Structure height calculations:
(A) The vertical distance measured to the highest point of the building’s roof for flat roofs; to the deck line for mansard roofs; and to the mean height level between eaves and peak for gable, hip and gambrel roofs, from the existing grade.
(B) On lots with less than 1% change in grade, building height shall be measured from the existing grade surrounding the building site.
(C) On lots having an average sloping grade of between 1% and 5%, building height shall be measured from the front of the building line of the proposed structure.
(D) On lots having an average sloping grade of more than 5%, building height shall be measured from the average elevation between front and rear building lines or between side building lines, whichever dimension reflects the greater degree of slope.
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(E) Height limits specified elsewhere in this chapter shall not apply to:
(1) Churches, schools, hospitals and public buildings including, but not limited to, libraries, museums, art galleries, fire stations or public buildings owned or used by a public entity; or
(2) Unoccupied barns, silos, or other buildings or structures on farms; church spires, belfries, cupolas and domes; monuments; and windmills. These unoccupied structures shall be limited to 100 feet in height in any case, unless otherwise permitted in this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 5.66) (Ord. 835, passed 1-2-2023) Penalty, see § 153.999