Section 10-C2516. CANOPIES: GENERAL PRINCIPLES

 

2516.1 Canopies historically provided shelter and weather protection for the entrance to a building.  Canopies also shaded show windows and sidewalks in a manner no longer permitted by construction codes.

 

2516.2 A canopy is appropriate where weather protection is a primary consideration.  A canopy should not be used primarily as an enlarged sign background or to extend commercial signage across a sidewalk.

 

2516.3 A canopy at the entrance to a large historic apartment or hotel building can enhance the sense of arrival and welcome created by the architectural treatment of the building entrance.  A canopy in a historic commercial streetscape can detract from its character by obstructing views of building facades and adding excess clutter and signage.

 

2516.4 The appropriateness of a specific canopy depends in part upon the specific characteristics of the historic district, building type, or business type involved.

 

authority

The D.C. Office of Planning and the Historic Preservation Review Board, pursuant to the authority set forth in section 10 of the Historic Landmark and Historic District Protection Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979, (D.C. Law 2-144; D.C. Official Code § 6-1109), Mayor’s Order 79-50, dated March 21, 1979, section 6 of Mayor's Order 83-119, dated May 6, 1983, section III(B)(8) of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1983, effective March 31, 1983, and section 402(b) of the Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Support Act of 2002, effective October 19, 2000 (D.C. Law 12-172; 47 DCR 6308).

source

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCMR 2281, 2295 (March 19, 2010).