§ 3.2.4.I. Terrace and lightcourt.

1.

Description: A frontage wherein a portion of the façade is set back from the property line by an elevated terrace or sunken lightcourt. This type buffers residential use from urban sidewalks and removes the private yard from public encroachment. The terrace is suitable for conversion to outdoor cafes as the eye of the sitter is level with that of the standing passerby.

2.

Conditions: The elevation of terraces may not exceed three feet above the highest adjacent finished grade or sidewalk. The elevation of basements accessed by a lightcourt may not exceed six feet below the lowest adjacent finished grade or sidewalk.

3.

Encroachments: Not permitted.

4.

Frontages permitted by lot/building types:

a.

Apartment/condominium.

b.

Townhouse.

(Ord. No. 6016-07-16, 7-19-2016)