§ 8119-1.5.4. Stoop.

a.

Location. A Stoop is an allowed frontage type for a Courtyard Building type in the TC and R/MU zones; and for a Townhouse, Small Apartment Building, Triplex/Quadplex , Single-Family and Duplex, and Habitable Accessory Structures in the R/MU and RES zones.

b.

Description. A Stoop shall consist of a stair and landing that leads directly from the sidewalk level to a building entrance. The ground floor of the building shall be raised to provide privacy for the rooms facing the public street. This frontage type is ideal for ground floor housing that is near the street.

c.

Design Standards.

1.

Stoops must be located directly at the entry(ies) of the building to which they provide access.

2.

The exterior stairs may be perpendicular or parallel to the adjoining sidewalk.

3.

The landing may be covered by a roof or awning, or left uncovered.

4.

Landscaping shall be placed on both sides of the stoop, either at grade or in raised planters.

5.

Garden walls along the property line are allowed subject to the applicable requirements for Fences, Walls and Hedges for height and materials, see Sec. 8119-1.8.3. For additional details, see Sec. 8106-8.1.

6.

In addition to the stairs, a ramp that conforms to ADA Standards may be provided.

TABLE 1.5.4. STOOP STANDARDS
Stoop diagram: A raised entry within a small landscaped setback comprises the Stoop frontage.
STANDARDS		MIN.	MAX.
a	Stoop width	4 ft.	10 ft.
b	Landing depth (not including stairs)	4 ft.	10 ft.
c	Landing floor height (measured from adjoining finished grade)	18 in.	3 ft.
d	Planter /fence height	—	3 ft.

 

[1] For more standards for Fences, Walls and Hedges, refer to Sec. 8119-1.8.3

Stoop Example—stairs, landing, and landscape area.

(Ord. No. 4479, § 8(App. B), 9-22-2015)