Query 4

According to Chapter 28 (Glossary) of the Petaluma Implementing Zoning Ordinance (page 302), Building Height is defined and measured as follows:

General Measurement

It is the vertical distance between the average finish grade and:

• The midpoint between the eaves and ridge of a gambrel, hip, or gable roof;
• The highest point of a flat or shed roof; or
• The ridge of the roofline of a mansard roof.

Provisions for Dormers

A dormer is also considered a roof for height measurement purposes if:

• The width of the roof of the dormer exceeds 49% of the width of the roof of the building; or
• The width of the dormer (measured from building wall to building wall) exceeds 49% of the width of the building.

Special Requirements for Hillside Districts

For properties subject to Hillside Protection (Chapter 16, page 195), the height is limited to 30 vertical feet from grade to the uppermost point of the roof. Additionally, no single point of the structure may be more than 30 feet above the grade directly beneath it.

Note: All building elevations must comply with the specific height limits established for their respective zoning districts.