For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
BULKHEAD.
The part of the façade that forms a base for one or more windows on the ground floor, typically in traditional store fronts. See Figure 1.
Figure 1
CLERESTORY.
An upper story row of windows, or windows so placed. Often applied when there is not an actual interior corresponding floor. See Figure 2.
Figure 2
CUPOLA.
A domed or hipped roof cap, usually topping a roof or turret.
FENESTRATION.
Window and other openings in a building's façade.
GLAZING.
Fitted or covered with glass.
KICK PLATE.
A hard plate or veneer fitted to the lower portions of a building including the lower rail of a door, bulkhead, or risers of a step to prevent damage from moderate impact. Also referred to as a "toe kick".
MULLIONS.
A vertical member separating (and often supporting) windows, doors, or panels set in series. See Figure 3.
MUNTIN.
A secondary framing member to hold panes within a window, window wall, or glazed door. See Figure 3.
Figure 3
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QUOINING.
Dressed stones or bricks at the corners of buildings, laid so that their faces are alternately large and small. Originally used to add strength to the masonry wall, they are now used for more decorative purposes. See Figure 4.
Figure 4
SPANDREL.
A wall panel filling the space between the top of a lower story window and the sill of an upper story window. Often with ornamentation or as a place for signage.
SPANDREL GLASS.
Heat-strengthened flat glass with a colored ceramic coating adhered to the back by a heat fusion process. It has double the strength of annealed glass of the same size and thickness, enabling it to withstand greater uniform loads and thermal stresses. Spandrel glass cannot be re-cut after heat strengthening. It is used as fixed opaque colored glass on buildings in front of floor slabs and columns. It is available in a wide array of colors.
VISIBLE.
Capable of being seen or exposed to view from a public place or residential property.
VISIBLE TRANSMITTENCE (VT).
An optical property that indicates the amount of visible light transmitted. The higher the VT the more light is transmitted.
WATER TABLE.
A horizontal projecting string course, molding, or ledge placed so as to divert rainwater from a building's foundation. In traditional buildings, this element is often placed at or directly above the sill between the foundation and the base of the structural wall.
WIDOW'S WALK.
A walkway or narrow platform on roof. Also referred to as a "captain's walk."
(Ord. 3-2010, passed 4-7-10)