HomeMy WebLinkAboutBldg height 1/25/2017 Sec.78-1.-Definitions.�Code of Ordinances�Orono,MN �Municode Library
Building height means the vertical distance between the highest existing ground level or ten feet above the
lowest ground level, whichever is lower, and the top of the cornice of a flat roof, or the deck line of a mansard
roof, or the uppermost point on a round or other arch-type roof, or the median height of the highest gable of a
pitched or hipped roof. Topographic changes which elevate the adjoining ground level above the existing terrain
shall not be considered in determining building height. For a pitched or hipped roof situation, regardless whether
the highest living space in a building is a half-story or full story, if the highest living space contains windows
(excluding skylights) the upper measuring point for defining building height shall be the median height of the top
of the highest window and the highest peak of the roof.
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