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' ,�' ` � i,•; �„��xt ��e. <br /> . a� . _,0 }� ' <br /> ` o4`'O�o BUtLDING HEIGHT . <br /> � ���;����' www.ci.orono.mn.us <br /> ���� 952-249-4620 <br /> ALL BUiLDINGS IN ORONO MUST HAVE A DEFINED BUILDlNG HEIGHT OF 30 FEET QR <br /> LESS AND MUST HAVE NO MORE THAN TWO STORIES PLUS A HALF STORY. <br /> HOW TO DETERMINE 7HE DEFINED HEIGHT OF A BUILDING: <br /> �J <br /> F�R A SUILDING WITH A BASEMENT OR CRAWL SPACE: C��� <br /> START WITH the distance between the basement floorlcrawl space floor and c� <br /> the highest roof peak, the top of the c�rnice of a flat roaf, the �3 <br /> deck line of a mansard roof, or the uppermost point on a round <br /> or other arch-ty e roof � ' <br /> SUBTRACT half the distance between the highest window and highest roof .� <br /> eak of a itched roof _. <br /> SUBTRACT the distan een the basement floor/crawl space floor and <br /> the K��h__ grade within the faundation or 10 feet, '$ � <br /> whichever is Eess. � tro � <br /> EQUALS Defined building hei ht _ _ _ _ �� <br /> FOR A BUILDING ON A SLAB FOUNDATION: <br /> START WITH the distance between the slab and the highes# roof peak, the' <br /> top of the cornice of a flat roof, the deck line of a mansard ro <br /> or the u ermost oint on a round or other arch-t e roof <br /> SUBTRACT half the distance between the highest window and highest roof <br /> eak of a pitched roof <br /> ADD the distance between the slab and the highest existing grade <br /> within the foundation <br /> EQUALS Defined building hei ht <br /> HOW TO DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF STORIES: <br /> For the basement or lower level to not be considered a story the elevatian of the floor above it <br /> must be no more than six feet a existing grade for at least 50 percent of the perimeter <br /> of the basement or lower level. ( D��j <br /> l <br /> A half story is defined as the uppermost floor of a building in which the intersection of the <br /> exterior waEl and the raof is not mare than three feet above #he floor elevation and not more <br /> than 60 percent of the floor area within the exterior walls of the uppermost floor exceeds five <br /> feet in height as measured from the floor to the rafters. <br /> FOR MORE IAiFORMATION <br /> Contact the Planning and Zoning Department at 952-249-4620 or planninq(c�ci.orono.mn.us. <br /> Reference:Ciiy Code Section 78-1. Definitions. <br /> February,2008 <br /> This is an information sheet Every effort has been made to insure the accurecy of the information contained herein; <br /> however,rf any information is nof consisfent wifh provisions of fhe Cify Code, fhe Code provisions wiI!prevail. <br />