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b. Ground floor ceiling height {I}: 9’ minimum. <br />c. Ground floor depth {J}: 12’ minimum distance from the street-facing façade to <br />the rear interior wall of the ground-floor habitable space in compliance with this <br />Chapter. <br />2 3. Roofs. <br />b a. Roofs, excepting rooftop decks or flat roofs, must incorporate at least one <br />of the following architectural elements in roof forms: vertical or horizontal <br />changes in rooflines; varied roof forms; dormers; deep roof overhangs (more <br />than twenty-four inches); rafter tails, brackets, corbels, or other decorative <br />supports; and/or prominent cornice, soffit, or fascia details. <br />3 4. Exterior Stairs. Fire escapes and exterior stairs providing access to an upper floor <br />are not allowed on any facade that faces a street unless another building is between the <br />façade and the public street. <br />4 5. Transparency. At least fifteen percent of the area of each street-facing facade <br />must be windows or main entrance doors. Windows used to meet this standard must <br />allow views from the building to the street. Glass block does not meet this standard. <br />Windows in garage doors do not count toward meeting this standard. <br />C. Exterior Materials <br />1. Durability <br />a. Exterior timber shall be protected from decay by at least one of the following: <br />(1) Staining and sealing; <br />(2) Painting; and/or <br />(3) Material properties. Pressure treated lumber is not allowed as a façade <br />finish material. The following types of unpainted wood are allowed: <br />(A) Teak or Iroko <br />(B) Cedar <br />(C) Redwood <br />(D) White Oak or Garry Oak <br />(E) Ipe/Brazilian Walnut <br />(F) Bald Cypress <br />(G) Black Locust