§ 25.07.009 HEIGHT EXCEPTIONS.
   (A)   Allowed projections. The structures listed in Table 25.07-B, Allowed Projections Above Height Limits, may exceed the maximum permitted building height in the RD zone, subject to the limitations stated and further provided that no portion of a structure more than the building height limit may contain habitable area. Additional height above the limits of Table 25.07-B may be approved with a conditional use permit, pursuant to the provisions of § 25.02.003.
Table 25.07-B
Allowed Projections Above Height Limits
Structures Allowed Above the Height Limit
Maximum Vertical Projection Above the Height Limit
Maximum Coverage and Locational Limitation
Structures Allowed Above the Height Limit
Maximum Vertical Projection Above the Height Limit
Maximum Coverage and Locational Limitation
Barns
10 feet
None.
Skylights
1 foot
None.
Chimneys
8 feet
None.
Decorative features including spires, bell towers, cupolas, etc.
Rooftop open space features including sun decks, sunshade and windscreens, trellises, and landscaping
10 feet
Limited to a total of 20% of roof area, inclusive of all structures.
Must be set back from the exterior wall one foot for every foot of projection above the height limit.
Elevator and stair towers (for multi-unit residential and non-residential buildings only)
16 feet
Limited to a total of 10% of roof area.
Must be set back from the exterior wall one foot for every foot of projection above the height limit.
Mechanical equipment
5 feet
Must be set back from the exterior wall one foot for every foot of projection above the height limit and screed from view from adjacent at-grade public streets.
Fire escapes, catwalks, and open railings required by law
No restriction
None.
Telecommunications facilities, antennas, microwave equipment, and radio towers
Subject to the provisions of Chapter 7.11 of the County Code, Wireless Communication Facilities Standards.
 
   (B)   Exempt structures.
      (1)   The following structures are exempt from limits on projections above height limits in all zones except R-1 and RM: windmills, barns, silos, grain elevators, oil derricks, mechanical devices, radio, communication and television antenna, spires and bell towers, and other similar structures.
      (2)   In the R-1 and RM zones, these structures may exceed the height limit for the zone with an administrative use permit.
(Ord. 1043 § 3 (part), 2022)