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Title 20 — Land Use Code›Chapter 20.16 — GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Healdsburg Municipal Code § 20.16.065 Height exceptions
Healdsburg Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Healdsburg
Cite as: Healdsburg Municipal Code § 20.16.065 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 20.16.060. Measurement¶
The height of a structure shall be measured vertically from the average elevation of the natural grade of the ground covered by the structure to the mean (average) height between eaves and ridges for a hip, gable, or gambrel roof. For flat-roofed buildings, the measurement shall be taken at the highest point of the structure and, for a mansard-roofed structure, to the deck line of a mansard roof.
(Ord. 950 § 2 (Exh. A § 1830), 1998)
§ 20.16.065. Height exceptions¶
Chimneys, cupolas, flagpoles, monuments, storage tanks, water tanks and similar structures and appurtenances may be permitted in excess of height limits; provided, that a conditional use permit is first obtained. Notwithstanding, minor antennas and major and minor telecommunication facilities are governed by HMC § 20.20.080.
(Ord. 950 § 2 (Exh. A § 1835), 1998)
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