In other Commercial Districts
C1-6 C1-7 C1-8 C1-9 C2-6 C2-7 C2-8 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8
In the districts indicated, for buildings other than Quality Housing buildings, the maximum height of a front wall and the required front setback of a building or other structure, except as otherwise set forth in this Section, shall be as set forth in the following table:
MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF FRONT WALL AND REQUIRED FRONT SETBACKS
Initial Setback Distance | Maximum Height of a Front Wall or other portion of a Building or Other Structure within the Initial Setback Distance | Sky Exposure Plane | |||||
Height above the Street Line (in feet) | Slope over Zoning Lot (Expressed as a Ratio of Vertical Distance to Horizontal Distance) | ||||||
On Narrow Street | On Wide Street | ||||||
On Narrow Street | On Wide Street | Vertical Distance | Horizontal Distance | Vertical Distance | Horizontal Distance | ||
Within C3 C4-1 C8-1 Districts | |||||||
20 | 15 | 30 feet or two stories, whichever is less | 30 | 1 | to 1 | 1 | to 1 |
Within C1-6 C2-6 C4-2 C4-3 C4-4 C4-5 C7 C8-2 C8-3 Districts | |||||||
20 | 15 | 60 feet or four stories, whichever is less | 60 | 2.7 | to 1 | 5.6 | to 1 |
Within C1-7 C1-8 C1-9 C2-7 C2-8 C4-2F C4-6 C4-7 C5 C6 C8-4 Districts | |||||||
20 | 15 | 85 feet or six stories, whichever is less | 85 | 2.7 | to 1 | 5.6 | to 1 |
However, in accordance with the provisions of Section 32-42 (Location within Buildings), in C1, C2 or C3 Districts, no commercial building, or portion thereof, occupied by non-residential uses listed in Use Group 6A, 6B, 6C, 6F, 7, 8, 9 or 14 shall exceed in height 30 feet or two stories, whichever is less.
In C4-1 or C8-1 Districts, for community facility buildings or buildings used for both community facility and commercial use, the maximum height of a front wall shall be 35 feet or three stories, whichever is less, and the height above street line shall be 35 feet.
In C1-6, C2-6, C4-4 or C4-5 Districts, for community facility buildings or buildings used for both community facility and commercial use, the maximum height of a front wall shall be 60 feet or six stories, whichever is less.
SKY EXPOSURE PLANE IN OTHER COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
(23 - 632, 24 - 522, 33 - 432, 43 - 43)
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