§ 8119-1.8.2. Building Height Measurement and Standards.

a.

Measurement of Building Height: The heights of buildings in all zones shall be measured as follows (see Figure 1.8.2):

1.

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.

2.

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. This maximum height shall include the height of parapets and roof decks (per current building regulations).

3.

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 the 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 of the distance between the upper and lower points. The averaged midpoint is the average of the two (2) midpoints.

4.

Finished Roof. When measuring height, the term "finished roof" shall be defined as a roof with the roof sheeting in place. However, the term "finished roof" shall not include other roofing materials.

b.

Building masses, including sloped roofs, shall not project beyond the maximum building height as shown in Tables 1.3.1(b), 1.3.2(b), 1.3.3(b), and 1.3.4(b). Apply Sec. 8106-7 for allowable exceptions to maximum height of buildings for architectural features (such as chimneys, church steeples, etc.).

FIGURE 1.8.2. MEASUREMENT OF BUILDING HEIGHT

(Ord. No. 4479, § 8(App. B), 9-22-2015)