(a) In the "A" residence district, the height of a dwelling may be increased to forty-five feet, but not to exceed three stories; provided, that the width of each side yard required by the schedule of height and area regulations for the district in which the building is located be increased a distance equal to at least twice the added height of the building above the thirty-five foot limitation of the district.
(b) In the "B" residence districts, the height limitation for public or semi-public buildings, churches, hospitals, sanitariums or schools may be increased to fifty feet, but not to exceed five stories; provided, that the width of each side yard required by the schedule of height and area regulations for the point in any wall of the building above the height limitation of the district shall be nearer to the vertical plane through a side lot line than a distance equal to one-third of the height of such point above the curb level.
(c) In any use district, the height limitation of the district may be exceeded by a monument, shaft, spire, dome or tower, if erected for ornamental purposes only.
(d) In any retail business district, the height limitation of the district may be exceeded by buildings requiring special design on account of their particular use in industry or commerce, such as chimneys, stacks, grain elevators, detached water or wireless towers or similar structures; provided, that they otherwise comply with the regulations herein prescribed.
(e) In any use district, elevator bulkheads, penthouses, gas or water towers, cooling towers, electric signs, wireless towers and other necessary mechanical appurtenances, where permitted by the use regulations and erected upon and as an integral part of the building, may be erected or extended above the height limit of the district; provided, that any such building shall set back from the vertical plane of the permitted building line one foot horizontally for each two feet of extra height.
(f) On a lot where terraces exist, the height of the building located thereon may be increased above the height limitations of a district a distance equal to the height of the terrace above the curb; provided that the depth of the front yard be not less than the height of the terrace above the curb.
(Passed 4-8-08.)