(A) Except as otherwise permitted by variance, no building or structure occupied by a principal use on a lot having a slope of ten percent or less shall exceed a height of 28.5 feet nor contain more than two stories. On lots having a slope in excess of ten percent, no building or structure occupied by a principal use and situated on the downhill side of the street upon which it has its primary frontage shall exceed 35 feet in height, and if situated on the uphill side of the street, shall not exceed 28.5 feet in height nor contain more than three stories.
(B) (1) Except as otherwise permitted by variance or by the provisions of § 17.052.020 of this title, no accessory building or structure on any lot shall exceed 15 feet in height nor contain more than one story.
The height of accessory dwelling units shall be governed by Chapter 17.048.
(2) Handrails required by the Uniform Building Code shall not be included in measuring height.
(Prior Code, § 17.66.060) (Ord. 607, passed - -1991; Am. Ord. 886, passed 1-24-2024