(a) Height Measurement. Measurement of height shall be the vertical height from the average elevation of finished grade at the front of the structure to:
In case of flat roof structure, highest point of coping.
In case of mansard roof structure, deck line of roof.
In case of gable or hipped roof, average height of roof.
A habitable basement or attic shall be counted as a story.
(b) Height Exceptions. The height limitation of this Zoning Ordinance shall not apply to flag poles, church spires, belfries, domes or similar projections not used for human occupancy; nor to chimneys, ventilators, sky-lights, water tanks, bulk heads, antenna, and other necessary mechanical apparatus usually carried above the roof level.
(Ord. 68-5938. Passed 1-3-68.)