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A. Description. Porch, engaged: The main facade of the building has a small to medium setback from the frontage line. The resulting front yard is typically very small and can be defined by a fence or hedge to spatially maintain the edge of the street. The engaged porch has two adjacent sides of the porch that are engaged to the building while the other two sides are open.

B. Size.

Width, clear

10' min.

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Depth, clear

8' min.

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Height, clear

8' min.

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Height

2 Stories max.

Furniture area, clear

4' x 6' min.

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Path of travel

3' wide min.

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C. Miscellaneous.

Up to 40% of the building facade may project beyond the setback line into the encroachment area for this frontage type.

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Engaged porches must be open on two sides and have a roof.

Engaged porch.

An example of an engaged porch