Ordinance 3774-20 - Laserfiche WebLink

a. UR4 Zone.The height of buildings shall be measured from the average sidewalk elevation at the front lot line or,where no sidewalk exists,the average of the record profile grade elevation of the street abutting the principal frontage of the building,as determined by the public works department. b. Historic Overlay Zones.Where a residential zone includes an Historic Overlay,the height of buildings shall be measured from the average sidewalk elevation at the front lot line or,where no sidewalk exists,the average of the record profile grade elevation of the street abutting the principal frontage of the building,as determined by the public works department. c. Other Residential Zones.The height of buildings shall be the number of floors and vertical distance from the base elevation of a building to the highest point of the roof,exclusive of building appurtenances. 4. Exceptions for Height Measurements.The following are exceptions to how heights are measured outlined in Sections B.1-3 above. a. Alley Access Accessory Buildings.Accessory residential buildings or detached accessory dwelling units which are accessed from an alley shall measure building heights from the average alley elevation at the rear lot line. b. Steeper Sites.Any zone in which Figure 22-3:Height Measurement for Steeper Sites building heights are determined r based on the sidewalk elevation at the front lot line and where a site for development has a difference in existing grade Measured at midpoint of front between the sidewalk and setback line _ midpoint of the front setback line of 5-feet or more,the height 5' + shall be determined as the number of floors and vertical distance from the base elevation of a building to the highest point of the roof,exclusive of building appurtenances. 5. Where to Measure Height Reductions From.Where height reductions are required for buildings due to being adjacent to residential zones(see EMC 19.22.030),the measurement of distance from the building to adjacent zone is from adjacent zone boundary,except where the adjacent zone boundary is along the centerline of a street or alley,the measurement shall be made from the property line across an alley or street in the adjacent residential zone.See Figure 22-2. C. Where Building Heights are Measured To Building heights are the vertical distance from the point identified in Section B above of a building to the highest point of the roof,exclusive of building appurtenances."Building appurtenance"means chimneys,steeples, television and radio antennas,ham radio antennas,television dish antennas,flagpoles,and vent pipes in any zone, and mechanical systems in zones other than single-family zones,and other similar features, excluding signs,which are customarily located on or above the roof of a building. Ch.19.22 Building and Structure Heights 5 City Council Action(11/04/2020)