Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Clear visibility heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. (curb)3 ft
Within the sight triangle there shall be maintained a clear visibility zone above the height of three feet when measured from the level of the curb nearest to such street
- Clear visibility heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. (no curb)3.5 ft
or 3½ feet when measured from the level of the street at its centerline where there is no curb.
- Sight triangle leg length (existing development)12 ft
the two legs of such triangle running back from the apex being 12 feet in length for existing development
- Sight triangle leg length (new construction)25 ft
and 25 feet for new construction
From the ordinance
At every intersection of street rights-of-way a sight triangle shall be established within a triangular area formed by the intersection of each street right-of-way line, the apex of said triangle being at the intersection of such right-of-way lines and the two legs of such triangle running back from the apex being 12 feet in length for existing development and 25 feet for new construction. Within the sight triangle there shall be maintained a clear visibility zone above the height of three feet when measured from the level of the curb nearest to such street or 3½ feet when measured from the level of the street at its centerline where there is no curb.