§ 105-176. Height limitations; cellar area.

A. 

The heights of buildings shall be the vertical distance from finished exterior grade to topmost point of structure, including any parapets and the like, measured at any point of the perimeter of the building. At no point shall this height exceed 30 feet.

B. 

Any story, any portion of the finished ceiling of which is below the average finished exterior grade around the perimeter of the building, shall be designated as "cellar area" and may be used for utility purposes only, such as the location of motors, heating equipment, cooling equipment and any and all other mechanical devices necessary for the operation of the building; for dead storage of merchandise inventory, supplies, files, records and the like; for parking of tenants' automobiles; but may not be used as an area in which persons may live, sleep, work or congregate; nor may such area be used for restaurant, commissary, kitchen, recreation or entertainment purposes.

Added 1-15-1968