky lSee paragraph OF this
creased one a. inch for each additional foot in
height Of the building over twenty -nvs 520 feet;
Of the height Of the building saaa az
Of this regulation The minimum width as
determined by the height Of the building shall
each additional foot in length Of court over
twentv-f feet; The measurement for this pnr
with not less than the minimum prescribed for
a court twenty five feet long modified by the
height Of the building and this width n shall s be
thence it shall be Increased at least one-quarter
inch for each III 9Rs foot IN
purposes shall be measured as follows: II the
court be to the side of the lot the width shall be
of the wall. otherwise 1t shall be measured on
the shortest line between the external faces Of
an drill or oriels may be allowed. provided that
the minimum width Of unobstructed space from
above. i is preserved. measured to the outer line
of the orels orel. the extreme height Of
the oriel or oriels above the bottom OF the court
to be considered the height Of the biildfng
and the extreme distance OF the outer line Of
the oriel or oriels from the closed end Of the
court being considered the length Of the court:
Paragraph G: Side yards, inclosed courts and
open courts to he considered part Of the
building in computing the space occupied unless
they conform to paragra phs c, and F. respec-
yards. inclosed and open courts
respectively. OF this regulation shall be copsid-
cred as part Of the building In computing the
area Of the lot occupied under paragraph Of
this regulation. and no opening into such space
shall he considered In computing the window area
sequlred for any room except water closet room
Provided however, that any portion Of a side
yard that conforms to paragraph OF this regila-
tion shall he considered as an open court IN
computing the OF the lot occupied the
window space provided. Paragraph H: Build
which have been denominated by the Commits
sioners business streets may cover the entire
area Of the lot lots or parcel Of ground for
such OF the stories. beginning with the lower
be subject to the provisions Of this regulation
as to stories intended for habitation. Paragraph
i: Business buildings on residence streets.-Busi-
ness buildings not designed for habitaticn, here
rear yards as required in paragraph Of this
regulation. but shall not be subject to the re-
auirements Of paragraph B. Paragraph J: Space
reserved for light and air shall not be encroach-
or enlarged to encroach upon the space reserved
for light and air. either on the lot or lots or
parcel Of ground on which It is erected on
the adjoining lot or lots parcel Of ground Para
uninclosed porches.-Approyed hre escapes. un-
inclosed stairways and uninclosed porches pro-
jecting not more than hve feet from the wall
of the building may be erected in side or rear
yards that conform to paragraph G of this regu-
iation. Approved fire escapes projecting not more
than three feet six inches from the wall Of the
building may he erected In courts which con-
form to paragraphs and F of this regulation.