Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Basement considered a story if above grade6 ft
If a basement is more than six (6) feet above finished grade or natural grade (whichever is lower), such basement shall be considered a story.
- Half story interior heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.7 ft
the interior height of which, from the floor to the underside of the roof, does not equal or exceed seven (7) feet for more than forty (40) percent of the floor space.
- Half story maximum floor area percentage40 pct
the interior height of which, from the floor to the underside of the roof, does not equal or exceed seven (7) feet for more than forty (40) percent of the floor space.
- Half story wall plate heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft
A partial story under a gable, hip, or gambrel roof, the wall plates of which, on at least two (2) opposite exterior walls, are not more than four (4) feet above the floor of such story
From the ordinance
Story: That portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next above it... If a basement is more than six (6) feet above finished grade or natural grade (whichever is lower), such basement shall be considered a story.