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<br /> Buil Ling Height Handout—
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<br /> How to Calculate Building Height and Show on Your Plans
<br /> Step 1)Find the midpoints. __ _
<br /> Stake out the smallest rectangle-------[ ___ = '// .Jr { `%
<br /> that encompasses the corners of �`"`--- , ` g�, r ,
<br /> the proposed building. Label the ,,. >� -
<br /> midpoints"A, B,C, and D"on the - --- ' -
<br /> ' site plan. N .,
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<br /> Step 2)Select Bench Mark=100'. -"II
<br /> Select a fixed bench mark or datum� '--— _
<br /> point such as the top of a utility i tea- ..I ��°f
<br /> cover,monument in road,or other 74_ --- __
<br /> permanent point that cannot be - ;, `
<br /> easily moved.Use the nominal bench 4r.�.ram.
<br /> mark elevation of 100'or a surveyed ° /
<br /> datum elevation.Show your bench
<br /> mark and the starting elevation on r�
<br /> the site plan. ;° -1 --''" , ,o?,,'-
<br /> Step 3) Establish the difference in ------ t , ;,. ;
<br /> elevation. If the elevation of a - T r0 y'6‘
<br /> point measured is above the bench -,—._ _ .__._` __- y
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<br /> mark then add to 100'. If the .rzY,, ;?....,, if ' " ,
<br /> elevation is below the bench mark "`- �` " . 'l
<br /> then subtract from 100'. _ ,r`� _ — --__ AUG 3
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<br /> Step 4)Calculate the average base if i - r-r-
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<br /> elevation and maximum elevation. i A= er :,-.
<br /> Add all midpoints together and B `s f ; . ' °
<br /> divide by 4 to determine the
<br /> average base elevation.Add the D k ;
<br /> maximum height to the average ,.
<br /> Total Divided by 4= a i''-'x Average Base Elevation
<br /> base elevation to determine the
<br /> + 28'max..
<br /> maximum elevation allowed. Maximum Elevation Mowed= y '' i y"
<br /> Step S)Show the height -- -r
<br /> calculations.'`-,,,,� _._ ._._, _ xv:.;�t t iifk C fit._r,,,,,Et* ._ v.
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<br /> On your site plan,show your ``- ;,'
<br /> height calculations as shown ,, 4° ` �, FL3r EL
<br /> in the table above.Also show '"e
<br /> one elevation view of your
<br /> proposed structure with v :1 - , ; _4•.-t -,., -1,-.: °
<br /> elevation and height
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<br /> calculations.
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