BUILDING ~ HEIGHT CERTIFICATION
PRINCIPAL & REAR YARD STRUCTURE
PROJECT BENCHMARK
MUST BE THE SAME BENCHMARK USED FOR BASE ELEVATION CERTIFICATE
LOCATION OF BENCHMARK
NAIL IN TREE TOP OF CURB
NAIL IN POWER POLE OTHER ______________________
STEPS TO DETERMINE THE HEIGHT OF STRUCTURE
1. From PROJECT BENCHMARK, determine TOP OF SLAB
ELEVATION.
2. When framing is complete, determine distance from TOP OF SLAB
to HIGHEST ROOF PEAK. If “ATTACHED” REAR YARD
STRUCTURE, See DIAGRAM 2 and use 20’ REAR HEIGHT
SETBACK LINE for your HIGHEST POINT.
3. Subtract BASE ELEVATION from HIGHEST ROOF PEAK
ELEVATION (or HIGHEST POINT at the 20’ Rear Setback Line)
to determine STRUCTURE HEIGHT above base elevation.
PROPERTY INFORMATION
ADDRESS
LOT BLOCK
SECTION
SUBDIVISION
LEGIBLE SEAL
ORIGINAL ENGINEER | SURVEYOR SIGNATURE
DATE
DIAGRAM 1 ~ PRINCIPAL & “DETACHED” REAR YARD STRUCTURE
DIAGRAM 2 ~ “ATTACHED” REAR YARD STRUCTURE
NOTES
PRINCIPAL STRUCTURE ~ MAX HEIGHT = 35’ ABOVE BASE ELEVATION
TOP OF SLAB ELEVATION
+
TOP OF SLAB TO
HIGHEST ROOF PEAK
=
HIGHEST ROOF PEAK
ELEVATION
-
BASE ELEVATION (From
Base Elevation Certificate)
=
HEIGHT OF STRUCTURE
TOP OF SLAB ELEVATION
+
TOP OF SLAB TO
HIGHEST ROOF PEAK
=
HIGHEST ROOF PEAK
ELEVATION
-
BASE ELEVATION (From
Base Elevation Certificate)
=
HEIGHT OF STRUCTURE
REAR YARD STRUCTURE ATTACHED DETACHED ~ MAX HEIGHT = 25’ ABOVE BASE ELEVATION
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PROJECT BENCHMARK IS TOP OF CURB
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