(A) Normal maximum building heights.
(1) The normal maximum height of a dwelling is as follows in the districts indicated: 35 feet or two and one-half stories in the A-1 and R-1 Districts; 25 feet or two stories in the R-1A, R-1B and R-1C Districts; and 40 feet or three and one-half stories in the R-2, B-1, B-2, B-3, I-1, I-2 and UD Districts.
(2) The normal maximum height of business uses is as follows in the districts indicated: 40 feet in the B-1 and B-2 Districts; 60 feet in the B-3, UD and I-1 Districts.
(3) The normal maximum height of enclosed industrial uses is 60 feet in the B-3, I-1 and I-2 Districts; and for open industrial uses, 60 feet in the I-2 District.
(4) The normal maximum height of contingent uses is as follows in the districts indicated: 35 feet in the A-1 and R-1 Districts; 25 feet in the R-1A, R-1B and R-1C Districts; 40 feet in the R-2, B-1, B-2 and I-1 Districts; and 60 feet in the B-3 and I-1 Districts.
(5) The normal maximum height of accessory buildings is as follows in the districts indicated: 18 feet in the R-1A, R-1B, R-1C, R-2, B-1, B-2, I-2 and UD Districts; and 24 feet in the B-3 and I-1 Districts; provided that an accessory building to a farm house or farm dwelling may be erected to a normal maximum height of 40 feet.
(B) Height exceptions.
(1) In the districts limiting height to 25 feet, a dwelling may be increased in height to 25 feet, a dwelling may be increased in height not to exceed 40 feet provided the required side yards are increased an additional foot for each foot such structure exceeds 25 feet in height.
(2) Business and industrial buildings and structures may be erected higher than the normal maximum if they are set back from front and rear property lines, one foot for each two feet of additional height above the normal maximum height, provided that the Zoning Inspector approves the increased height, primarily upon the availability of adequate fire protection.
(3) Chimneys, cooling towers, elevator bulkheads, fire towers, penthouses, stacks, tanks, water towers, transmission towers or essential mechanical appurtenances, may be erected to any height not prohibited by other laws or the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 8-7-12-3, passed 10-10-1961; Ord. passed 1- -2004)