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� <br /> ���p BUILDING HEIGHT <br /> www.ci.orono.mn,us <br /> � ,. 952-249-4620 <br /> ti ; <br /> F � <br /> !qk£SH�4� <br /> ALL BUILDINGS IN ORONO MUST HAVE A MAXIMUM DEFINED BUILDING HEIGHT OF 30 FEET OR LESS AND <br /> MUST NOT EXCEED 2'/z STORIES AS DEFINED WITHIN CITY CODE SECTION 78-1. <br /> HOW TO DETERMINE THE DEFINED HEIGHT FOR A BUILDING WITH A BASEMENT OR CRAWL SPACE: <br /> START WITH The distance between the lowest proposetl floor(of the basement or crawl space)and the <br /> hi hest point of the roof. <br /> If you have a... <br /> SUBTRACTION • GABLE OR HIPPED ROOF (no windows): Subtract half the distance between the <br /> (BASED ON ROOF highest point of the roof to the low point of the correspontling gable or hipped roof <br /> TYPE) • GABLE OR HIPPED ROOF(with windows): Subtract half the distance between the top <br /> of the highest window and the highest point of the roof <br /> • ALL OTHER ROOF TYPES flat, mansard, etc : No subtraction. <br /> SUBTRACTION Subtract the distance between the basement/crawl space floor antl the highest existing grade <br /> (BASED ON atljacent to the foundation OR 10 feet(whichever is less). <br /> EXISTING GRADES <br /> EQUALS Defined builtling hei ht <br /> ---- _ --- - . _, - -- ---- -- - - ---- ------ --_--__-- <br /> �SFE 5►1�ET A-6 +N pER.MiT �T �o(Z CA1L.vu�r�o�u.s A►,� ���Wo�uS <br /> HOW TO DETERMINE THE DEFINED HEIGHT FOR A BUILDING ON A SLAB FOUNDATION: <br /> START WITH The tlistance between the top of slab and the highest point of the roof. <br /> If you have a... <br /> SUBTRACTION • GABLE OR HIPPED ROOF (no windows): Subtract half the distance between the <br /> (BASED ON ROOF highest point of the roof to the low point of the corresponding gable or hipped roof <br /> TYPE) • GABLE OR HIPPED ROOF (with windows): Subtract half the distance between the top <br /> of the highest window antl the highest point of the roof <br /> • ALL OTHER ROOF TYPES flat, mansard, etc : No subtraction. <br /> ADDITION (BASED Add the distance between the top of slab and the highest existing grade adjacent to the <br /> ON EXISTING foundation. <br /> GRADES <br /> EQUALS Defined buildin hei ht <br /> HOW TO DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF STORIES: <br /> • A traditional basement or walk out level will be consideretl a story if the elevation of the floor above it is more than six <br /> (6)feet above existing grade for at least 50%of the perimeter of the basement or walk out level. SFE 1�TTP.cµEp W�A�.AµS <br /> • The uppermost floor/story of a building will be treated as a half-story*ONLY if the following two conditions are met: <br /> o The intersection of the exterior wall and roof is three(3)feet or less above the floor at all points; AND <br /> o At a minimum,40%of the total floor area within the exterior walls of the uppermost floor shall be five (5)feet or <br /> less in height as measured from the floor to the rafters. <br /> *Cross-section drawings will be required with the building permit application when a half-story is proposetl for evaluation, <br /> FOR MORE INFORMATION <br /> Contact the Planning and Zoning Department at 952-249-4620 or planninq(a�ci.orono.mn.us. <br /> This is an information sheet. Every effort has been made to insure the accuracy of the Reference:City Code Section 78-1.Definrtions. <br /> information contained herein;however, if any information is not consistent with provisions of the January 2013 <br /> City Code, the Code provisions will prevail. <br />