DORMER definition

DORMER means a roofed projection in which a window is set upright in a sloping roof and which does not occupy, either individually or in total, more than fifty percent (50%) of the projected length of the roof.
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DORMER means a projecting structure built out from a sloping roof. (Ord. 2003 § 2, 2009)
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DORMER. (see illustration I-0) means a roofed structure projecting from a sloping roof and containing a window or ventilating louver.
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Examples of DORMER in a sentence

  • Dormer windows should be sized in relation to the windows used in the upper story, and dormers should be no wider than necessary to accommodate the window and coordinated trim.

  • Dormer windows on roofs sloping toward the shopping street shall be treated in accordance with the same criteria as building fronts.

  • See Figure 2-3.Figure 2-1: Lot and Building Regulation Diagram Figure 2-2: Apartment/condo and Nonresidential Building Setbacks Figure 2-3: Dormer Exception to Eave Height Regulation Sec.

  • The vertical height from Average Grade to the highest midpoint elevation (between a ridge and the corresponding eave) of any roof, Dormer, or Distinct Portion.

  • Bennett and Dormer note that an x-ray machine that failed to take x-rays of proper clarity would theoretically also be in violation of the RCHSA because patients would be exposed to radiation without any offsetting benefit.


More Definitions of DORMER

DORMER means framing which projects from a sloping roof, providing an internal recess in the roof space.
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DORMER means a window set vertically in a gable projecting from a sloping roof.
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DORMER. A roofed projection built out from a sloping roof into which a window is set to provide additional interior light and ventilation.
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DORMER means a projecting upright window in a sloping roof, the height of which is lower than the apex of the roof from which it projects,
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DORMER means a roofed structure projecting from a sloping roof and containing a window or ventilating louver.
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DORMER means a structure projecting through a sloped roof, usually containing a window on the front vertical face. Dressing Room. For definition see Section 13-84-070(f).
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DORMER means a roofed projecting window structure, set upright in a sloping roof, that projects vertically beyond the plane of the pitched roof. The face of a dormer shall be setback at least 1 foot from the wall below, with a roof pitch no less than half the main roof and a ridge below the main roof ridge.
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