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ORDINANCE NO. 2194 EXHIBIT A Page 19 of 28 18.84.140 Height limits—Measurement Except as otherwise noted in this chapter, the height of a structure shall be measured vertically from the average elevation of the natural grade or finished grade, whichever is lower, of the ground covered by the structure to the highest point of the structure including parapet or to the coping of a flat roof, to the deck line of a mansard roof, or to the mean height between eaves and ridges for a hip, gable, or gambrel roof. The height of an accessory structure shall be measured from the lowest grade adjacent to the structure to the highest ridge or top of the structure, including parapet. The height of a fence or a wall used as a fence shall be measured from the higher finished grade adjoining the fence or wall. The average height of a wall of a structure shall be deemed the height of the wall. 18.84.150 Height limits—Exceptions. the city will be reequipped to provide adequate fire protection and that adjoining A. Architectural building elements such as towers, cupolas, and similar structures, and appurtenances such as spires, chimneys, elevator and stairway enclosures, building- mounted flagpoles, screens for rooftop equipment, and similar structures covering not more than 10 percent of the ground area covered by the structure may be erected to a height of not more 15 feet above the height limit prescribed by the regulations for the district in which the site is located, with design review approval specified under Chapter 18.20 of this title. B. Towers, spires, cupolas, chimneys, penthouses, water tanks, fire towers, flagpoles, mon-u-me► , scenery lofts, and similar structures; residential radio and television aerials and antennas; receive only antennas; and necessary mechanical . ee. - - _ -e ••e - -- -- - -- - -- -- - -- Chapterer 18.20 of this title. B. Except as otherwise allowed by this title, subject to design review approval specified under Chapter 18.20 of this title, free-standing appurtenant structures such as water tanks, fire towers, flagpoles, monuments, and similar structures; residential radio and television aerials and antennas; receive-only antennas; and necessary mechanical •-- - - - covered by the structure may be erected to a height of not more than 65 feet or not more than 25 feet above the height limit prescribed by the regulations for the district in which the site is located, whichever is less. 18.84.170 Usable open space. A. Each dwelling unit in the RM, and-C-C and MU districts shall have group or private usable open space as prescribed in the zoning schedule codified in Table