Section 7.07.04
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Maximum obstruction heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in visibility triangle at driveway/alley intersections2 ft
Material impediments to visibility must not exceed 2 feet in height.
- Visibility triangle side length along driveway or alley20 ft
The side of the Visibility Triangle along the driveway or alley is 20 feet in length.
- Exception in HistoricHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. Overlay DistrictOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it.
The provisions of Section 7.07.04.B do not apply in the Historic Overlay District under Section 5.08 if the Historic District Review Committee finds as part of a Certificate of Appropriateness pursuant to Section 10.12 that a waiver of those provisions is necessary to maintain the integrity of the historic district, and vehicular and pedestrian safety is maintained.
- Exception for terrain obstacles
Where terrain features present substantial obstacles to provision and maintenance of Visibility Triangles the Zoning Administrator may permit the provision and maintenance of lesser visibility clearance, and that clearance must be the maximum that is reasonably practicable to provide and maintain.
- Maximum obstruction heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in visibility triangle at pedestrian/bicycle network intersections2 ft
Material impediments to visibility must not exceed 2 feet in height.
- Maximum obstruction heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in visibility triangle at road intersections3.5 ft
Material impediment to visibility within the Visibility Triangle must not exceed 3 1/2 feet in height.
- Visibility triangle side length at road intersections25 ft
The sides of each Visibility Triangle are the portions of the road right-of-way lines extending from the apex along each road right-of-way and are each 25 feet in length.
- Visibility triangle side length along road at driveway/alley intersection25 ft
The side of the Visibility Triangle along the road right-of-way line is 25 feet in length.
From the ordinance
No impediment to visibility is to be placed, allowed to grow, erected, or maintained within the area described below, which is known as the Visibility Triangle.