§ 8175-3.13.1. Measurement of building height.

The heights of buildings in all zones shall be measured as follows:

(a)

Pitched or Hip Roofs. For buildings with a pitched or hip roof, building height is the vertical distance from the finished grade to the averaged midpoint of the finished roof.

(b)

Other Roof Types. For buildings with a flat roof or buildings where the roof and walls form a continuous architectural unit (e.g. A-frame buildings, Quonset huts, geodesic domes) building height is the vertical distance from the finished grade to the highest point of the finished roof.

(c)

Calculation of Averaged Midpoint. The averaged midpoint is calculated by drawing a line between the highest point of the finished roof at the main ridgeline and top of the roof covering where it intersects with a horizontal line drawn from the top of each of the two (2) exterior walls parallel to the main ridgeline. The midpoint is the point one-half (½) of the distance between the upper and lower points. The averaged midpoint Is the average of the two (2) midpoints.

(d)

Finished Roof. For purposes of determining the "finished roof", "finished roof" shall mean the roof with the roof sheeting in place, but not the other roofing materials.

(Ord. No. 4451, § 9, 12-11-2012)