Extracted standards
2 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Basement counts as story for heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
A basement shall be counted as a story for the purpose of height requirements, unless otherwise stated in this chapter.
Other
- Distances measured horizontally
all distances shall be measured horizontally and at right angles to the line in relation to which the distance is specified
From the ordinance
Unless otherwise specified, all distances shall be measured horizontally and at right angles to the line in relation to which the distance is specified. A basement shall be counted as a story for the purpose of height requirements, unless otherwise stated in this chapter.