(A) No building or other structure shall be erected or altered to a height greater than the maximum allowed in the district in which it is located, except as permitted in divisions (B)(1) and (2) below.
(B) No ground shall be filled that will have the effect of exceeding the maximum allowed height. (See § 152.267 for definitions of building height and structure height).
(1) Ornamental and mechanical appurtenances may be added to rooftops, such as: steeples, belfries, cupolas, domes, chimneys, elevator and stairwell penthouses and ventilation systems provided:
(a) The appurtenance shall not exceed 25% of the total roof area; and
(b) The structure shall be setback from lot lines an additional one foot for each foot above the permitted height.
(2) Principal buildings in a commercial district, provided:
(a) The total building height shall not exceed 125% of the permitted height; and
(b) The building shall be setback from lot lines an additional one foot for each foot above the permitted height.
(Ord. 37, passed 8-28-2005) Penalty, see § 152.999