Richmond, California · General provision

15.04.405.040

Extracted standards

8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

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  • Asymmetrical composition maximum bays7 bays

    Asymmetrical Composition: 2 bays min.; 7 bays max.

  • Asymmetrical composition minimum bays2 bays

    Asymmetrical Composition: 2 bays min.; 7 bays max.

  • The base shall be at least as tall as the top and may include the lowest floor(s) of the building.

  • Bay pattern

    Building facades shall be arranged in a composition of window bays/openings based on prevalent patterns of 3, 5, 7 or 9 bays.

  • Maximum building length75 ft

    New facades and facade modifications along a street or civic space shall be designed to appear as multiple buildings no greater than 75' in length.

  • The middle shall include at least 50% of the building's stories.

  • Top requirement

    At minimum, the top shall include a roof/eave form visible from the street or a parapet delineated by a stringcourse, cornice, or other horizontal ornament.

  • Tripartite facade articulation required75 ft

    New facades and facade modifications along a street or civic space shall be designed to visually express a base, middle, and top.

From the ordinance

New buildings and facade modifications over 75' in length along the adjacent street or civic space.
15.04.405.040