23-851

Minimum dimensions of inner courts

For the purposes of this Section, that portion of an open area not part of an inner court and over which, when viewed directly from above, lines perpendicular to a lot line may be drawn into such inner court, shall be considered part of such inner court.

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(a)        In the districts indicated, the area of an inner court shall not be less than 1,200 square feet, and the minimum dimension of such inner court shall not be less than 30 feet. In R1, R2 and R3 Districts, the area of an inner court shall not be less than 200 square feet and the minimum dimension of such inner court shall not be less than 12 feet.

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(b)        In the districts indicated, the area of an inner court shall not be less than 1,200 square feet, and the minimum dimension of such inner court shall not be less than 30 feet.

However, the area and dimensions of an inner court may be reduced for a small inner court, provided that:

(1)        no legally required windows shall face onto such small inner court or any inner court recess thereof;

(2)        the area of such small inner court shall not be less than 200 square feet and no dimension shall be less than 10 feet; and

(3)        where the perimeter walls of such small inner court exceed a height of 75 feet, as measured from the lowest level of such inner court, at least 50 percent of such perimeter walls above a height of 75 feet shall setback 10 feet from the court opening. However, the depth of such required setback may be reduced one foot for every foot the minimum dimension of such court exceeds a width of 10 feet.

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