§ VII. Height regulations.

(1)

The height of buildings in the "A", "B", "C" and "F" districts shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet or two and one-half (2½) stories, and the height of the buildings in the "G" districts shall not exceed forty-five (45) feet or three (3) stories.

(2)

One-family dwellings in the thirty-five-foot height districts may be increased in height by not more than ten (10) feet when two (2) side yards of not less than fifteen (15) feet each are provided. Such dwelling, however, shall not exceed three (3) stories in height.

(3)

In the thirty-five and forty-five-foot height districts, public or semi-public buildings, hotels, apartments, hospitals, sanitariums or schools may be erected to a height not exceeding seventy-five (75) feet when the front, side, and rear yards are each increased an additional foot for each foot such buildings exceed thirty-five (35) feet and forty-five (45) feet, respectively, in height.

(4)

The height of buildings in the "D" district shall not exceed seventy-five (75) feet, or six (6) stories, but above the height permitted at said yard line, four (4) feet may be added to the height of the buildings for each one foot the building or portion thereof is set back from the required yard lines; provided, however, that the cubical content of such building shall not exceed the cubical contents of a prism having a base equal to the area of the lot and height of one hundred (100) feet.

(5)

The height of buildings in the "H", "K", "J", "L" and "M" districts shall not exceed one hundred (100) feet, but above the height permitted at the yard lines, four (4) feet may be added to the height of the building for each one foot that the building or portion thereof is set back from the required yard lines; provided, however, that the cubical content of a prism having a base equal to the area of the lot and a height of one hundred (100) feet.

(6)

In the "H" district a tower may be constructed without reference to the above limitations, provided the largest horizontal dimensions of any side of the tower shall not exceed sixty (60) feet and provided the horizontal area shall not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the area of the lot, and provided such tower shall be removed at least twenty-five (25) feet from all lot lines and at least fifty (50) feet from any other tower.

(7)

Chimneys, water towers, penthouses, scenery lofts, sugar refineries, monuments, cupolas, domes, spires, standpipes, false mansards, parapet walls, similar structures and necessary mechanical appurtenances may be erected as to their height in accordance with existing or hereafter adopted ordinances of the city.

(8)

On through lots one hundred fifty (150) feet or less in depth, the height of a building may be measured from the curb level on either street. On through lots more than one hundred fifty (150) feet in depth, the height regulation and basis of height measurement for the street permitting the greater height shall apply to a depth of not more than one hundred fifty (150) feet from that street.