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Supporting Structure Type and Design Characteristic (R= Required; A= Allowed; X= Prohibited) | Architectural Substyle | ||
Tropical Old Florida | Tropical Contemporary | Nautical Moderne | |
Supporting Structure Type and Design Characteristic (R= Required; A= Allowed; X= Prohibited) | Architectural Substyle | ||
Tropical Old Florida | Tropical Contemporary | Nautical Moderne | |
Columns | A | A | A |
Rectangular cross-section | R | R | A |
Circular cross-section | X | X | A |
Ornamental bracket at top of column | R | A | X |
Minimum spacing between columns (as percentage of column
height
) |
80 | 80 | 80 |
Maximum spacing between columns (as percentage of column
height
) |
100 | 100 | 100 |
Material | |||
Wood | R | A | X |
Metal | X | A | A |
Concrete | X | X | A |
Brackets | R | A | A |
Cable-hung | A | A | A |
Cantilever | X | A | A |
Railings used with porches, stoops, and balconies shall be designed in accordance with the standards set forth below in Table 155.3703.F.7.l for the proposed architectural style and the specific type of railing post or guard used. Only one allowable type of railing post and guard shall be used.
(Each railing design is described and illustrated in its definition in Section Article 9: Part 5, Terms and Uses Defined.)