Ordinance 1741ORDINANCE NO. 1741
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING ORDINANCE OF SAID
CITY BY AMENDING SECTION 12.12.030 TO DEFINE
ALLOWABLE BUILDING HEIGHT, PURSUANT TO PLANNING
COMMISSION RESOLUTION NUMBER 452.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, Washington,
pursuant to Planning Commission Resolution No. 452, called a
public hearing, and having during said hearing determined it to "
be in the best interests and the public health, safety and
welfare to amend the Edmonds Zoning Ordinance as set forth below,
now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That portion of Section 12.12.030 of the Edmonds
City Code, defining building height as follows:
"BUILDING HEIGHT." The term "building height" means
the height of a building is the vertical distance
from the mean ground level to the highest point of
the coping of a flat roof or to the deck line of a
mansard roof or to the average height of the highest
gable of a pitch or hip roof."
is hereby repealed.
Section 2. There is hereby added to Section 12.12.030 of
the Edmonds City Code, "B" Terms, the following definition of
building height:
1112.12.030 "B" Terms.
BUILDING HEIGHT, ALLOWABLE
Definition Number 1 -- This definition will
apply where the minimum lot area is specified
in the Zoning Code.
"BUILDING HEIGHT, ALLOWABLE NUMBER 1 --
The vertical dimension allowed in each
zoning district and/or the building code,
whichever is the lesser, measured from
the mean elevation of the undisturbed
soil as measured at the points formed
by the intersection of the lines bounding
the allowable building area. (e.g., See
Fig. 1 for illustrative purposes.)
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Setback
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Side Yard Area Side Yard
Setback Allo roble Setback
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BUILDING AREA ALLOWABLE
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Definition Number 2 -- This definition will
apply where no minimum lot area is specified
in the zoning code.
BUILDING HEIGHT, ALLOWABLE NUMBER 2 --
The vertical dimension allowed in each
zoning district and/or the building code,
whichever is the lesser, measured from
the mean elevation of the undisturbed
soil as measured at the intersections of
lines parallel with the principal property
lines that pass through that portion of
the proposed or existing building or
structure, closest to the principal property
lines. (e.g., See Fig. 2 for illustrative
purposes.)
BUILDING AREA, ALLOWABLE, as used hereinabove shall
mean the horizontal surface of any lot or parcel of
property within which a structure may be built,
bounded by the required yard setbacks, if any, except
those structures permitted to project into said set-
back areas pursuant to Section 12.13.050 (h) of the
Edmonds City Code.
BUILDING VOLUME, ALLOWABLE, as used herein, shall mean
the three-dimensional space in which a building or
structure may be built as delineated by yard setbacks,
if any, and building height restrictions. No portion of
a building or structure may penetrate the allowable
building volume except church steeples subject to
review by the Amenities Design Board, chimneys not to
exceed nine (9) square feet in horizontal section, nor
more than three (3) feet in height or vent pipes not
to exceed eighteen (18) inches in height, or the
projections permitted in setback areas, pursuant to
Section 12.13.050 (h) of the Edmonds City Code.
UNDISTURBED SOIL as used herein shall mean the condi-
tion of the site at the time a building permit applica-
tion is made to the City and prior to any site work
occurring. Provided, however, where the site has been
altered by grading, cutting or filling or similar
activities prior to the application for a building
permit, the building official shall have the right
to make the determination from then available data
of the mean elevation of the undisturbed soil. Where
the building official deems it necessary, he shall
have the right to require establishment of a datum
point or bench mark for the mean elevation point
from which all height measurements shall be made.
PRINCIPAL PROPERTY LINES as used herein shall mean
those boundary lines of any lot or parcel of property
which form the primary boundaries of such lot or
parcel (e.g., See Fig. 2 for illustrative purposes.)
APPROVED
MAYOR
CITY CLERK
Passed by the City Council:November 26 1974
Filed with the City Clerk: November 21, 1974
Published: December 4, 1974