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Establishment of Height Districts .- For the purpose of regulating and lim- iting the height and bulk of buildings hereafter erected, the City of Milwaukee is hereby divided into four classes or districts: 125-foot districts: 85-foot dis- triets ; 60-foot districts; and 40-foot distriets; as shown on the height district map which accompanies this ordinance and is hereby declared to be part thereof. The height distriets designated on said map are hereby established. The height distriet map designations which accompany said height district, map are hereby declared to be part thereof. No building or part of a build- ing shall be erected except in conformity with the regulations herein pre- scribed for the height district in which such bnihling is located.
Height Limitations in 125-Foot Districts .- In a 125-foot distriet no build- ing shall be erected to a height in excess of 125 feet, and no bnildings used in any part for residence purposes shall be in excess of eight stories : but noth- ing in this section shall prevent the erection on a business building of a tower, to a height of 225 feet, provided: (1) that the area of such tower above the general height limit fixed for buildings by the preceding section shall not be in excess of 25 per cent of the area of the buikling : and (2) that an open space shall be left above the general height limit fixed for buildings by this section on each and every lot line which is not also a street line, such open space being at least of the minimum dimensions prescribed for a side yard in an A area
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distriet for a building having a height equal to the maximum height of the tower above the curb level.
Height Limitations in 85-Foot Districts .- In an 85-foot distriet no build- ing shall be erected to a height in excess of eighty-five feet, and no building used in any part for residence purposes shall be in excess of six stories.
Height Limitations in 60-Foot Districts .- In a 60-foot district no building shall be erected to a height in excess of sixty feet, and no building used in any part for residence purposes shall be in excess of four stories.
Height Limitations in 40-Foot Districts .- In a 40-foot district no building. except as hereinafter provided for, shall be erected to a height in excess of forty feet, and no building nsed in any part for residenee purposes by more than one family shall be in excess of 21/2 stories; provided, however, that in a local business district where a building is used for business purposes only, this height may be increased by not to exceed ten feet. A building used as a single family residence, erected on a lot providing a side yard of forty feet in width on each side of said building, may be erected to a height of forty-five feet.
Exceptions to Height Limitations .- The provisions of this article shall not apply to the erection of the following structures :
1. Chimneys, flues, grain elevators or gas holders. 2. Water towers or tanks other than those located on the roof of a building. 3. Bulkheads, ele- vator inclosures, towers, monitors, penthouses, skylights or water tanks occupy- ing in the aggregate less than 25 per cent of the area of the roof on which they . are located. 4. Parapet walls or cornices extending above the height limit not more than five feet. 5. Monuments, towers, spires, church roofs, domes, enpolas or belfries for ornamental purposes and not used for human occupaney. 6. Churches, convents, schools, dormitories, colleges, libraries, publie museums. hospitals and sanitaria in a forty or sixty-foot height district : provided, how- ever, that such buildings or portions thereof exceeding the height limit of the distriet be set back from lot lines a distance equal to 12 the height of such building or portion thereof and also be set back from the street or alley lines a distance equal to 1/2 the height of such building or portion thereof less ten feet. 7. Structures erected prior to the passage of this chapter, the founda- tions of which have been completed and which were designed to carry struc- tures above the height provided herein, shall not exceed the height provided for in the design of the foundation and in no event shall exceed the 185-foot height, provided, however, that such structures shall be completed within five (5) years from the date of the passage and publication of this chapter.
Establishment of Area Districts .- For the purpose of regulating and de- termining the area of yards, courts and other open spaces for buildings here- after erected, the City of Milwaukee is hereby divided into four classes of area distriets: A, B, C and D, as shown on the area district map which accompanies this chapter and is hereby declared to be part hereof. The area districts desig- nated on said map are hereby established. The area district map designations which accompany said area distriet map are hereby declared to be a part there- of. No building or part of a building shall be erected and no existing building
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shall be altered, enlarged or rebuilt except in conformity with the regulations herein preseribed for the area district in which such building is located.
Required Yards and Courts .- Every room in which one or more persons live, sleep, work or congregate, except storage rooms or other rooms where the nature of the occupancy does not require direct light and air from the outside, shall have a window area equal to bio of the floor area of the room. Sneh windows and others which are required by the building code shall open directly either upon a street or alley or upon a rear yard, side yard, outer court or inner court located upon the same lot and conforming to the require- ments prescribed by this article as to its minimum area and least dimensions.
Yards and Courts, When Not Required .- The provisions of this article shall not be deemed to apply to courts or shafts for bathrooms, toilet compartments, hallways or stairways, nor shall they apply to yards and courts which may be provided in addition to those required by this article.
No Reduction of Yards or Courts Allowed .- No lot area shall at any time be so reduced or diminished that the yards, courts or open spaces shall be smaller than prescribed by this article.
Rear Yards .- The following regulations shall apply to A Distriets: No rear yard shall be less than ten feet wide on an interior lot, nor less than five feet wide on a corner lot for a building two stories or less in height. At each additional story height the width of sneh rear yard shall be increased one foot.
Side Yards. No side yard shall be less than three feet wide for a building two stories or less in height and eighty feet or less in length. At each addi- tional story height the width of such side yard shall be increased one foot, and for any additional length the width of such side yard shall be further increased at the rate of one foot in twenty feet.
Outer Courts .- No onter lot-line court shall be less than three feet wide for a court two stories or less in height and forty feet or less in length. At each additional story height the width of such court shall be increased one foot, and for any additional length the width of such court shall be further increased at the rate of one foot in fifteen feet. No outer conrt not on a lot line shall be less than six feet wide for a court two stories or less in height and forty feet or less in length. At each additional story height the width of such court shall be increased one foot, and for any additional length the width of such court shall be further increased at the rate of one foot in ten feet.
Inner Courts .- No inner lot-line court shall be less than six feet in width nor less than sixty square feet in area for courts two stories or less in height, except that an inner lot-line court one story high shall be not less than four feet wide and not less than forty square feet in area. At each additional story height every sneh conrt shall be increased by at least one lineal foot in its length and one lineal foot in its width. No inner court not on a lot line shall be less than ten feet in width nor less than 150 square feet in area for courts two stories or less in height. At each additional story height every such court shall be increased by at least one lineal foot in its length and one lineal foot in its width.
Exceptions .- Any building ereeted or used in any part for residence pur-
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poses shall be erected in conformity with the provisions prescribed for B Distriets, and as provided for.
Rear Yards .- The following regulations shall apply in B Districts: No real yard shall be less than fifteen feet wide on an interior lot nor less than ten feet wide on a corner lot for a building two stories or less in height. At each additional story height the width of such rear yard shall be increased 11/2 feet.
Side Yards .- No side yards shall be less than four feet wide for a building two stories or less in height and sixty feet or less in length. At each additional story height the width of such side yard shall be increased one foot, and for any additional length the width of such side yard shall be further inereased at the rate of one foot in fifteen feet. On a lot improved with two side yards if the southerly or easterly of such yards exceeds the width required by this paragraph by one foot the other side yard may be reduced in width one foot.
Outer Courts .- No outer lot-line court shall be less than five feet wide for a court two stories or less in height and thirty feet or less in length. At each additional story height the width of such court shall be increased one foot, and for any additional length the width of such court shall be further in- creased at the rate of one foot in ten feet. No outer eourt not on a lot line shall be less than eight feet wide for a court two stories or less in height and thirty feet or less in length. At each additional story height the width of such court shall be increased one foot, and for any additional length the width of such eourt shall be further increased at the rate of one foot in eight feet.
Inner Courts .- No inner lot-line court shall be less than six feet in width nor less than sixty square feet in area for courts two stories or less in height. At each additional story height every such court shall be increased by at least 11% lineal feet in its length and one lineat foot in its width. No inner court not on a lot line shall be less than ten feet in width nor less than 150 square feet in area for courts two stories or less in height. At each additional story height every such court shall be increased by at least two lineal feet in its length and 112 lineal feet in its width.
Setbacks .- Setbacks are required and shall conform to the regulations pre- seribed for setbacks in "C" Distriets.
Building Area .- No building shall occupy more than 70 per cent of the area of an interior lot, nor more than 85 per cent of a corner lot.
Rear Yards .- The following regulations shall apply in C Distriets : No rear yard shall be less than twenty feet wide on an interior lot nor less than ten feet wide on a corner lot for a building two stories or less in height. For each additional story in height the width of such rear yard shall be inereased three feet.
Side Yards .- No side yard shall be less than five feet wide for a building two stories or less in height and fifty feet or less in length. For each addi- tional story in height the width of such side yard shall be increased 11% feet, and for any additional length the width of such side yard shall be further increased at the rate of one foot in ten feet. On a lot improved with two side yards for each foot that the southerly or easterly of such side yards exceeds the width required by this paragraph the other side yard may be reduced one foot, but in no case shall such side yard be less than three feet wide. On a
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lot having a width of less than 331% feet at the time it is placed in a C Dis- tr'et and improved with two side yards the width of each of such yards may be reduced one foot. On a vacant lot or on two adjacent vacant lots having a width of thirty feet or less, at the time they are placed in a C District and adjacent lots on both sides of such lots are thirty feet wide or less with build- ings already ereeted upon them which buildings are so located on the respec- tive lots as to leave a side yard on the north or west side of such buildings of at least eighteen inches and on the south or east side of such buildings of at least four feet, the improvements upon such vacant lots may be so placed so as to leave a side yard on the north or west side of not less than eighteen inches and on the south or east side of not less than four feet.
Outer Courts .- No outer lot-line court shall be less than seven feet wide for a court two stories or less in height and thirty feet or less in length. For each additional story in height the width of sneh court shall be increased 11/6 feet, and for any additional length the width of such eourt shall be further increased at the rate of one foot in eight feet. No outer court not on a lot line shall be less than ten feet wide for a court two stories or less in height and thirty feet or less in length. For each additional story in height the width of such court shall be increased two fret, and for any additional length the width of such court shall be further increased at the rate of one foot in six feet.
Inner Courts .- No inner lot-line court shall be less than eight feet in width nor less than 100 square feet in area for courts two stories or less in height. For each additional story in height every such court shall be increased by at least three lineal feet in its length and two lineal feet in its width. No inner court not on a lot line shall be less than fourteen feet in width nor less than 280 square feet in area for courts two stories or less in height. For each addi- tional story in height every such court shall be increased by at least four lineal feet in its length and three lineal feet in its width.
Setbacks .- Where in a residence district as designated on the use district map at least 1/4 of the frontage on either side of a street between two inter- seeting streets is improved with buildings and at least 1% of the buildings so situated conform to a minimum setbaek line no new building shall be erected and no existing building shall be reconstructed or altered to projeet beyond such setback line unless an open space be left on each side of the building beyond such setback line. Each of these open spaces shall have at every point a minimum width, in addition to the width of any prescribed yards or courts, equal to at least twice the number of feet that such point projects beyond such setback line, provided that on a lot between and adjoining two lots, each with a building projeeting beyond such setback line, those portions of such open spaces that are baek of the front line of the building with the lesser projee- tion may be omitted.
Building Area .- No building shall oreupy more than 50 per cent of the area of an interior lot, nor more than 60 per cent of a corner lot, provided that when a building is used for business purposes only, no building shall oeenpy more than 70 per cent of the area of an interior lot, nor more than 85 per vent of a corner lot.
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Number of Families Housed .- No dwelling or apartment house shall here- after be erected or altered to accommodate or make provision for more than fifty families on any aere of land nor more than a proportional number of families on a fractional part of any aere of land, provided, however, in a local business distriet not more than twenty families per aere may be housed. The maximum mimber of families which may hereafter be housed on any plot of ground shall not exceed the integral number obtained by multiplying the aere- age of such plot, exclusive of the area within street lines, by fifty, or in a local business distriet by twenty.
Rear Yards .- The following regulations shall apply to D Districts: No rear vard shall be less than twenty-five feet wide on an interior lot nor less than ten feet wide on a corner lot for a building two stories or less in height. For each additional story in height the width of such rear yard shall be in- ereased six feet.
Side Yards .- No side yard shall be less than six feet wide for a building two stories or less in height and fifty feet or less in length. For each addi- tional story in height the width of such side yard shall be increased three feet. and for any additional length the width of such side yard shall be further increased at the rate of one foot in eight feet. At least one side yard shall be provided on every lot located in a residence district as designated on the use district map. On a lot having a width of less than thirty-seven feet at the time it is placed in a D Distriet and improved with two side yards the width of each of such yards may be reduced one foot. On a lot having a width of less than 3312 feet at the time it is placed in a D Distriet and improved with two side yards the width of each of such yards may be redneed two feet. On a lot improved with two side yards for each foot that the southerly or east- erly of such side vards exceeds the width required by this paragraph the other side yard may be reduced one foot, but in no ease shall the side yard be less than three feet wide. On a vacant lot or on two adjacent vacant lots having a width of thirty feet or less at the time they are placed in a D Distriet and adjacent lots on both sides of such lots are thirty Feet wide or less with build- ings already erected upon them, which buildings are so located on the respec- tive lots as to leave a side yard on the north or west side of such buildings of at least eighteen inches and on the south or east side of such buildings of at least four feet, the improvements upon such vacant lots may be so placed as to leave a side yard on the north or west side of not less than eighteen inches and on the south or east side of not less than Your feet.
Courts and Setbacks .- All courts and setbacks shall conform to the regula- tions prescribed by Section 26.63 for courts and setbacks in C Districts. In a residence district as designated on the use district map all windows required by the building code shall open directly either upon a street or upon a rear yard or side yard, provided that on an interior lot having a width of less than thirty-five feet at the time it is placed in a D Distriet sneh windows may open on an onter lot-line court.
Building Area .- No building shall occupy more than 30 per cent of the area of an interior lot, nor more than 40 per cent of a corner lot, provided that on an interior lot containing at the time it is placed in a D District less
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than Ko of an acre a building may be erected so as to occupy not more than 1,300 square feet nor more than 35 per cent of such lot.
Number of Families Housed .- No dwelling or apartment house shall here- after be erected or altered to accommodate or make provision for more than twenty families on any aere of land nor more than a proportional number of families on a fractional part of any aere of land. The maximum number of families which may hereafter be housed on any plot of ground shall not exceed the integral number obtained by multiplying the acreage of such plot, exclu- sive of the area within street lines, by twenty. The limitation imposed by this section shall, however, not prohibit the erection of a single family dwelling on any lot containing at the time it is placed in a D District an area of less than 1/20 of an aere, nor the erection of a two-family dwelling on any lot con- taining at the time it is placed in a D Distriet more than 115 of an aere.
General Regulations in Area Districts .- The following regulations shall apply to all area districts unless specifically excepted.
Height of Buiding's Interpreted in Stories .- In applying the requirements of this article the first story shall be considered as being not more than twenty feet high and for each additional thirteen feet or fraction thereof the build- ing shall be considered to have at least one additional story.
Building Area Limitation, Where Applied .- The limitation of building area in this article shall apply at the curb level in the ease of a building located in a residence district as designated on the use district map and at the sill level of the second story windows, but not more than twenty-three feet above the eurb level in the ease of a building located in a district other than a residence district as designated on the use district map.
Rear Yard, When Required .- In B. C. and D Distriets there shall be a rear yard on every lot, or portion thereof, the rear line of which is more than fifty feet back from the front street line. In A Distriets there shall be a rear yard on every lot, the rear of which abuts on an allev.
Rear Yard, When Not Required .- A corner lot or an interior lot running through the block from street to street or to within fifty feet of another street shall not be required to provide a rear yard.
Rear Yard, Computation of Depth .- In computing the depth of a rear yard abutting on a street or alley the measurement may include one-half the width of such street or alley, but in no case exceeding ten feet.
Rear Yard, Reduction in Size .- On a lot less than 100 feet deep the width of a rear yard required in preceding sections of this article for a building two stories or less in height may be redneed 1 per cent for each foot such lot is less than 100 feet in depth, provided that such reduction shall in no case ex- ceed one-half the required width. For each additional story in height the width of such yard shall be increased by the amounts required by preceding seetions of this article.
Rear Yard, Level of .- Where a lot is not within a residence distriet as designated on the use distriet map, the lowest level of a rear yard shall not be above the sill level of the second story windows nor in any case more than twenty-three feet above the curb level. Where a lot is within a residence district as designated on the use district map the lowest level of a rear yard
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shall not be above the curb level or the level of the ground back of the build- ing whichever is the highest, and not above the sill level of the first story windows in any case.
Accessory Buildings .- Accessory buildings in C and D Distriets may oe- cupy 10 per cent of the lot area in addition to the building area limitations up to a height of fifteen feet measured from the ground floor of such buildings to the roofplate thereof, provided that in a residence district not more than 40 per cent of required area of a rear yard is occupied by such accessory buildings. On a lot in a D District as designated on the area district map and not occupied by more than one family, where a lot exceeds 12,000 square feet in area one additional antomobile may be housed in addition to four automo- biles for each 3,000 square feet such lot exceeds 12,000 square feet in area.
Chimneys and Flues .- Chimneys or flues may be erected within a rear yard provided they do not exceed five square feet in area in the aggregate and do not obstruet ventilation.
Fire Escapes .- Open or lattice enclosed iron fire escapes may projeet not more than eight feet and fire-proof outside stairways or solid-floored balconies to fire towers may project not more than four feet into a rear yard.
Cut-Offs .- A corner of a yard or court may be cut off between walls of the same building provided that the length of the wall of such ent-off does not exceed five feet.
Extension to Yards or Courts .- Windows opening on a portion of a yard or court which is an extension to a yard or court conforming to the minimum requirements of a yard or court shall be deemed to comply with the provi- sions of this article. Such extension on which windows open shall not be deeper in any part than it is wide on the open side nor shall such open side be less than six feet wide. The area contained in an extension to a yard or court shall in no ease be included in computing the required area of a yard or court.
Projections Allowed .- The area required in a yard or eourt at any given level shall be open from such level to the sky unobstructed, except for the ordinary projections of skylights and parapets above the bottom of such court or yard, and except for the ordinary projections of window sills, belt courses, gutters, cornices and other ornamental features to the extent of not more than six inches, provided that wider cornices on the street front may turn the cor- ner and project their full width into a side vard or outer court within five feet of the street wall of the building.
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