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04`'��o BUILDING HEIGHT <br /> �,��: s.��' www.ci.arono.mn.us <br /> ���°0` 952-249-4620 <br /> ALL BUILDINGS IN OR4NQ MUST HAVE A DEFINED BUILDING HEfGHT OF 30 FEET QR <br /> LESS AND MUST HAVE N� MORE THAN TWO STORIES PLUS A HALF STORY. <br /> HOW TO DETERMINE THE DEFINED HEIGHT OF A BUILDING: <br /> FOR A BUILDING WITH A BASEMENT OR CRAWL SPACE: <br /> START WITH the distance between the basement f[oor/crawf space floor and , <br /> the highest roof peak, the top of the cornice of a flat roof, the � <br /> deck line of a mansard roof, or the uppermost point on a round `�� <br /> or other arch-# e roof <br /> SUBTRACT half the distance between the highest window and highest roaf <br /> eak of a itched roof � 1��� <br /> SUBTRACT the distance between the basement floor/crawl space floor and I��b�� <br /> the highest existing grade within the foundation or 10 feet, �� <br /> whichever is less. <br /> EQUALS Defined buildin hei ht _ Z� <br /> FOR A BUILDING ON A SLAB FOUNDATION: <br /> START W1TH the distance between the slab and the highest roof peak, the <br /> top of the cornice of a flat roof, the deck line of a mansard roof, <br /> or the up 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 buildin�hei ht <br /> HOW TO DETERMINE THE WUMBER OF STORIES: <br /> For the basement or lower level to not be considered a story the elevatian of the floor above it <br /> mus# be no more than six feet above exist�ng grade for at least 50 percent of the perimeter <br /> of the basement or iower level. <br /> A half story is defined as the uppermost floor of a building in which the intersection of the <br /> exterior wall and the roof is not more than three feet above the floor elevation and not more <br /> than 60 percent of#he floor area within the exterior walls of the uppermost floor exceeds five <br /> feet in height as measured from the floor fo the rafters. <br /> FOR MORE INFORMATION <br /> Contact the Planning and Zoning Department at 952-249-4620 or planninq(c�ci.orono.mn.us. <br /> Reference:City Code Secfion 78-1. Definitions. <br /> February,20Q8 <br /> This is an information sheet Every effort has been made to insure the eccuracy of the informafion contained herein; <br /> however,if any information is not consisfent with provisions of fhe City Code,fhe Code provisions wi!!prevail. <br />