§ 90-397. Building heights.

Buildings in a B-1 general business district may be erected up to 35 feet in height from grade, except that:

(1)

The height limit for business structures may be increased up to 60 feet from grade, provided there are two side yards for each permitted use, each of which is ten feet or more, plus one foot or more of a side yard for each additional foot of building height over 60 feet.

(2)

A public or semipublic building such as a school, church, library or general hospital may be erected to a height of 60 feet from grade, provided that the required front, side, and rear yards shall be increased one foot for each foot in height over 35 feet.

(3)

Church spires, belfries, cupolas, monuments, water towers, chimneys, flues, flagpoles, television antennae and radio aerials are exempt. Parapet walls may be up to four feet above the height of the building on which the walls rest.

(4)

No accessory structure which is within ten feet of any party lot line shall be more than one story high. All accessory structures shall be less than the main structure in height.

(Code 1988, § 17-187)

(Code 1988, § 17-187)