"Story" means that portion of a building included between the upper surface of a floor and the upper surface of the floor or roof next above. A basement is considered as one-half a story if one-half to two-thirds of its volume is above the average level of adjacent ground (before construction), and as one story if over two-thirds of its volume is above the level of adjacent ground or if it is used as a separate dwelling unit or establishment. An attic is considered as a story if it contains two-thirds or more as much volume as the story immediately below in the building or if it is used as a separate dwelling unit or establishment. Buildings containing split-levels of stories are considered by the maximum number of stories in any individual section of the building. This definition does not apply to any accessory structure or use.
(Ord. 29-16. Passed 11-15-16; Ord. 11-21. Passed - -21.)