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§14-202 Rules of Measurement
Philadelphia Zoning Code > 14-200 Definitions > §14-202 Rules of Measurement
Except as otherwise expressly stated in this Zoning Code, for the purpose of measuring the height of a structure, average ground level shall be calculated as the mean (average) ground level at the four principal corners of the subject structure, or the three principal corners in case of a triangular shaped structure footprint.
When a lot is located within a 100-year floodplain, any point located one foot above the regulatory flood level shall be considered to be at the average ground level of the lot.
When a lot is located over an active railway right-of-way, any point located four ft. above the minimum clearance that is required to be maintained above the railway right-of-way and within 110 ft. of the outward edges of the right-of-way, shall be considered to be at the average ground level of the lot.
Building Frontage, Width of.
Diameter Breast Height (DBH).
(3.1) Facade Articulation Area.
Measurement Includes.
Attic space, whether finished or unfinished, not dedicated to elevators or mechanical equipment.
Interior balconies.
Penthouse space not used exclusively for elevators or mechanical equipment.
Mechanical equipment areas with a structural headroom of seven and one-half ft. or more.
All levels of an accessory or principal use parking garage located at or above the average ground level.
Measurement Excludes.
Terraces, overhangs, and uncovered steps.
Enclosed public space.
Attic space, basement bulkheads, and penthouse space used exclusively for elevators or mechanical equipment, and other mechanical equipment areas with a structural headroom of less than seven and one-half ft. See also § 14-701(6) (Exceptions to Dimensional Standards).
Accessory off-street surface parking areas or loading spaces.
Underground accessory parking and related structures such as stairs, lobbies, and mechanical spaces.
In all Residential and SP-INS districts (See also § 14-701(6) (Exceptions to Dimensional Standards)):
Monuments, belfries, cupolas, minarets, pinnacles, gables, spires, or ornamental towers, not for human occupancy.
Towers of mechanical or structural necessity, except where the area of those towers exceed 20% of the ground floor level of the building of which they are a part, in which case they will be considered a part of the "gross floor area" of the building in the same manner as any other part.
Office, retail sales, commercial service, or public, civic, or institutional space located along the perimeter of a parking garage structure pursuant to § 14-502(6)(c)(2) (Residential Parking Control Area) or § 14-803(4)(b)(3) (Ground Floor Use).
In the SP-INS district:
Any floor area in any building that is below ground level and that is used for nonresidential purposes.
Any floor area in any building, above or below ground level, used exclusively for off-street parking of automobiles.
In the RMX-3, CMX-4, and CMX-5 districts, floor area used for retail sales, eating and drinking establishments, financial services (except for personal credit establishments), or personal services (except for body art service and fortune telling service), provided that the floor area exclusion shall not exceed 25% of the total gross floor area of the building, calculated without taking account of this exclusion.
The Personal Services use must be open to all members of the public and not restricted to residents of the development. This shall not prohibit the owner or operator from billing users of the facility.
The Personal Services use must be operated by a 3rd party vendor that is not owned by or affiliated with the owner or manager of the property where the use is located.
Exterior balconies.
Except as otherwise expressly stated in this Zoning Code, the ground floor is the story of a building at the average ground level at the front of the building.
In the case of buildings fronting on two streets, the ground floor is the story at the average of the ground level of the two street frontages.
Within the floodplains of the Schuylkill River and Delaware River, the ground floor is the story measured one ft. above the 100-year flood elevation.
(5.1) Ground Floor Frontage.
Height, Building or Structure.
Lot Frontage, Width of.
(9.1) Lot Frontage in Calculating Sign Size.
(9.2) Building Frontage in Calculating Sign Size.
(9.3) Store Frontage in Calculating Sign Size.
In the case of intermediate lots, the width of the lot shall be measured from one side line of the lot to the opposite side line of the lot along the setback line (See § 14-202(17) (Setback Line, Front or Building)).
In the case of lots bounded by two streets that constitute a corner, the width of the lot shall be measured from the side line of the lot to the opposite front line of the lot along the setback line (See § 14-202(17) (Setback Line, Front or Building)).
In the case of lots bounded by three or more streets, the width of the lot shall be measured from one front line of the lot to the opposite front line of the lot along the setback line opposite the rear lot line or, if there is no rear lot line, along the setback line of the shortest frontage. (See § 14-202(17) (Setback Line, Front or Building)).
In the case of flag lots, the width of the lot shall be measured along the front lot line of the "pole" or portion of the lot forward of the front setback line with the least width, generally used for access to the remainder of the lot.
Net Leasable Area.
Public Plaza or Open Space.
Areas at Ground Level.
Portions of the open spaces occupied by benches, planting boxes, public art, and other ornamental devices and structures that conform to all other sections of this Zoning Code relating to access to public space.
In Commercial districts, any areas occupied by devices for the display and sale of goods or merchandise that are accessory to the public space of a building and complies with other regulations set forth in this Zoning Code.
All areas for all means of pedestrian and handicapped access to public spaces or open spaces.
All areas for seating, landscape, and fine arts provided in order to qualify for additional gross floor area.
(15.1) Second Floor Window Sill.
Separation or Spacing of Uses.
Setback Line, Front or Building.
A triangle formed by the intersection of one alley or shared driveway with a minimum width of 12 ft. and one street, measured 12 ft. from the intersection along the edges of the street right-of-way and the alley or shared driveway; or
A triangle formed by the intersection of two streets, measured 30 ft. from the intersection along the edges of the two streets.
Three-Dimensional or Irregularly-Shaped Signs.
Three-dimensional or irregularly-shaped signs shall be measured by determining the surface area of the face of a minimum imaginary rectangle parallel to the plane of view that completely encloses all of the extremities of the largest side of the sign, excluding its supports. The rectangle shall enclose the extreme limits of each word and written representation, including any series of letters, emblems or figures of similar character, including all frames, face plates, nonstructural trim or other component parts not otherwise used for support.
If elements of a sign are movable or flexible, such as a flag or a string of lights, the measurement is taken when the elements are fully extended and parallel to the plane of view.
Embellished Area.
(19.1) Sign Area, Maximum.
(19.2) Sign Height.
(19.3) Spacing, Non-Accessory Sign.
Street Frontage, Width of.
(21.1) Third Floor Window Sill.
Yard, Front (Depth of).
Yard, Front (Width of).
Yard, Rear (Area of).
Yard, Rear (Depth of).
Yard, Side (Width of).
Bill No. 150379 (approved June 18, 2015)
Bill No. 170498 (approved August 1, 2017)
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The projection of any structure or portion thereof shall be the distance measured horizontally from the lot line to the outermost point ...
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