Grove City R-2 residential limits principal structures to 35 feet (2.5 stories). Accessory structures are capped at 15 feet. C-2 commercial districts allow 45 feet; Town Center MUPD allows 60 feet with approved mixed-use plan.
Height measured from established grade to midpoint of gable roof (flat roofs measured to parapet). Chimneys, antennas, and church steeples exempt. Structures exceeding district height need Planning Commission review. Recent Town Center mixed-use projects along Broadway have received 4-story approvals under MUPD. Amateur radio antennas protected by FCC PRB-1 preemption but still require building permit.
Exceeding height: stop-work, modification or removal. Continued violation: misdemeanor 3rd degree, $500 fine per ORC 2929.28.
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