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Building Height Handout
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<br /> How to Calculate Building Height and Show on Your Plans
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<br /> Step 1) Find the midpoints. .., .......
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<br /> Stake out the smallest rectangle -•-•... A. ----
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<br /> that encompasses the corners of -....,...,. . ,..%.
<br /> the proposed building. Label the ...1.
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<br /> midpoints "A, 8, C,and D" on the
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<br /> site plan. t....w...6 ...,
<br /> Step 2)Select Bench Mark=100'. .......... ..... ._
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<br /> Select a fixed bench mark or datum .......it..
<br /> point such as the top of a utility / ........_.....,_ ......_
<br /> cover, monument in road, or other - - —-- ----------_,
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<br /> permanent point that cannot be
<br /> easily moved. Use the nominal bench
<br /> • mark elevation of 100or a surveyed
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<br /> datum elevation. Show your bench
<br /> mark and the starting elevation on I
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<br /> the site plan.
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<br /> Step 3) Establish the difference in •-•-••••••.•••.--'1"-
<br /> elevation. If the elevation of a ...„,
<br /> • Point measured is above the bench
<br /> . mark then add to 100'. If the
<br /> elevation is below the bench mark ._......_
<br /> then subtract from 100'. -----------
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<br /> Step 4) Calculate the average base
<br /> elevation and maximum elevation.
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<br /> Add all midpoints together and r:C.--q-Liz,--t.
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<br /> Maximum height to the average
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<br /> maximum elevation allowed.
<br /> Step 5)Show the height .-:-..•
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<br /> calculations. ''.. mAx:*.mtHz.Guy 411,0wiD E. e ,,
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<br /> On your site plan, show your ••••A
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<br /> height calculations as shown ---- 11` To'PLATE EL
<br /> in the table above. Also show
<br /> one elevation view of your ,ast rim*'I
<br /> proposed structure with
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