Ordinance 2954 - Laserfiche WebLink

• • • • Section 13 . Courts. In all buildings hereaftererecled or structurally altered, all windows sip ll open upon C yd, court , street or alley as hereafter provided. In no event shall any yard or court be re- de to serve two (2 ) buildings hereafter erected , or an existing buildingand a building hereafter erected . Every court shall be open and unobstructed to the sky from a point not more than two (2) feet above the floor line of the lowest story in a building in which there are windows from Zooms or apartments abutting the said court and served by the said court, except theta cornice, belt course or similar porje cti on on the building nnay extend into en "outer court" two (2) inches for each foot in width of such court, and may extend into en "inner court" one (1) inch for each such foot in width of such court ; provided , fur the r, that a cornice or similar projection may extend any distance desired into a court provided the minimum unobstructed width of the court is maintained. INNER COURT: Ln inner c our t shall be of e width of not less than four (4) feet, nor less than sixteen per cent (165) of the court height, provided further, that in no case sha 11 a width of more than twenty (20 ) feet be required. A minimum court length of one and one-half (1 ) times the court width is required. OUTER COURT: An out er co ur t shall be of a v. dth of not less than four (4) feet, nor less then ten percent (100) of the court height , provided further, that in no case shall a width of more than ten (10) feet be required. .DMINIST'RATI0N AND ESTFORC] ITT Section 14 . Interpretation and Application: 1. In interpreting end app lying the provi si ons o f this ordinance they she l 1 be held to be the minimum requir ement s for the promotion of the public health, safety, morals and general welfare ; therefore where this ordinance imposes a greater restriction upon the use of the buildings or prern_ises, or upon the heiMa.t of buildings, or requires larger open spaces then are imposed or required by other laws, ardinences, rules or regulations , the /providons of this ordinance shell control. 2. Furthermore , recognizing that there are certain uses of pro pe rty that y, or may not , be detrimental to the public health , safety, morals and general welfare, depending upon the facts of each particular case , a limited power to issue permits for such uses is vested, by specific mention in this ordinance , in th e .Cone issi on, sub je ct to review by the Council a s herein provided. Sub ject to such review the Coriiission (or the Oouncil on review) shell have power to place in such permit conditions or limit& ts.one ,in its judgment , required to secure adequate protection to the zone or locality in which the use is to be pen itted . Likewise subject to such review, the Commission (or the Council on review) she 11 have power to terminate any such pe rmit , upon comply i.nt end pub lic he a.ri ng , for any violation of the terms or limitations therein prescribed. -15-