Appendix 1604. Structures permitted above the height limit.

1604.1. The following structures, features, or equipment are permitted above the height limit in any district: silos, skylights and roof structures for elevators, stairways, tanks, ventilating fans, air conditioning, or similar equipment for the operation or maintenance of the building and any device used for screening such structures and equipment.

1604.2. The following structures are permitted above the height limit on lots in the business, church campus, and industrial districts which do not abut lots in any residential district: towers, steeples, flagpoles, chimneys, water tanks or similar structures. If this type of structure is on a lot which abuts a residential district, then the part of the structure above the height limit must be separated from any such abutting lot line by a distance equal to at least one-half of its height measured from the ground. Towers used to support electric power and other utility lines are exempt from this requirement.

1604.3. The structures listed in section 1604.2 above are also permitted above the height limit in residential districts. However, any part of such a structure which extends above the height limit must be separated from any abutting property line by a distance equal to at least half of its height measured from the ground. Otherwise the structure will be subject to the usual requirements for the particular district. Towers used to support electric power and other utility lines are exempt from this requirement. Towers and other similar structures used solely for the purposes of amateur radio reception and transmission shall be exempt from this requirement.

1604.4. Radio and television towers and similar structures are permitted above the height limit in any district. If such a structure is located on a lot in or abutting a residential district, it must be located at least 50 feet from all abutting residential property lines or at a distance equal to its height, whichever is greater.

1604.5. The height of any structure shall be measured from its finished grade.