§ 23-351 Permitted obstructions in courts
ZR § 23-351
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In the districts indicated, the obstructions permitted in Section 23-311 (Permitted obstructions in all yards, courts and open areas), as well as the following obstructions, shall be permitted within the minimum area and dimensions needed to satisfy the requirements for a court. For the purposes of applying such allowances to courts, all percentage calculations shall be applied to the area of the court instead of the yard:
Fences;
Fire escapes in outer courts;Fire escapes in outer court recesses not more than five feet in depth;Fire escapes in inner courts where such fire escapes are required as a result of alterations in buildings existing before December 15, 1961;Fire escapes in outer court recesses more than five feet in depth where such fire escapes are required as a result of alterations in buildings existing before December 15, 1961;
Energy infrastructure equipment and accessory mechanical equipment, subject to the requirements set forth in paragraph (g) of Section 23-312 (Additional permitted obstructions generally permitted in all yards);
Recreational or drying yard equipment.
In addition, for courts at a level higher than the first story, decks, skylights, parapet walls, roof thickness, solar energy systems up to four feet high, vegetated roofs, and weirs, as set forth in Section 23-41 (Permitted Obstructions), inclusive, shall be permitted.
