Extracted standards
2 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
Church spires, belfries, cupolas, domes, fire and hose towers, windmills, chimneys, flag poles, parapet walls, and TV antennas not exceeding 24 in diameter or 3.5 sq ft, elevator penthouses, mechanical equipment are exempt.
- Public building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. exception
Places of public assembly, churches, schools, and other permitted public and quasi-public buildings may exceed height limit if side and rear setbacks increased by 1 ft per 1 ft of height over limit, max 75 ft.
From the ordinance
Maximum height limitations ... shall not apply to: Church spires, belfries, cupolas, domes, ... and television reception antennas not exceeding 24 inches in diameter or 3.5 sq ft in area, elevator penthouses, and mechanical equipment. ... Places of public assembly, churches, schools, ... provided that for each 1 foot by which the height exceeds the maximum, side and rear setbacks increased by 1 foot. In no event shall height exceed 75 feet.