The Washington herald., 1920-08-31
OFFICIAL NOTICES.


ihf.hes for each foot of buiidiHs s&isst. oas
interior lots there shall b. = rear yard hsv-
ing a depth OF not less than 10 per cent OF
the depth Of the bot, which yard need not
exceed Is feet ia depth provided q has .
depth Of not les thsr Inches for escH+
foot Of suiIdins height
side Yard: A SIDE yard shall - not less
thaB feet wide. nor les' thar = hches
vide foT each foot of building height nor
Isss than one inch vide for each feot Sf
building length.
ope, Court: Az opea court shah b. sot
less tha6 feet wide, nor less thar inches
vide for each foot Of height Of such court
nor less than inches vide for zach foot Of
length Of such court from the closed END.
Enclosed Court. An enclosed court zhau
be not less than 8 feet wide, nor less thar
inches wide for each foot cf height ot
such court nor shall IT. Hrea b. less than
twice the square Of It's required leatt onnen-'
sion. For a building used for dwelling puf-
poses - encIo~ed court shall b. not iess
than ~ inches wide for ssct foot Of blight
Of such court.
Percentage Of Lot occupsBcy: Ne build-
ing with its accessory buildings, bhsn oc-
euPJ in sIcess Of TS per cent Of an inter0r
lot nor In excess Of 81 per cent Of q corner
or tris sHgulsr lot eIesyt that q building or
that portion of b.idiRg used for com
mercia or Industrial purPOses, with its sc-
cessories. may occupy 100 per cent OF Tie
lot for q height not TO exceed - feet,
SECTION NvUI-''D'' AREA DISTRICT.
In the p" area district the minimum d.
msRsiOns Of yards and courts, and the ma1i-
mum percentage Of lot Occupancy shall b
a. follow. Provided. however, That any
building Or part Of a building used a.
dwelling. tensueut or apartment hereafter
erected or strscturslly altered IN the D
area district. hail conform 70 the reEulS-
tions Of the - area district
Rear Yard. On Interior lOts there shsu
BE- q rsar yard shove = horizontal plane
20 feet Shove the curb level having Depth
of not less than 10 per cent of the depu oi
the lot, which yard need not exceed - ieet
In depth. provided IL has a depth - not
les thar inches for each foot Of building
height.
side Yard: side yard shall b. not les
than 3 feet wids. DOR less than ] inch Nios
for esch foot Of building lsnEh.
Open Court An open court thsu % not
less than feet wide nor less than = inches
wide Tor each fput 81 height 0f such court.
nor less than ! y inches vide for each 1901
Of length of such court from the closed eno
EBclOsed Court. An enrlosed court shan
be not los than feet wiac. nor les than
-. inches wide for each foot Of height "t
such cOurt. nor shall it, area be less thsu
twice the square Of its required least d.
mension.
PerceutaEe Of Lot Occupsncy- No build
ing with it, accessory buildings. Rhau o.
cupy In excess Of 81 yer cent q AZ iUtertor
lDl NulH llhAA snail AlFla aNNhN wv
EoHtaI PlsDs - feet above the curb level.
On corner and triangular lots thr snJir'
area may b occupied n the provision of
the Building RrEulations relative to Light
and ventilation are complied with.
SECTION NIN-AREA DISTRICT
ENCEPTIONS
The foregoing requirements in the sr-
districts shall b. sub jet 20 the following
exceptions and regulation:
~ Al teuements or apartment houses
hereafter erected 10 any district containing
two or more apartments per floor, shsu
have q side yard on each side
- In computing the percentage OF lot
occupsncy for any building on lot Which
has al alley on one more sides, one-hah
Of the ares of such AIley or alieyb imms-
diatsIy sdjHerBt 10 such Dot may D assumed
10 be d portion Of such lot
81 A building upon . through lot maE
waive the requirements for rear yard
when complying with the percentage Of lot
, Occupancy requirements. Provided, however,
That when such . building il located 10
tween lots requiring rear yards 90 either
or both sides. such building on q through
sides on which the adjoining lots Srt re-
quIred 10 provide rear yards.
~ In computing the depth Of rear
yard or the width Of side yard or oren
court FOR any building where suCh yard or
court oPens onto an alley or street one
half Of such alley or street may Be assumed
TO be portion Of the yard or court
~ Every part q required yard or
court shall be open FROM it, lowest point 90
the sky UnObstrUCted. except for the ordI-
nary projections of skyIiEhts above the
bottom Of such yard oT court. and except
for the projections Of sillf, belt course,
Cornices. and ornamental features not 10 eE-
Ceed 4 inches provided that
Opsn or lattice enclosed hre escape, trs-
proof outside stairways and sold foorsd
balconies oP~ninE upon FRI towers. project
ing into ward not more thsn feet or into
a court not more than 3ls feet and the
inary projections Of 'hImneys and tues-
may h. permitted By the Inspector % Build
iuEs where placed a. not % obsJruct the
hight nd ypntIla tioh-
t6l Courts or shafts for hathrpomf toilets.
Railways stElrways may b. Of smaller
dimensions than specified herein for courU.
In which case they will not BE- counted -
open spacD in computing the percentage OF
lot Occupancy.
"a On lots having only an alley frontage
Ind for a depth Of not breeding y feet.
and lots which form all or part q
spscs enureIy surrounded by alleys. tho ares
requirements Of these regulations shall not
apply.
tsl community house may waive tho
requirements Of side and resr yard for each
building Of the group provided two sidN yards
each not less than 10 feet wide snd rear
yard not less thar i feet deep are provided
for the community houss
SECTION NX-CERTIFICATE OF
OCCUPANCY.
Hereafter no person shall use or Permit
the use o. any building or premises o. part
thereo: hereafter erected. CrsS ted. changed
or converted wholly u partly Iu its use cr
structure until the Inspector Of Buildings
/ shall have issued a certificate of occIps nry
stating that the building and premises COM
plies with the building code snd the provi-
sions Of these regulations provided that n0;h-
ing IN this section shall preveut the cor
tiuuanve OF the present occupancy or use ut
any premises or Of any existing building
Certincat ties OF Occupancy and comPila ncs
shan be issued within 10 days after written
spplics tion therefor or. IL erection or alto Pc
alton Of buildings is contemplated. within
7 10 days after such erection or altrrau"
Is c,mpleted 10 the point Of availability Tor
. OCCUPANCY and use.
= record Of an certifrStes shall he ksrt
on hle IN the Office Of the Inspector uf
Buildings ind copies shall be furnished. On
request, 10 any person having a prophets p
or tenancy interest In the bUiidinEs affected.
A fee OF two dollars shall be charged for e. "a
original certificate aud nifty cents for each
copy thereof
No permit for excavation for or the erer.
tion Of sny building shall ~ issued before
sppliCa tioE has been made for q ve-tihcsI 10
of Grupan,y. No hgIIdIuE OF premises may
he occupied unit suvi. certificate shall hs ys
been issued
SECTION NNI-TLATS
All snplics tions for building permits shall
be scoomps psnied BY plat IN duplicate. drawn
10 scale showing the actual dimensions Of
the recorded lot 10 be built upon. all build
inEs existing upon - ID lot, the size Of the
building TO be erected. and such other -.
formation may be necessary 10 provide
for the enforcement Of these reruls lions A
careful record Of such applics tiOns and pIs L,
shall he kept in the Office Of the Inspect0,
Of Buildings. No yard. court or other opsr
space provided shout any building as ~
nuLrad hN fhese relnIn fLnn. sh.m b. -.