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ORDINANCE NO. 9667
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
21.04 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE
AMENDMENT OF SECTION 21.04.065 TO CHANGE THE
DEFINITION OF BUILDING HEIGHT.
The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California,
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 21, CHAPTER
does ordain as follows:
That Title 21, Chapter 21.04, of the City of Carlsbad
Municipal Code is amended by the amendment of Section 21.04.065 to
read as follows:
"21.04.065 Building Height. The height of a building shall be measured as follows:
1. When the highest existing grade elevation within a
five-foot horizontal distance of the building is
equal to or less than ten feet above the lowest
existing grade elevation, then the building height shall be measured from the highest existing grade elevation to the highest point of a flat roof or the deck line of a mansard roof or to the average height of the highest gable of a pitched or hipped roof.
2. When the highest existing grade elevation within a five-foot horizontal distance of the building is more than ten feet above the lowest existing grade elevation, then the building height shall be measured
from a point ten feet above the lowest existing grade elevation to the highest point of a flat roof or the
deck line of a mansard roof or to the average height of the highest gable of a pitched or hipped roof.
Existing grade means the ground level elevation which existed prior
to any grading or other site preparation related to, or to be incorporated into, a proposed new development or alteration of
existing developments unless a discretionary permit for such developments or alterations is approved by the Planning Commission or City Council. In that case, existing grade shall mean the grad€ after the property is developed or improved in accordance with the grading plans for the approved discretionary permit. In cases where retaining walls, fill or other grading are utilized to create finished grade higher in elevation than existing grade as defined above, then existing grade shall be used in the determination of building height .,"
EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty
days after its adoption and the City Clerk shall certify to the
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idoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published at least
nce in the Carlsbad Journal within fifteen days after its
idopt ion.
INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the
Zarlsbad City Council held on the 15th day of February I
19 83 , and thereafter
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of said City
Zouncil held on the 1st day of March , 1983,
~y the following vote, to wit:
AYES : Council Wnhers Casler, Lewis, Chick and Prescott
NOES: Wne
ABSENT: Council Member Kulchin “-ii$y d &&A%
MARY H. PASLER, Mayor
ATTEST:
dRQA ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, City Clerk
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