Downtown Form-Based Code

September 19, 2016

Part 9. Definitions

DFD 901. Defined Terms

The following terms are defined for the purpose of this Code. Terms not defined here may be defined elsewhere in the City of Overland Park Zoning Ordinance. In such case, the definition contained in the Zoning Ordinance shall be used. Certain terms in this Code are used in very specific ways, often excluding some of the meanings of common usage. Where there is an apparent conflict or contradiction, the definition herein shall prevail.

Covered Sidewalk. A roofed or built structure attached to the Façade and extending beyond the Required Building Line and over the sidewalk or Square, open to the Street-Space except for supporting columns, piers, or arches. Covered sidewalks shall have a minimum clear height of 13 feet (signage or lighting may encroach) and a minimum clear width (from Façade or Required Building Line) to inside column face of 10 feet. The area within a Covered Sidewalk shall include a Clear Walkway. (See Building Envelope Standards for complete specifications.)

Effective on: 1/1/1901