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Chapter 2ݤ9225 SITE AND BUILDING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

§9225.4 BUILDING HEIGHT

Ukiah Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-07 · Ukiah

The maximum building height allowed is determined by Table 6 for the principal building and Table 7 for an accessory building. Figures 2A and 2B illustrate the building height for the building types allowed in Table 4: Site Development Standards.

Figure 2A: Rear and Side Yard Building Height

Figure 2B: Courtyard Building Height

Measuring Building Height

Building height shall comply with all of the following:

  1. Building height is determined by the number of stories, not including a raised basement.

See Table 6: Principal Building Standards

Measuring Building Height

See Table 7: Accessory Building Standards

  1. Each story shall not exceed 14 feet clear. 3. Height is measured to the eave of a sloped roof or the surface of a flat roof. The roof above the eave and the parapet are excluded from the height measurement. 4. Building heights may be superseded by Ukiah Airport Master Plan and Mendocino County Airport Comprehensive Land Use Plan height restrictions.

(Ord. 1139, §2 (Exh. A, 6.040), adopted 2012)

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▸ Contents — Ukiah Zoning Code
Ukiah Zoning Code
  1. Chapter 2
  2. ▸ Chapter 2
    Overview
    1. §9055 PURPOSE AND INTENT
    2. §9056 PURPOSE AND INTENT
    3. §9057 PURPOSE AND INTENT
    4. §9058 PURPOSE
    5. §9067.5 LOT COVERAGE
    6. §9135 PURPOSE AND INTENT
    7. §9170 PURPOSE AND INTENT
    8. §9174 PURPOSE
    9. §9220 PURPOSE
    10. §9221 APPLICABILITY
    11. §9222 ZONING
    12. §9223 BUILDING AND SITE USES
    13. §9224 STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES
    14. ▸ §9225 SITE AND BUILDING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
      Overview
      1. §9225.1 PURPOSE
      2. §9225.2 APPLICABILITY
      3. §9225.3 BUILDING TYPES
      4. §9225.4 BUILDING HEIGHT
      5. §9225.5 BUILDING SETBACKS
      6. §9225.6 PRIVATE FRONTAGE TYPES
      7. §9225.7 LAYERS
    15. §9227 HISTORICAL BUILDING STANDARDS
    16. §9228.1 PARKING REQUIRED
    17. §9228.2 NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES REQUIRED
    18. §9228.3 REDUCTION OF REQUIRED VEHICLE PARKING
    19. §9228.4 EXCESS PARKING
    20. §9228.5 LOCATION OF REQUIRED VEHICLE PARKING
    21. §9228.6 PARKING STALLS AND DRIVE AISLES
    22. §9229 TREE PRESERVATION AND PLANTING REQUIREMENTS
    23. §9230 CIRCULATION STANDARDS
    24. §9231 ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES
    25. §9232 GLOSSARY

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