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the applicant, main entries may face up to 90 degrees away from the street provided both of the following apply: a. They are visible from the street. b. The building side facing the street shall not include windows or views into a parking area or garage and shall contain windows that occupy a minimum of 15% of the facade. (c) Upper Story Building Entrances The main entrance of upper story units shall be provided from the interior of the building or from an exterior walkway that serves no more than 2 units. Stairways to upper floors shall be adequately lighted and protected from the elements. Access to upper - story units may be provided at the front, side or rear of a building. (d) Criteria_ for Adjustment Adjustments to the standards in this subsection may be made, based on the criteria of EC 9.8030(4) Building Orientation and Entrance Standards Adjustment. (6) Building Mass and Facade. (a) Maximum Building Dimension. Neither the maximum length nor width of any building within 40 feet of a front lot line can exceed 100 feet in the R -1 and R -2 zones and 150 feet in all other zones. (b) Windows. Street facades shall contain windows covering a minimum of 15% of the facade on each floor level. (c) Criteria for Adjustment. Adjustments to the standards in this subsection may be made, based on criteria of EC 9.8030(8)(a). (7) Building Articulation. (a) Articulation Requirement. To preclude large expanses of uninterrupted wall surfaces, exterior elevations of buildings shall incorporate design features such as offsets, projections, balconies, bays, windows, entries, porches, porticos, or similar elements. 1. Horizontal Surface. At least 2 of the design features outlined above shall be incorporated along the horizontal face (side to side) of the structure, to be repeated at intervals of no more than 44 feet. 2. Vertical Surface. At least 2 of the design features outlined above shall be incorporated along the vertical face (top to bottom) of the structure, to be repeated at intervals of no more than 25 feet. (b) when offsets and projections are used to fulfill articulation requirements, the offset or projection shall vary from other wall surfaces by a minimum of 2 feet. Such changes in plane shall have a minimum width of 6 feet. (c) Individual and common entry ways shall be articulated by roofs, awnings, or porticos. (d) Criteria for Adjustment. Adjustments to the standards in this subsection may be made, based on criteria of EC 9.8030(8)(b). (8) Site Landscaping. (a) Minimum Landscape Area. Landscaping is required according to the applicable base zone minimum landscape area standards. If there are none Ordinance - 183