Building. The height of a building shall be measured from the average of the highest and lowest grade adjacent to the building, to the highest point of coping of a flat roof or to the deck line of a mansard roof, or to the average height of the highest gable on a pitched, or hipped roof, or if none of the preceding, then to the highest point of a structure. As applied to a building, the height shall be measured from an elevation derived from the average of the highest and lowest grade adjacent to the building.

Building Segment. The height of buildings having visually distinct segments, such as stepped or terrace construction or building segments connected by lower portions of the structure, shall be measured separately for each segment of the building.

Linear Structures and Features. The height of linear features, such as fences, wall, hedges, screen plantings or line features shall be the average height measured from grade to the highest portion of such feature at all points along the feature. For purposes of applying maximum or minimum requirements, a linear feature which has an average height for its entire length in conformity with such requirements and does not exceed the requirement by more than fifteen percent (15%) at any point shall be deemed to comply.

(Ord. No. 2021-37, § 1, 12-20-2021)