§ 30-444.7. Height.  


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  • Height regulations in the B-6 district shall be as follows:

    (1)

    Maximum height in general. No building shall exceed four stories in height, provided that where an existing building on the same lot or on an adjacent lot along the same street frontage is greater than four stories in height, no building shall exceed the number of stories contained in such existing building. For purposes of this Section 30-444.7, story height as defined in Article XII of this chapter shall be not less than ten feet and not greater than 14 feet, except that the ground floor of a building may be of greater height.

    (2)

    Maximum height in special cases.

    a.

    Where greater than 50 percent of the lineal block frontage is comprised of lots occupied by existing buildings of greater than four stories in height, the average number of stories (rounded to the nearest whole number) contained in such existing buildings shall be the maximum permitted number of stories.

    b.

    Where there are no buildings existing on an entire block at the time of development, or where there are existing buildings to be retained and vacant land to be developed on an entire block, and where the entire block is to be developed under the same ownership or control pursuant to an overall development plan, the maximum permitted height shall be five stories.

    (3)

    Maximum roofline limited to roofline nearest to street frontage. In any case where a newly constructed building or addition to an existing building is permitted to exceed four stories in height pursuant to Subsection (1) or (2)a of this section, the roofline nearest to the street frontage of the lot shall be the maximum permitted roofline of the building.

    (4)

    Minimum height. Every main building hereinafter constructed shall have a minimum height of not less than two stories, except that porches, porticos and similar structures attached to a main building may be of lesser height.

    (5)

    Determination of number of stories. For purposes of this section, the number of stories in a building shall be determined by application of the definition of "story" set forth in Article XII of this chapter and shall be measured at the building façade along the street frontage of the lot or, in the case of a corner lot, shall be measured at the building façade along the principal street frontage of the lot.

    (Code 2004, § 114-444.7; Ord. No. 2006-168-189, § 1, 7-10-2006; Ord. No. 2009-36-56, § 1, 4-27-2009; Ord. No. 2010-19-31, § 3, 2-22-2010; Ord. No. 2011-205-2012-1, § 1, 1-9-2012)

(Code 2004, § 114-444.7; Ord. No. 2006-168-189, § 1, 7-10-2006; Ord. No. 2009-36-56, § 1, 4-27-2009; Ord. No. 2010-19-31, § 3, 2-22-2010; Ord. No. 2011-205-2012-1, § 1, 1-9-2012)