§ 153.040 SECOND STORY MASSING.
   (A)   Any portion of a single-family dwelling that is in excess of one story shall be in compliance with the front yard requirements as established in § 153.037 and shall not encroach beyond the angled planes specified herein.
   (B)   At the front and rear property lines, the measurement shall be taken from the height of the building pad elevation, but in no case shall the measurements be taken at a lower height than the curb as indicated by the attached diagram, adopted and made a part of this subchapter. The side property line measurements shall be taken from a height ten feet above the building pad elevation as indicated by the attached diagram, adopted and made a part of this subchapter.
   (C)   Front yard. The height of the dwelling shall fall within the angled plane of 45° drawn from the front property line of the development site as indicated by the attached diagram, adopted and made a part of this subchapter.
 
   (D)   Side yard. The height of the dwelling shall fall within the angled plane of 45° drawn from a point ten feet above the side property lines of the development site or maintain minimum side yard setbacks of ten feet from each side property line as indicated by the attached diagram, adopted and made a part of this subchapter. Cornices and eaves may extend into the encroachment line or required side yards for a distance not to exceed 24 inches. No other miscellaneous encroachments such as chimneys, bay windows or any other architectural features are permitted, except in a side yard of six feet or more, in which case an encroachment of a maximum of 24 inches is allowed. Buildings with vaulted ceilings that are more than 15 feet in height shall comply with the provisions of this division (D). (See illustration.)
 
   (E)   Rear yard. The height of the dwelling shall fall within the angled plane of 35° drawn from the rear property line of the development site as indicated by the attached diagram, adopted and made a part of this subchapter.
   (F)   No linear wall of a second story shall extend more than 25 feet without architectural articulation or an offset of at least two feet. (Refer to Figure 153.040(A).)
 
(Ord. 466-C.S., passed 11-5-96; Am. Ord. 535-C.S., passed 1-20-04; Am. Ord. 639-C.S., passed 10-3-17; Am. Ord. 638-C.S., passed 10-17-17) Penalty, see § 153.999