(A) No building or structure shall hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, or otherwise structurally altered so as to exceed the height limit, or to exceed the density regulations of this chapter for the district in which it is located.
(B) For all districts except the C-B Commercial District and the M-U Multiple Use District, and subject to more stringent requirements set forth elsewhere in the Code of Ordinances, no structure shall have a vertical height in excess of 35 feet as measured from the highest point of the original natural grade of the land on which the building sits to the highest point of the structure. The highest point of the structure shall be the highest point:
(1) Of the peak of the highest roof;
(2) Of the finished roof surface in the case of flat roofs; or
(3) Of railings, deckings, or other such attachments which may be affixed to structures described in division (B)(1) and (B)(2) above.
(C) Chimneys, vents, and television antennas shall not be included in the measurement of the highest point of the structure.
(D) The highest point of the original natural grade of the land shall be determined by the Zoning Administrator or his or her designee prior to the commencement of excavation or any other alteration of the original natural layout of the land on which the structure is to be built.
(E) For the C-B Commercial District and the M-U Multiple Use District (except single family residential structures), no structure shall have a vertical height in excess of 35 feet as measured from the lowest point of elevation of the structure at finished grade level and the highest point of the structure. The highest point of the structure shall be the highest point:
(1) Of the peak of the highest roof;
(2) Of the finished roof surface in the case of flat roofs; or
(3) Of railings, decking, or other such attachments which may be affixed to the structure.
(F) Single family residential structures located in the M-U Multiple Use District are subject to height limitation set forth in division (B) above.
(Prior Code, Ch. 1 Art. V § 502) (Res. 2024-3, passed 5-21-2024)