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(27) Elevation (Building): The exterior walls of a building. Also referred to as <br /> 'Facade' when the elevation is along a frontage line. <br /> (28) Entrance (Main or Primary): The principal point of access of pedestrians to a <br /> building. In the support of pedestrian activity, the main or primary entrance <br /> should be oriented to the frontage rather than to the parking. <br /> (29) Facade: The exterior wall of a building that is set along a frontage line. Facades <br /> support the public realm and are subject to frontage requirements additional to <br /> those required of elevations. <br /> (30) Flex Block: See 'Building Types' <br /> (31) Forecourt: See `Frontage Types' <br /> (32) Frontage Line: Those lot lines that coincide with a public street line. One shall <br /> be designated as the Principal Frontage Line. Facades along Frontage Lines <br /> define the public realm and are therefore more highly regulated than the <br /> elevations that coincide with other lot lines. Frontage lines are subject to the <br /> urban standards, architectural standards, signage standards, and subdivision <br /> standards. <br /> (33) Frontage Type: The architectural element of a building between the public right- <br /> of-way and the private property associated with the building. Frontage Types <br /> combined with the public realm create the perceptible streetscape. The <br /> following frontage types used in this Article are listed below: <br /> a. Arcade: A facade with an attached colonnade, that is covered by upper <br /> stories. This frontage type is ideal for retail use, but only when the <br /> sidewalk is fully absorbed within the arcade so that a pedestrian cannot <br /> bypass it. For Building Code considerations, this frontage type cannot <br /> cover the public right- of-way. <br /> b. Forecourt: A semi-public exterior space partially within the shopfront, <br /> gallery or arcade frontage that is partially surrounded by a building and <br /> also opening to a thoroughfare forming a court. The court is suitable for <br /> gardens, outdoor dining, vehicular drop-off and utility off-loading. <br /> c. Front yard ! Porch: A common frontage type associated with single family <br /> houses, where the facade is set back from the right of way with a front <br /> yard. A porch may also be appended to the facade. A fence or wall at the <br /> property line may be used to define the private space of the yard. The <br /> front yard may also be raised from the sidewalk, creating a small retaining <br /> wall at the property line with entry steps to the yard. <br /> d. Gallery: A colonnade that is attached to storefronts and projects over the <br /> sidewalk. <br /> Ordinance No. NS-3081 <br /> Page 31 of 49 <br />