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Sec. 3.3.2. Building Height Standards

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  District -3 -4 -5 -7 -12 -20 -30 -40
A. Max Height
A1 Building height (max stories) 3 4 5 7 12 20 30 40
A2 Building height (max feet) 50' 68' 80'          
B. Min Height (Urban Frontages Only)
B1 Building height (min stories) street facing façade(s) at min n/a n/a n/a 2 2 3 3 3
B2 Height (cumulative min % of building width(s)) n/a n/a n/a 75% 75% 75% 75% 75%
B3 Depth of min height from front building façade into lot (min) n/a n/a n/a 30' 45' 60' 60' 60'

Book traversal links for Sec. 3.3.2. Building Height Standards

  • Sec. 3.3.1. Applicability
  • Sec. 3.3.3. Building Massing Standards
Supplement Number
27
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UDO Chapters

  • CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
  • CHAPTER 2. RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
  • CHAPTER 3. MIXED USE DISTRICTS
  • CHAPTER 4. SPECIAL DISTRICTS
  • CHAPTER 5. OVERLAY DISTRICTS
  • CHAPTER 6. USE REGULATIONS
  • CHAPTER 7. GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  • CHAPTER 8. SUBDIVISION & SITE PLAN STANDARDS
  • CHAPTER 9. NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION
  • CHAPTER 10. ADMINISTRATION
  • CHAPTER 11. BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
  • CHAPTER 12. DEFINITIONS
  • HISTORY TABLE
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  • Article 3.1. General Provisions
  • Article 3.2. Base Dimensional Standards
  • Article 3.3. Height Requirements
    • Sec. 3.3.1. Applicability
    • Sec. 3.3.2. Building Height Standards
    • Sec. 3.3.3. Building Massing Standards
  • Article 3.4. Frontage Requirements
  • Article 3.5. Neighborhood Transitions
  • Article 3.6. Additional Housing Patterns
  • Article 3.7. Frequent Transit Development Option

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