9.3.8. Height

   A.   Measurement. Building height shall be measured from the finished or established grade elevation following any land disturbing activities.

   B.   Maximum Height. Building height is the vertical distance from a point established as the mean elevation of the finished grade along the front facade of a building to any of the following points (see Figure 9.3.8: Building Height):

      1.   The highest point of a flat roof (excluding coping or parapet walls shorter than five feet above the roof deck);

      2.   The deck line of a mansard roof;

      3.   The mid-point of the roof between the ridge and the eaves for a gable, hip, or gambrel roof; or

      4.   To the highest point of a dome, shed, or cricket-style roof.

   C.   Story. A building story is the portion of a building where all rooms share the same floor and ceiling level.

      1.   A crawlspace or basement with an average ceiling height of less than seven feet is not considered as a story.

      2.   An attic with an average ceiling height of less than six feet is not considered a story.

Figure 9.3.8: Building Height

(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)