§ 23-735 Special yard, court and other area regulations
ZR § 23-735
For sky exposure plane buildings, the provisions of Section 23-30, inclusive, shall apply, except that:
for through lots, the alternate location allowances set forth in paragraph (c)(2) of Section 23-343 (Rear yard equivalent requirements) may be applied to rear yard equivalents;
the maximum lot coverages set forth in Section 23-36, inclusive, need not apply; and
the minimum distance between buildings provisions of paragraph (c)(2) of Section 23-371, pertaining to two or more buildings on the same zoning lot that are not connected at any level, shall be modified as follows. The required minimum distance between the portion of a building containing dwelling units and any other building on the same zoning lot shall vary according to the height of such building and the particular wall condition and the presence of legally required windows in facing building walls. For the purposes of this Section, wall condition shall be defined as follows: “wall to wall” is a condition where two walls of buildings face each other, and neither wall contains a legally required window; “wall to window” is a condition where two walls of buildings face each other, and one wall contains a legally required window and the other wall does not contain a legally required window; “window to window” is a condition where two walls of buildings face each other, and both walls contain a legally required window. Such minimum distance shall be as indicated in the following table: Wall Condition Maximum building height above base plane or curb level, as applicable 25 feet 35 feet 40 feet 50 feet Over 50 feet Wall to wall 40 40 40 40 40 Wall to window 40 40 40 45 50 Window to window 40 45 50 55 60 However, for portions of buildings higher than 125 feet, the provisions of Section 23-371 shall continue to apply.
“wall to wall” is a condition where two walls of buildings face each other, and neither wall contains a legally required window;
“wall to window” is a condition where two walls of buildings face each other, and one wall contains a legally required window and the other wall does not contain a legally required window;
“window to window” is a condition where two walls of buildings face each other, and both walls contain a legally required window.
Wall Condition
Maximum building height above base plane or curb level, as applicable
25 feet
35 feet
40 feet
50 feet
Over 50 feet
Wall to wall
40
Wall to window
45
50
Window to window
55
60
However, for portions of buildings higher than 125 feet, the provisions of Section 23-371 shall continue to apply.
