New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-24

Ing in aggregate area 20 per cent of the
lot on which the building is situated
may be erected 10 any height, provided
that such part or parts shall be distan:
at all points a. least 20 feet, measured
horizontally. from all lot lines other
than q street line bordering on 'or
street line at its intersection with a
body of water, a public street. square
park or marginal way, more than 100
feet wide. with or without an interven-
ing street.
Except as otherwise in this ordi-
nance provided, the limiting height for
street walls shall be twice the width OF
the street, but not more than 300 feet,
provided however. that on streets less
than 80 feet in width the limit shall
be 100 feet.
"When a single building is erected
upon a corner lot. facing upon streets
Of different widths, the limiting height
Of the street walls shall be determined
by the street Of greatest width.
"When a single building not on
corner lot abuts upon streets of diff
forent widths. the limiting height Of
each street wall shall be determined
by the width Of the street on which
il abuts.
The setback planes shall start At
the limiting heights for street walls
provided in this ordinance and incline
upward and backward from the street
in the ratio of one foot horizontally
for each four feet vertically.
in all buildings hereafter erected,
except tenement houses. lodging houses
and theatres, yards and courts, as
hereinafter prescribed, shall be pro
vded above the level Of the second
story floor beams. No yard or courc
required by this ordinance shall be
covered over in any manner whatever,
but such yards and courts shall at
every point be kept open and unOb-
structed for the full height thereof,
except for the ordinary projections of
windows sills and lintels, and cornices
or cutters 10 the extent OF not more
than twelve inches.
Section 6. Yards At the rear OF
every building hereafter erected there
shall be a yard extending across the
entire width Of the lot, at every point
omen, from the floor level of the second
story 10 the sky.
"Such yard shall contain not less
than 10 per cent Of the area Of the lot
and its least dimension shall be not
less than 10 per cent OF the depth or
the lot At any story above the hrst
an additional per cent of the area OF
the lot shall be provided in such yard
for each story above the first, provided
that such additional yard area may be
reduced by the area of any setbacks
and prescribed courts AZ any story.
when the building is located on
lot fronting upon two or more streets
but not on a corner, no yard shall be
required. but setbacks and courts OF
the minimum dimensions hereinafter
prescribed, containing an aggregate
area not less than that prescribed Tor
wards. shall be provided. When the
building is located on lot at the cor
ner Of two or more streets no yard
shall be required, but an area at any
story % not less than l per cent or
the area OF the lot for each story
above the first shall be provided in set
backs or courts Of the minimum di-
mansions hereinafter prescribed.
"The least dimension of any court
provided in accordance with this ordi-
nance shall be at any point not less
than one and One-quarter inches TOT
every foot Of height such point is above
the curb level. but not less than six
foot