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Series 100 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS›Article 103 — RULES OF MEASUREMENT

103.05: MEASURING HEIGHT:

Porterville Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-09 · Porterville

A. Measuring Building Height: Building height is measured from the average level of the highest and lowest point of that portion of the lot covered by the building to the highest point of the roof ridge, or parapet wall.

B. Measuring Height Of Other Structures: The height of other structures such as fences is the vertical distance from the ground level immediately under the structure to the top of the structure. Special measurement provisions are also provided below.

  1. Measuring The Height Of Fences On Retaining Walls: The height of a fence that is on top of a retaining wall is measured from the ground level on the highest side of the fence and wall.

  2. Measuring The Height Of Decks: Deck height is determined by measuring from the ground to the top of the floor of the deck.

FIGURE 103.05: MEASURING HEIGHT

(Ord. 1801, 12-3-2013)

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▸ Contents — Porterville Zoning Code
Porterville Zoning Code
  1. ▸ Series 100 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
    Overview
    1. Article 100 — TITLE, COMPONENTS, AND PURPOSES
    2. Article 101 — ZONING DISTRICTS, ZONING MAP, AND BOUNDARIES
    3. Article 102 — RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF LANGUAGE
    4. ▸ Article 103 — RULES OF MEASUREMENT
      Overview
      1. 103.01: PURPOSE:
      2. 103.02: GENERAL PROVISIONS:
      3. 103.03: FRACTIONS:
      4. 103.04: MEASURING DISTANCES:
      5. 103.05: MEASURING HEIGHT:
      6. 103.06: MEASURING LOT WIDTH AND DEPTH:
      7. 103.07: DETERMINING AVERAGE SLOPE:
      8. 103.08: DETERMINING FLOOR AREA:
      9. 103.09: DETERMINING FLOOR AREA RATIO:
      10. 103.10: DETERMINING LOT COVERAGE:
      11. 103.11: DETERMINING LOT FRONTAGE:
      12. 103.12: DETERMINING SETBACKS (YARDS):
      13. 103.13: MEASURING SIGNS:
  2. Series 200 — BASE DISTRICTS
  3. Series 300 — ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
  4. Series 400 — LAND DIVISIONS
  5. Series 500 — OVERLAY DISTRICTS
  6. Series 600 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERMITS
  7. Series 700 — GENERAL TERMS

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