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DC-16 Downtown Core District

High-rise Loop office buildings. Also covers downtown stores, entertainment, and civic buildings. Allows residential buildings.


Specifications

Zoning Ordinance reference ยง 17-4-0102
View the Chicago Zoning Ordinance
Floor area ratio 16
Maximum building height None, but buildings taller than city's "building height thresholds" require Planned Development review.
Lot area per unit (density) 100 sq ft/dwelling unit, 65 sq ft/efficiency unit, 50 sq ft/SRO unit
Minimum lot area
On-site open space All buildings with people living in them must have at least 36 sq ft of on-site open space per dwelling unit. (See 17-4-0410-A)

Setbacks

Front yard None
Side None
Back yard None