A. North Of Santa Monica Boulevard: The following height restrictions shall apply to buildings located in the principal building area of a site located in the Central Area of the city north of Santa Monica Boulevard:
1. Buildings With A Flat Roof: For a building with a flat roof as defined in section 10-3-100 of this chapter: Except as otherwise provided in this section, the maximum plate height shall be twenty two feet (22') and the maximum building height shall be twenty eight feet (28'). If each side yard equals or exceeds ten feet (10'), then the maximum building height shall be thirty feet (30').
2. Buildings With A Sloped Roof: For a building with a sloped roof as defined in section 10-3-100 of this chapter: Except as otherwise provided in this section, the maximum plate height shall be twenty two feet (22') and the maximum building height shall be twenty eight feet (28'). If each side yard equals or exceeds ten feet (10'), then the maximum building height shall be thirty two feet (32').
3. Buildings With A Sloped Roof With Ridgeline: For a building with a sloped roof with ridgeline as defined in section 10-3-100 of this chapter: Except as otherwise provided in this section, the maximum plate height shall be twenty two feet (22') and the maximum building height shall be thirty two feet (32') with an average roof height of up to twenty eight feet (28'). If each side yard equals or exceeds ten feet (10'), then the maximum building height shall be thirty four feet (34').
4. Additional Plate Height Added: For every two and one-half feet (2.5') of front setback provided in addition to the required minimum front setback as required pursuant to this article, one foot (1') of plate height may be added to the maximum plate height, not to exceed a twenty five foot (25') maximum plate height. If front setbacks required in section 10-3-2417 or subsection 10-3-2418A of this chapter apply to a project, such front setbacks shall be provided in addition to a front setback provided pursuant to this subsection. If front setback averaging permitted by subsection 10-3-2418B of this chapter is used in conjunction with an expanded front setback provided pursuant to this subsection, portions of a building may encroach into the expanded front setback area but may not encroach beyond the original front setback line established in section 10-3-2404 of this chapter; and, notwithstanding section 10-3-2420 of this chapter, the allowable height of a wall, fence, or hedge located within the expanded front setback area shall be six feet (6'); provided, however, any portion of such wall, fence, or hedge which exceeds three feet (3') in height shall be open to public view.
5. Central R-1 Permit: For buildings that are subject to a maximum height of thirty feet (30'), a reviewing authority may issue a Central R-1 permit pursuant to article 24.5 of this chapter to permit a maximum building height of up to thirty four feet (34').
B. South Of Santa Monica Boulevard: The following height restrictions shall apply to buildings located in the principal building area of a site located in the Central Area of the city south of Santa Monica Boulevard:
1. For a building with a flat roof as defined in section 10-3-100 of this chapter: The maximum plate height shall be twenty two feet (22') and the maximum building height shall be twenty five feet (25').
2. For a building with a sloped roof as defined in section 10-3-100 of this chapter: The maximum plate height shall be twenty two feet (22') and the maximum building height shall be twenty eight feet (28').
3. For a building with a sloped roof with ridgeline as defined in section 10-3-100 of this chapter: The maximum plate height shall be twenty two feet (22') and the maximum building height shall be thirty two feet (32').
4. The maximum height of structures other than buildings shall be twenty five feet (25').
C. Site Area South Of Olympic Boulevard And East Of Doheny Drive: Those buildings located in the principal building area of site areas that are southerly of Olympic Boulevard and easterly of Doheny Drive shall be subject to the following height restrictions:
1. For the first twenty feet (20') of area behind the front yard and for the purposes of subsection 10-3-2405B of this chapter: The maximum plate height of a building shall be ten feet (10'), the maximum height of that portion of a building covered by a flat roof as defined in section 10-3-100 of this chapter shall be twelve feet (12'), the maximum height of that portion of a building covered by a sloped roof as defined in section 10-3-100 of this chapter shall be fourteen feet (14'), the maximum height of that portion of a building covered by a sloped roof with ridgeline as defined in section 10-3-100 of this chapter shall be sixteen feet (16') and the maximum height of all other structures shall be twelve feet (12').
2. For that portion of the principal building area not governed by subsection C1 of this section, the maximum permitted height of buildings shall be as set forth in subsection B of this section. (Ord. 14-O-2669, eff. 12-5-2014)