Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Structures exempt from maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
Church spires, belfries, cupolas, chimneys, flues, smokestacks, cooling towers, flagpoles, attached whip antennas less than eight feet in length and similar structures; water towers, active solar collectors, and radio and television antennas and their supporting structures; elevator penthouses, towers, and mechanical or electrical equipment except satellite dishes, located on a roof, provided that such features shall be erected only to the height necessary to accomplish the purpose they are intended to serve and the total area covered by such features shall not exceed 20 percent of the horizontal area of the roof on which they are located; and parapet walls or cornices, without windows, which do not exceed the maximum height requirement of the applicable district by more than six feet.
- Maximum parapet wall extension above heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limit6 ft
parapet walls or cornices, without windows, which do not exceed the maximum height requirement of the applicable district by more than six feet.
- Maximum roof equipment area20 pct
the total area covered by such features shall not exceed 20 percent of the horizontal area of the roof on which they are located
From the ordinance
In all zoning districts, the maximum height regulations set forth in article 4 of this appendix shall not apply to any of the following parts or appurtenances of a building not intended for human occupancy: Church spires, belfries, cupolas, chimneys, flues, smokestacks, cooling towers, flagpoles, attached whip antennas less than eight feet in length and similar structures; water towers, active solar collectors, and radio and television antennas and their supporting structures; elevator penthouses, towers, and mechanical or electrical equipment except satellite dishes, located on a roof, provided that such features shall be erected only to the height necessary to accomplish the purpose they are intended to serve and the total area covered by such features shall not exceed 20 percent of the horizontal area of the roof on which they are located; and parapet walls or cornices, without windows, which do not exceed the maximum height requirement of the applicable district by more than six feet.