§ 6-4. General height requirements

A. Nonresidential structures.

1. A non-residential building may exceed the permitted height in a zoning district by 20 feet if the following conditions are met:

(a) A site plan is provided; and

(b) For every one foot exceeding the maximum permitted height, an additional one foot of setback is provided on the front, side, and rear yards. The height of a building shall not exceed 20 feet over the maximum permitted height established in the zoning district.

Non-residential structure height requirements

2. A building may exceed the height described in item 2 above only upon approval of a special exception.

B. Exceptions. Height regulations do not apply to steeples, domes, cupolas, or other architectural design elements usually required to be placed above the roof level and not intended for human occupancy.

C. Antennas. For antenna and tower height regulations see section 6-11, Wireless communications facilities.

D. General yard requirements. The following general requirements provide additional criteria which apply to yard requirements in all zoning districts.

E. Projections of structural features.

1. Ordinary sills, belt courses, cornices, chimneys, bay windows, buttresses and ornamental features may project not more than 12 inches into a required yard.

2. Eaves may project not more than 36 inches into a required yard.

3. Open or lattice enclosed fire escapes may project into a required yard not to exceed five feet.

F. Porte-cochere. A porte-cochere may project into a required side yard, provided every part of such porte-cochere is unenclosed except for necessary structural supports.

G. Double frontage lots. Where lots have double frontage, running through from one street to another, a required front yard shall be provided on both streets unless otherwise established by plat or by ordinance, in which case only one required front yard need be provided.

H. Railroad siding.

1. Where the side yard abuts and is used for access to a railroad siding, the yard setback shall be zero feet.

2. Where the rear yard abuts and is used for access to a railroad siding, the yard setback shall be zero feet.

I. Public, quasi-public buildings. Churches, schools and other public and quasi-public buildings may be erected to a height not to exceed 60 feet or five stories provided the required front, side and rear yards are each increased at least one foot for each foot of additional height above the height required by this ordinance.