Church spires, belfries, cupolas, domes, aerials, monuments, water towers, chimneys, flues, flagpoles, parapet walls, elevator bulkheads, fire towers, silos, one-story penthouses, water tanks or necessary mechanical appurtenances may be erected to any lawful and safe height, provided that such structures shall not have an aggregate area greater than twenty-five percent of the area of the roof upon which they rest and further provided that their height projected on the ground in any direction is within the limits of the lot and does not project on other premises. Where such structures exceed forty-five feet from the ground, they shall be properly lighted so as not to interfere with aerial navigation.
The building height limitations of this Zoning Code shall not apply to churches, synagogues and other places of worship, parish houses, convents, Sunday schools, college buildings, school buildings, libraries, museums, art galleries, sororities, fraternities, clubhouses, recreation buildings, community buildings, hospitals, sanitariums, public buildings, railroad stations, bus stations, air travel stations and buildings specifically designed for watershed protection or conservation of soil or water, provided that such buildings shall set back from all lot lines, in addition to any other required setback imposed in the district in which they propose to locate, one foot for each one foot of height in excess of forty-five feet, measured from the grade at the front of the building to the line of the eaves of such building.
(Ord. 66-103. Passed 12-19-66.)