Sec. 2-2.A
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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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
the measurement is made at the shortest distance between the two (2) objects.
- Fraction rounding for 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.
- Fraction rounding for 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.
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.
- Measurements involving a structure
Measurements involving a structure are made to the closest wall of the structure. Items such as enclosed porches and entrances, are included in the measurement.
From the ordinance
When calculations result in fractions the results will be rounded as follows: 1. 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.