(1) For buildings having walls adjoining one street or place only, the elevation of the sidewalk at the center of the wall adjoining the street or place;
(2) For buildings having walls adjoining more than one street or place, the average of the elevation of the sidewalks at the centers of all walls adjoining the streets or places;
(3) For buildings having no wall adjoining a street or place, the average level of the finished surface of the ground adjacent to the exterior walls of the building.
Any wall approximately parallel to and not more than 5 feet from a right-of-way is to be considered as adjoining the street or place. Where no sidewalk exists or where none of the walls adjoin a right-of-way, the grade shall be established by the Commissioner of Building Inspection or by the Division of Transportation.
(Ord. 170-04. Passed 3-23-04; Ord. 158-18. Passed 4-24-18; Ord. 510-21. Passed 9-28-21.)