"Story" means that portion of a building included between the upper surface of any floor and the upper surface of the floor next above, or the ceiling or roof next above such floor; provided that, for the purpose of determining the required dimensions of yards and courts, when the average story height of a building exceeds twelve feet (12 ft.), each twelve feet (12 ft.) or fraction thereof of the total building height shall be considered a separate full story or fractional story respectively, except the first (1st) story which may be fifteen feet (15 ft.) high.
(Ord. 7139-99. Passed 7-6-99.)