14.212.550 Building Disposition and Configuration.
A. Buildings shall be oriented to adjacent streets according to Tables V-1 through V-6.
1. Where required, façades and primary entrances shall be parallel to and visible from the adjacent street or its tangent except as allowed under sections 2 and 3 below.
2. Primary entrances may face street corners where corner entry private frontages are permitted.
3. A primary entrance accessed through a Forecourt private frontage is not required to face a public street provided that it is visible from the public street.
B. Buildings on corner lots shall have a principal frontage and a secondary frontage. The principal frontage shall be consistent with the site address and the location of primary pedestrian site access. Lot configuration shall be based on the principal frontage.
C. Where a building façade does not extend along any portion of a frontage line in the Center zone, an architectural wall between 3.5 and 4.5 feet in height shall extend from the façade along the remainder of the street frontage. The wall shall be architecturally consistent with the principal building and shall have horizontal openings no larger than necessary to allow vehicle and/or pedestrian access.
D. Setbacks for principal buildings and outbuildings shall be as shown in Tables V-1 through V-6. Setbacks may be adjusted according to SMC 14.212.140.
1. Bay windows and open porches with no enclosed floor area may encroach into the front setback up to 50 percent the setback depth.
E. One principal building at the frontage and one outbuilding to the rear of the principal building may be built on each lot. Only one single-family dwelling is permitted on one lot except pursuant to the bungalow court exception in SMC 14.212.500.
F. The private frontages for each zone shall conform to the standards in Tables V-1 through V-6.
G. Awnings and canopies may encroach into the public frontage within two feet of the curb. Where a canopy encroaches into the public frontage, the lowest portion of the canopy shall be eight feet above the sidewalk. Note: if blade signs are anticipated, awnings and canopies should be designed to allow an eight-foot clearance between the bottom of the sign and the sidewalk.
H. Loading docks and service areas shall be permitted on private frontages only by approval of a deviation pursuant to SMC 14.212.170. For buildings with a commercial floor area of 25,000 square feet or greater, loading spaces shall be provided that fully contain delivery vehicles on the site and outside any alley, street, or sidewalk. Buildings less than 25,000 square feet of commercial floor area are not required to provide a loading space.
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(1) BUILDING FUNCTION |
Per Table IV-1 |
Building Height 
Setbacks – Principal Building 
Setbacks – Outbuilding 
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(2) BUILDING HEIGHT |
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A |
Principal building |
2 stories max |
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A |
Outbuilding |
2 stories max. |
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B |
First floor |
18 in. min. above sidewalk |
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C |
Ground floor ceiling |
9 ft. clear min |
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D |
Upper floor ceiling |
8 ft. clear min. |
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(3) BUILDING ORIENTATION TO STREET |
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Principal building |
Required |
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Outbuilding |
Not required |
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Exceptions: None |
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(4) SETBACKS–PRINCIPAL BUILDING |
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E |
Front Setback - Primary frontage |
15 ft min. 20 ft max. |
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F |
Front Setback - Secondary frontage |
10 ft min. |
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G |
Side Setback |
5 ft min. (8 ft. min. for alley) |
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H |
Rear Setback |
20 ft min. |
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(5) SETBACKS–OUTBUILDING |
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I |
Front Setback Primary frontage |
20 ft min. plus principal building setback |
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J/K |
Side setback |
5 ft min. (10 ft if second frontage) |
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L |
Rear Setback |
5 ft min. (8 ft. min. for alley) |
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(6) PRIVATE FRONTAGES (see SMC 14.212.1010) |
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Common yard |
Permitted |
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Porch |
Permitted |
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Terrace or lightwell |
Not permitted |
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Stoop |
Not permitted |
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Corner entry |
Not permitted |
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Forecourt |
Not permitted |
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Shopfront & canopy |
Not permitted |
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Grand entry |
Not permitted |
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(7) FRONTAGE COVERAGE |
N/A |
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(8) BUILDING LENGTH (Primary frontage) |
40 ft. max. |
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(9) IMPERVIOUS SURFACE COVERAGE |
N/A |
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(10) PARKING (see Article VI) |
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(1) BUILDING FUNCTION |
Per Table IV-1 |
Building Height
Setbacks – Principal Building
Setbacks – Outbuilding
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(2) BUILDING HEIGHT |
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A |
Principal building |
2 stories max. |
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Outbuilding |
2 stories max. |
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B |
First floor |
18 in. min. above sidewalk |
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C |
Ground floor ceiling |
9 ft. clear min |
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D |
Upper floor ceiling |
8 ft. clear min |
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(3) BUILDING ORIENTATION TO STREET |
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Principal building |
Required |
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Outbuilding |
Not required |
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Exceptions: Pedestrian courtyard configuration permitted; |
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(4) SETBACKS–PRINCIPAL BUILDING |
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E |
Front Setback Primary frontage |
15 ft min. 20 ft max. |
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F |
Front Setback Secondary frontage |
10 ft min. |
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G |
Side Setback |
5 ft min. unless common wall on property line |
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H |
Rear Setback |
20 ft min. |
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(5) SETBACKS–OUTBUILDING |
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I |
Front Setback |
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Primary frontage (I) |
20 ft min. plus principal building setback. |
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J/K |
Side setback |
5 ft min. (10 ft min. for second frontage; 8 ft min for alley) unless common wall garage in conjunction with townhouse development |
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Rear Setback (L) |
5 ft min. (8 ft. min. for alley) |
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(6) PRIVATE FRONTAGES (see SMC 14.212.1010) |
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Common yard |
Permitted |
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Porch |
Permitted |
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Terrace or lightwell |
Not permitted |
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Stoop |
Not permitted |
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Corner entry |
Not permitted |
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Forecourt |
Not permitted |
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Shopfront & canopy |
Not permitted |
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Grand entry |
Not permitted |
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(7) FRONTAGE COVERAGE |
N/A |
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(8) BUILDING LENGTH (Primary frontage) |
85 ft. max. Townhouse – 40 ft. min. |
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(9) IMPERVIOUS SURFACE COVERAGE |
75% max. |
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(10) PARKING (see Article VI) |
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(1) BUILDING FUNCTION |
Per Table IV-1 |
Building Height and Upper Story Setback 
Setbacks – Principal Building 
Setbacks – Outbuilding 
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(2) BUILDING HEIGHT |
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A |
Minimum height – Principal building |
2 stories (second story at 75% of footprint) |
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B |
Maximum height: |
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By right |
3 stories |
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With TDR |
4 stories |
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With TDR in Height Overlay |
5 stories |
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C |
Ground floor ceiling |
12 ft min. clear |
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D |
Upper floor ceiling |
8 ft min. clear |
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Exceptions: see Anchor Use Exceptions Table V-5 |
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(3) BUILDING ORIENTATION TO STREET |
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Principal building |
Required |
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Outbuilding |
Required if corner lot |
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(4) SETBACKS–PRINCIPAL BUILDING |
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E |
Front setback - Primary frontage |
0 ft min. 10 ft max. |
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F |
Front setback - Secondary frontage |
0 ft min. 10 ft max. |
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G |
Side setback |
0 ft min. |
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H |
Rear setback |
0 ft min. (8 ft. min. for alley) |
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I |
Special setbacks: Floors above third floor set back 8 ft min. setback from the primary ground floor façade plane on any frontage |
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(5) SETBACKS–OUTBUILDING |
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J |
Front setback - Primary frontage |
20 ft min. plus building setback. |
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K |
Front setback - Secondary frontage |
Same as principal building or greater |
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L |
Side setback |
0 ft min. |
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M |
Rear setback |
0 ft min. (5 ft. min. for alley) |
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(6) PRIVATE FRONTAGES (see SMC 14.212.1010) |
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Common yard |
Not permitted |
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Porch |
Not permitted |
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Terrace or lightwell |
Permitted |
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Stoop |
Permitted |
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Corner entry |
Permitted |
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Forecourt |
Permitted |
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Shopfront & canopy |
Permitted |
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Grand entry |
Permitted |
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(7) FRONTAGE COVERAGE |
80% min. |
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Exceptions: Forecourt width shall not be deducted from frontage coverage for Forecourt private frontages |
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(8) BUILDING LENGTH (Primary frontage) |
150 ft. max |
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Exceptions: see Anchor Use Exceptions Table V-5 |
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(9) IMPERVIOUS SURFACE COVERAGE |
90% max. |
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(10) PARKING (see Article VI) |
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(1) BUILDING FUNCTION |
Per Table IV-1 |
Building Height 
Setbacks 
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(2) BUILDING HEIGHT |
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A |
Principal building (A) |
3 stories max. |
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B |
Ground floor ceiling (C) |
12 ft min. clear |
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C |
Upper floor ceiling (D) |
8 ft min. clear |
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Exceptions: see Civic Use Exceptions Table V-6 |
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(3) BUILDING ORIENTATION TO STREET |
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Principal building |
Required |
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Exceptions: see Civic Use Exceptions Table V-6 |
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(4) SETBACKS |
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D |
Front setback - Primary frontage |
5 ft min. |
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E |
Front setback - Secondary frontage |
5 ft min. |
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F |
Side Setback |
0 ft min. |
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G |
Rear Setback |
0 ft min. (8 ft. min. for alley) |
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Exceptions: see Civic Use Exceptions Table V-6 |
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(5) PRIVATE FRONTAGES (see SMC 14.212.1010) |
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Common yard |
Not permitted |
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Porch |
Not permitted |
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Terrace or Lightwell |
Not permitted |
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Stoop |
Not permitted |
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Corner entry |
Permitted |
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Forecourt |
Permitted |
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Shopfront & canopy |
Permitted |
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Grand entry |
Permitted |
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(6) FRONTAGE COVERAGE |
80% min. |
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(7) BUILDING LENGTH (Primary frontage) |
150 ft. max |
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(8) IMPERVIOUS SURFACE COVERAGE |
90% max. |
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(10) PARKING (see Article VI) |
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Minimum building height |
1 story and 20 ft. |
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Maximum building length (Primary frontage) |
200 ft. |
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Maximum building height |
5 stories (with special setback in Table V-3) |
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Ground floor ceiling |
9 ft. min. clear |
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Orientation to street |
Determined according to function |
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Front setback - Primary frontage |
Determined according to function |
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Front setback - Secondary frontage |
Determined according to function |
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Private frontages |
Determined according to function |
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Frontage coverage |
Determined according to function |
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Building length |
Determined according to function |
(Ord. 2451, 2022)