§ 19.32.060. Building height.

Except as otherwise specifically provided in this title, no building or structure shall exceed the following height (see Section 19.04.095(A) for definition of "height"):

A.

Main Buildings.

1.

Thirty feet on property where the slope of the original ground surface exceeds fifteen percent or the property is located in the hillside protection zone. The slope shall be determined using a line drawn from the highest point of elevation to the lowest point of elevation on the perimeter of a box which encircles the foundation line of the building or structure. Said box shall extend for a distance of fifteen feet or to the property line, whichever is less, around the foundation line of the building or structure. The elevation shall be determined using a certified topographic survey with a maximum contour interval of two feet.

2.

Thirty-five feet on other properties.

3.

No dwelling shall contain less than one story.

B.

Accessory Buildings.

1.

No building which is accessory to a one-family or two-family dwelling shall exceed twenty feet in height. For each foot of height over fourteen feet, accessory buildings shall be set back from property lines an additional foot to allow a maximum height of twenty feet.

(Ord. 1509 § 4, 2003; Ord. 1291 § 2 (part), 1995)