24-70 ORDINANCE NO. 24-70.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING SUB-SEC-
TION (10), SECTION 29-1, CHAPTER 29 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THIS CITY PERTAINING
TO BUILDING HEIGHT DEFINITIONS FOR ALL BUILD-
INGS IN THE CITY.
WHEREAS, a discrepancy exists as to the method of fig-
uring heights of buildings in the City of Delray Beach, and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to correct such dis-
crepancy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Sub-section (10), Section 29-1, Chapter
29 of the Code of Ordinances of the City be and the same is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"(10) BUILDING, HEIGHT O?.
The vertical distance measured from a point
determined to be 2½ feet above the minimum elevation
of the crown of the adjacent street (if mor. e than
one adjacent street then 2½ feet above the minimum
elevation of the crown of the lowest adjacent street)
to the ceiling of the highest floor or measured from
the lowest finished grade to the ceiling of the high-
est floor, whichever rcsults in a building of lower
height, except that one and two-family residences,
instead of being measured to the ceiling of the
highest floor will be measured to the highest point
of the roof for flat roofs; to the deck line of
mansard roofs, and the mean height between the eaves
and ridge for gable, hip or gambrel roofs."
SECTION 2. Ail ordinances, or parts thereof, in conflict
herewith, be, and the same are here~ repealed.
PASSED in regular session on the second and final reading
on this the 13th day of July , 1970.
~/'- MAYOR i
ATTEST:
City Cle~
First Reading June 22, 1970.
Second Reading July 13, 1970
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