LDC §14-4-6.A.4 measures building height in stories/floors. Ground floors must be 12-25 ft; upper floors 9-14 ft. Rooftop features cannot exceed 20 percent of the total height of the building or 20 ft above the top floor.
§14-4-6.A.4 uses story-based measurement: ground floor 12-25 ft (residential typically 12-15 ft, commercial 15-25 ft for retail visibility), upper floors 9-14 ft. Rooftop features — mechanical penthouses, HVAC screens, antennas — limited to 20% of building height or 20 ft above top floor, whichever is less. Maximum stories vary by zoning: RC-1/RC-2 residential up to 3 stories, mixed-use up to 4-5 stories, downtown form-based code per Ch. 14-5. FAA-controlled airspace near Kissimmee Gateway Airport imposes additional height limits per FAR Part 77 (controlled by the city's AO airport overlay zoning).
Zoning violation: Sec. 1-22(b)(12) — $250. Building permit denied for non-compliant projects. FAA violations independent for airport-adjacent properties.
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