(A) Measurement of building height. Building height shall be measured as the vertical distance from the average level of the finished grade of the lot to the highest roof point of the building being measured.
Figure 153.130.030-2: Measurement of Building Height.
(B) Exceptions to building height. Penthouses or roof structures that house elevators, stairways, tanks, ventilation fans or other equipment used to operate and maintain the building, skylights, flagpoles, chimneys, smokestacks, fire or parapet walls and other similar structures may exceed the building height standard by a maximum of 15 feet, provided any such projection above the maximum permitted building height shall be subject to Zoning Clearance review, pursuant to subchapter 153.210, Administrative Procedures.
(Ord. 1346, passed 5-2-12)