For the purpose of this section, the following appurtenances shall not be deemed parts of buildings: church spires, tanks and their supports, roof structure chimneys, signs attached to the building, radio and television masts, water cooling towers for air-conditioning or other apparatus, and parapets that do not extend more than four feet above the roof surface at their point of contact.
Type of Construction Height (Feet) Fire - Resistive -- Type A No Limit Fire - Resistive -- Type B (See Note (b)) 85 Protected Noncombustible 75 Heavy Timber 65 Ordinary (See Note (a)) 45 Unprotected Noncombustible (See Note (a)) 35
Wood Frame 35 |
(a) Where the first floor of a building of ordinary or unprotected noncumbustibIe construction has a fire resistance rating of not less than two hours or is of noncombustible material and is placed directly on the ground, the allowable height of such building may be increased by ten feet
(b) Buildings of fire-resistive-Typfe B construction may be unlimited height provided those portions of buildings above eighty-five feet are used for business or residential occupancies.
(Ord. 6424. Passed 11-29-77.)