DESCRIPTION
A small, decorative, tower-like extension from the wall or corner of a building, meant to provide distinctive living space or to terminate an important axis.
STANDARDS
- Turrets must be visually supported by brackets, corbels, or a beam along their full width, or physically supported by another component.
- Turrets may be square, multi-sided, or curved, and must possess radial symmetry.
- Turrets may wrap around corners.
- Turrets may intersect with and occupy the same space as porches, balconies, galleries, arcades, and decks.
- Turrets must extend beyond the building face(s) to which they are attached.
- The highest point of the roof of a turret may be higher than the highest point of the roof of the primary building.
DIMENSIONS
| Setback from facade |
n/a |
| Width (B) |
Must be equal to length |
| Projection |
n/a |
| Absolute Height |
n/a |
| Fenestration |
30% min |
| Height (C) |
The top plate of a turret may not exceed the height of the top plate of the adjoining building |
| Length (A) |
8 ft max |
| Area |
n/a |
| Eave Height |
n/a |
| Gable End Setback |
n/a |
| Top Plate Height |
n/a |