The percent of lot to be landscaped shall not be less than as set forth in the following schedule, and the ground floor area of apartment house buildings plus the total ground floor area of all accessory buildings shall not occupy or cover more of the lot than as set forth in the following schedule:
Maximum Building Coverage of Lot | |||
Minimum Landscaped Area of Lot (Percent) | Apartment Buildings (Percent) | All Buildings With Exposed Roofs (Percent) | |
Apartment House | 50 | 15 | 20 |
Elevator Apartment House | 40 | 15 | 30 |
Landscaped areas shall be construed to be those parts of the lot developed with walks, terraces, play areas and lawns, shrubs or other planting.
The building coverage of the lot shall be construed as the total area of the main building or buildings, plus all accessory buildings. The percentage shall be the total area of buildings in ratio to the gross area of the lot expressed as a percentage. The area of all buildings shall be measured at the ground level, except accessory buildings whose roofs do not extend more than four feet above grade.
Driveways, open parking areas and beach and bluff areas of lakefront lots are to be excluded from the above percentage of lot areas.
(Ord. 34-1969. Passed 2-17-69.)