The Washington times., 1920-07-21
NEWzON|NC AREAS
FIXED BY DISTRICT
Tentative Rules Will Govern
Construction Here After
September l.
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shall have a width OF not less than
10 per cent OF the lot width nor iess
than 8 feet. nor less than u ihones
wide for each foot OF building height
nor less than l inch wide Tor ea'"
foot OF building length.
Open court-Ap open court shan Dc
not less than s feet wide. nor less
than . inches wide for each foot OF
height OF such court, nor less thah :
inches wide for each foot or length
OF such court from the closed END.
Enclosed court-An enclosed court
shall be not less than O feet wlge' nor
less than inches wide for each ioI
OF height of such court, nor shall lts
area be less than twice the square
OF it's required least dimensions,
Percentage of lot occupancy-No
building, with it's accessory buildings
shall occupy in excess OF 80 per cent
OF a corner lot; except that buildings
or that portion OF a building used Tor
commercial or Industrial purposes
may occupy 90 per cent. OF an interior
lot or 100 per cent. of corner lot
up to the level of the second story
window sill, but not to exceed
height OF 80 feet.
DOWNTOWN SECTION.
District ID, which takes in the down
town section Of the city. will be gov
erned as follows:
No front yards are provided for.
Rear yard-There shall be a rear
yard on the interior lots having
depth OF not less than 10 per cent.
of the depth OF the lot, nor less than
10 feet, nor less than two inches deep
for each foot of building height.
Side yard-A isde yard. IL provided
shall be not less than 8 feet wide,
nor less than 1 inch wide for each
foot of building height, nor less than
in ch wide for each foot Of building
length.
Open court-An open court shall be
not less than 8 feet wide. nor less
than l II inches wide for each foot OF
height of such court, nor less than
IL inches wide for each foot OF
length Of such court from the closed
end.
Enclosed court-An enclosed court
shall be not less than @ feet wide,
nor less than ~ inches wide for
each foot Of height of such court,
nor shall it's area be less than twice
the square of it's required least di-
mension.
Percentage Of lot occupany-No
building shall occupy in excess OF
so per cent of an interior lot, nor in
excess of 90 per cent Of a corner lot;
excepting that buildings or that por-
ton Of a building used for CONNER
cial or Industrial purposes may oc-
cupy 100 per cent Of a lot up to the
level OF the second story window sill.
not to exceed a height Of % feet.
EXCEPTIONS ARE LISTED.
The foregoing requirements in the
area district shall be subject to the
following exceptions and regulations:
All tenements or apartment houses
hereafter erected, containing two or
more apartments per floor. shall have
side yards on each side in conform
ity with the size specified in the
district in which such tenement or
apartment is to be erected and shall.
in addition, have a front yard as re-
quired for buildings in the "B" dis
trict. A tenement or apartment
erected in the ''D' area district shall,
in addition to the above require
ments, conform to the area restric-
ton Of the &c" district.
In computing the percentage Of lot
occupancy for buildings designed or
intended for use for commercial or
industrial purposes, or any theater,
motion picture house, church, audi
torium. place of amusement, or any
building used or intended to be used
occasionally, where such building
has an alley on one or more sides,
one-half of the area Of such alley
or alleys Immediately adjacent to
such lot may be assumed to be a
portion of such lot. The buildings,
as enumerated above, where abut-
ting on an alley at least fifteen feet
wide, in the rear of such building,
may waive the requirements for a
rear yard when complying with the
percentage of lot occupancy by fur
nishing other open spaces in lieu of
such required rear yard.
In computing the depth Of rear
yard or the width Of side yard or
open court, where such yard or court
opens into an alley or street, one
half Of such alley or street may be
assumed to be a portion of the yard
or court.
Accessory buildings may be erected
upon the required rear yard for any
building except such accessory build.
ings may not occupy in excess Of 20
per cent of such rear yard or exceed
twelve feet in height. Any accessory