Ord 1688 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AMENDING SECTION 4.10.050 OF THE TOWN ZONING ORDINANCE RELATING TO BUILDING HEIGHT ON SLOPING LOTSORDINANCE NO. 1688
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
AMENDING SECTION 4.10.050 OF THE
TOWN ZONING ORDINANCE RELATING TO
BUILDING HEIGHT ON SLOPING LOTS
THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS ORDAINS:
SECTION I.
SEC. 4.10.050 is amended to read:
SEC. 4.10.050: HEIGHT DETERMINATION ON SLOPING LOTS
Where the slope of a lot (measured in the general direction of the lot
lines) is greater than one foot rise or fall in seven feet of horizontal
distance from the street elevation at the property line, building height is
limited to a plane parallel to the surface of the ground unaltered by
grading (including excavation) for the building in question. The plane is
at an elevation set by the rules of each zone. Building height is measured
vertically from the grade to the highest point of the coping of a flat roof
(slope 1 in 12 or less), or the deck line of a mansard roof, or to the
highest gable of a pitched or hip roof.
SECTION II.
This ordinance takes effect 30 days after the date it is adopted.
Within 15 days after this ordinance is adopted the Town Clerk shall cause it
to be published once in a newspaper of general circulation published and
circulated in the Town.
This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town
Council of the Town of Los Gatos on July 14th, 1986, and adopted by
the following vote as an ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos at a
regular meeting of the Town Council on August 4th, 1986.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Joanne Benjamin, Thomas J. Ferrito,
and Mayor Terrence J. Daily
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS Brent N. Ventura
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS Eric D. Carlson
SIGNED:
/W 9-
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GA