(A) All districts.
(1) Measurement. The height of a building shall be measured as the vertical distance from the ground level to the highest point of the roof.
(2) Exceptions.
(a) Fully exempt. The following types of structures or building features are exempt from the maximum height standard as stated:
1. Church steeples, bell towers, and religious symbols;
2. Parapet walls, cupolas, and other non-occupied architectural features;
3. Silos;
4. Bell towers;
5. Smoke stacks where required to support the permitted use.
(b) Partially exempt. The following types of structures or building features are exempt or partially exempt from the maximum structure height standard as stated:
1. Chimneys are allowed to extend ten feet above the roof’s highest point.
2. Mechanical equipment and elevator bulkheads, when mounted on a roof, are allowed to extend ten feet above the roof’s highest point, but shall be:
a) Located such that they are not visible from adjacent private and public streets;
b) Shielded from view with a parapet or other architectural feature such that they are not visible from adjacent private or public streets;
c) Constructed with the same exterior building materials as the structure; or
d) Architecturally integrated into the building's designs as to not look like mechanical equipment or an elevator bulkhead.
3. Wind turbines (See § 178.148).
(B) Height standards by district. Refer to Use Districts for height standard requirements.
(Ord. O-2019-24, passed 9-9-2019)