(A) General restrictions. Height restrictions shall be 50 feet for farm buildings; 35 feet for other structures, except as hereinafter modified.
(B) Exceptions. Height limitations shall be increased 100% when applied to the following structures: church spires, belfries; cupolas and domes which do not contain usable space; monuments; water towers; fire and hose towers; observation towers; flag poles, chimneys; parapet walls extending not more than 3 feet above the limiting height of the building; cooling towers; elevator penthouses; and farm silos.
(C) Conditional use permits. Heights in excess of those allowed under this section and other sections shall be permitted only by conditional use permit granted by resolution of the Council determining that such structure would not be dangerous and would not adversely affect adjoining or adjacent property. Conditional use permits granting increased building height shall require setbacks from residential lots at least equal to the height, and the distance between 2 principal buildings must be no less than one-half the sum of the heights of the 2 structures.
(D) Sloping lots. On any lot sloping downhill from the street, which has an average ground slope on that portion of the lot to be occupied by the main building of 25% or more (measured in the general direction of the side lot lines) an additional 12 feet of height may be permitted in such main building, provided the lowest floor shall not be less than 10 feet below the average established property line grades along the front of the lot. The floor of the basement shall be considered the lowest floor and a cellar floor shall not be counted.
(Prior Code, § 902.11)