§ 30.56.070. Height.


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  • a.

    Height shall be measured from the finished grade to the highest point of the structure.

    b.

    Except for single family detached residences, normal accessory structures, flagpoles, signs, and ornamental architectural features, all portions of structures over one (1) story or fourteen (14) feet shall be set back from any adjacent single family residential use a distance of three hundred percent (300%) of the height of the building or structure, except as provided in Figure 30.56-10 below.

    c.

    No building or structure shall be permitted if the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) determines that the building or structure constitutes a hazard or obstruction to the operation of aircraft, unless the hazard can be mitigated per the FAA. This requirement cannot be waived or varied.

    1.

    If required by Chapter 30.48 Part B, the applicant shall submit FAA Form 7460-1, Notification of Proposed Construction to the FAA, prior to submitting any application required for the approval of any structure that intrudes into the Airport Airspace Overlay District.

    2.

    For any proposed structure that intrudes into the Airport Airspace Overlay District per Chapter 30.48 Part B and is not excepted, the applicant shall submit evidence that the FAA has determined whether the structure constitutes a hazard to air navigation two weeks prior to final action on any related land use application.

    3.

    If the FAA determines that mitigation for a proposed structure intruding into the Airport Airspace Overlay District would impact airport operations, the proposed height intrusion shall not be approved. See 30.16.210(12)(d).

(Ord. 3518 § 12 (part), 2007; Ord. 3219 § 7 (part), 2005: Ord. 3174 § 7, 2005; Ord. 2778 §§ 5—6, 2002; Ord. 2481 § 3 (part), 2000)