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C. Rear Setback Requirements: 1. In the R-4H zone, the rear setback shall be five (5) feet except for infill dwellings (see Section 15, Subsection F of this Ordinance). 2. In the R-3H zone the minimum rear setback shall be twenty(20) feet except for rear yard infill dwellings (see Section 15 of this Ordinance). 3. In the R-2H zone, the minimum rear setback shall be twenty(20) feet. 4. In order to maintain open rear yards in all zones, there shall be no minimum rear setback requirement for detached accessory buildings such as garages and sheds on lots with alley access to the rear. Section 9: Building Height and Calculation. A. Allowable Height: 1. In the R-3H zone, the maximum permitted eave height shall be twenty-four (24) feet,measured to the bottom of the eaves of the roof. The maximum permitted building height shall be thirty-five(35) feet. This will generally mean a maximum of three(3) stories above the sidewalk on north/south streets. See Section 15, Subsection G of this Ordinance for allowable height of infill dwellings. 2. In the R-4H zone, the maximum permitted eave height shall be twenty-four (24) feet, measured to the bottom of the eaves of the roof. Roof slope shall conform to the standards of Section 10 of this Ordinance. The maximum height in the R-4H zone shall be forty(40) feet. This generally means a maximum of four(4) stories above the sidewalk on the north/south streets. Underbuilding parking is encouraged. See Section 15, Subsection G of this Ordinance for the allowable height of infill dwellings. 3. In the R-3H zone, the height limitation can be changed by up to ten (10) percent pursuant to Section 2B of this Ordinance. 4. In the R-2H zone, the maximum building height shall be twenty eight (28) feet. B. Height Calculation. 1. Building height shall be measured from the highest point of the sidewalk at the entrance of the building, except as provided by subsection 2 of this paragraph. 2. On sloping sites, the height calculation will follow the land contour. If the property slopes away from the street, the height shall be determined from the highest point of the sidewalk at the entrance to the building. If the property slopes up from the street, the height may be determined from the base elevation of the building footprint Section 10: Building Modulation. A. Buildings on lots over fifty(50) feet wide shall have modulated facades facing the street. Building fronts, when measured parallel to the street edge, shall be a maximum width of thirty(30) feet before stepping back ten (10) feet for a minimum of ten (10) feet. B. Buildings over fifty(50) feet wide will have enhanced modulation to reduce the apparent size of the building and provide a sense of individual residences in 6