Garfield prohibits any building from being erected or structurally altered to exceed the height limit set for its zoning district under Article VIII of the zoning code.
Chapter 341, Article VIII of the Garfield zoning code states that no building may be erected, reconstructed, or structurally altered to exceed the height limit designated for the district in which it sits. Specific height ceilings are listed in Garfield's Zoning Chart of Requirements, which assigns maximum stories and feet for each residential, business, industrial, and light manufacturing zone. Accessory buildings and fences are governed separately under Article IX.
Building above the district height ceiling without zoning relief is a violation that can result in denial of permits, mandatory reduction of structure height, and penalties.
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