(a) Definition. A "canopy" as herein regulated means a rigid, flat roof-like structure affording shelter, other than a hood or marquee, attached to the exterior walls of a building or structure in an approved manner and sloping and draining toward such walls.
(b) General Regulations. Canopies when constructed and erected as regulated in this section shall be permitted to project beyond a property line at or near the ceiling level of the first floor of a building or structure. (See subsection (e) hereof). No such canopy shall project into a public right of way which is less than thirty feet in width.
(c) Length. There shall be no limitation on the length of a canopy.
(d) Projection. The projection of canopies from the property line shall not exceed one-half the distance from such property line to the curb line, but not more than six feet in any case. Where the sidewalk is less than twelve feet in width, such canopies may project six feet, but not closer than two feet to the curb line.
(e) Clearance. There shall not be less than ten feet in the clear between any point of a canopy and the sidewalk grade directly below.
(f) Construction and Design.
(1) Canopies shall be constructed of non-combustible materials throughout.
(2) Canopies shall be supported entirely by the building or structure to which they are attached.
(3) Canopies shall be designed and constructed to support safely a superimposed load of sixty pounds per square foot.
(4) The roof of the canopy shall be made watertight and shall have a slope of not more than one in four. Such roofs shall slope and drain toward the building or structure and shall be provided with conductors connected with the house sewer or drain.
(5) The vertical dimension of the side or front face of a canopy shall not exceed fifteen inches.
(g) Signs and Advertising Devices. No sign, ornamental illumination or advertising device shall be placed on, hung from, attached to or be painted on a canopy except as regulated in Part Eleven-Planning and Zoning Code. Recessed illumination in soffits is permitted, but in no case shall any individual glass panel exceed 576 square inches in area.
(Ord. 130-15. Passed 3-31-15.)