Article 2, Section 2-2

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• Distances measured horizontally

  All distances are measured along a horizontal plane from the appropriate property line, edge of building, structure, storage area, parking area, or other object.

• Measurements are shortest distances

  When measuring a required distance, such as the minimum distance between a structure and a lot line, the measurement is made at the shortest distance between the two objects.

• Rounding of maximum limits

  When a regulation is expressed in terms of maximum limits, any fractional result shall be rounded down to the next lower whole number.

• Rounding of minimum requirements

  When a regulation is expressed in terms of a minimum requirement, any fractional result shall be rounded up to the next consecutive whole number.

• HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of decks

  Deck height is determined by measuring from the finished ground level to the top of the floor of the deck if there is no rail or if the rail walls are more than fifty percent (50%) open, and from the ground to the top of the rails for all other situations.

• HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of non-building structures

  The height of non-building structures, such as flag poles, commercial wireless telecommunication towers and fences, is the vertical distance from the finished ground level immediately under the structure to the top of a structure, excluding any exempt portions.

• HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of retaining walls and fences

  Retaining walls and fences are measured from the higher finished ground level side of the retaining wall or fence.