Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Exempt structures
Church spires, belfries, cupolas, monuments, water towers, chimneys, flues and flagpoles shall be exempt from this section.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. with increased setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.70 ft
The height limit may be increased up to 70 feet, provided the building is set back from all lot lines at least two feet for each one foot of height over 35 feet.
- Parapet wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft
Parapet walls may be up to four feet above the height of the building on which the walls rest.
From the ordinance
Buildings may be erected up to 35 feet in height from street grade or lot grade at setback line, whichever is greater; except, that: (1) The height limit may be increased up to 70 feet, provided the building is set back from all lot lines at least two feet for each one foot of height over 35 feet. (2) Church spires, belfries, cupolas, monuments, water towers, chimneys, flues and flagpoles shall be exempt from this section. (3) Parapet walls may be up to four feet above the height of the building on which the walls rest.