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14094geL-69 5.7 a. 14-1"Ajil � U .. � (c. r- 1 00-r-t4 j ir 4 " a ./6 4 a- .;4■tt AJ.,Ctrea-404 ,A/4. p ;Z C ■ 1 / i /€ Pe SIst r L. - c— • 11.--;;9 —rtA. 4 4: ••1 o )La ' j 4-3 /L4 fs )/:,, °24 ricx- - c... „0 12 e ig,Lr4. 3ft-7 x-f L. (L 2 HEIGHTS OF TOWERS, CHURCH SPIRES ETC. In preparation of this report the following were contacted: Dade County, Miami, North Miami, Miami Beach, and North Miami Beach. All agencies reported that provisions were made for special considera- tion but each case was handled on its own merit. Dade County said "the top of the structure shall not be higher above its foundation than ninety percent of the horizontal distance from its base to the nearest point on adjacent property under another ownership or to the nearest edge of a highway right -of -way. There is also an over all height limitation of 150 feet if approved by F.A.A. and meeting requirements of the South Florida Building Code. The City of Miami in residential zones limit height of towers to the height of buildings permitted in the area. This height is 35 feet for single family and 30 feet for apartment zoning.. The City of Miami Beach will allow a height of 25 feet above the required set back. If the set back were 10', the height permitted would be 35 feet. Radio towers are limited to 125 feet and there is required approval by the F.A.A. The City of North Miami limit height to 40 feet and plans must be approved by: 1. Architectural Board 2. Board of Adjustments 3. Planning Board 4. The City Council The City of North Miami Beach have a height limitation of 35 feet and structure taller than this require a variance. SPIRE: A w! wax Iaperingzost supporting a tower, '`''( a steeple ) STEEPLE A tall structure , usually timed with a. spire, built on to of a church tower; also, a church tower TONER A building or structure typically higher than its diameter, or relatively high by its position, either isola... -ted as a campanele or appended to a large structure as a church belfry. �. ,ts et 9 D'' ea- N § 33-5 ZONING § 83 -61 permitted in any other district, shall be set back at least twenty -five feet from the lot line fronting on any street or thoroughfare, for the first five feet additional height above the thirty -five foot limits, plus one additional foot setback for each five feet of such additional height. (Ord. No. 57 -19, § 29 (F), 10- 22 -57) Sec. 33 -58. Height of building limited to width of'street in certain districts. No building in RU-4, RU-4A, BU -2, BU-3, IU-1, IU-2, IU-3 or GU districts shall be of a height greater than the width of the widest street upon which such building abuts, except after application is made and permit issued as a result of public hearing. (Ord. No. 57 -1 ' § 29 (G), 10- 22-57) Sec. 33 -59. Fire resistive construction of building over 55 feet. No building erected within the boundaries of any district established by this chapter, or any amendment thereof, shall exceed fifty -five feet in height unless of type 1 fire resistive construction, as specified by the building code. (Ord. No. 57- 19, § 29(14), 10-22-57) Article IV. Towers, Poles and Masts' Sec. 33-60. Compliance with article. Before erection of a water tower, standpipe, windmill, tower or mast for any purpose, over ten feet in height above the roof of a structure or over twenty feet in height if erected on natural ground, the requirements of this article and the construction requirements of the South Florida Building Code shall be observed. (Ord. No 57 -19, § 28(B), 10- 22-57) Sec. 33 -61. Plans and specifications to accompany application for permit. Plans and specifications for the structures provided in section 33-60 shall be submitted to the director showing all *Cross reference- Height of buildings not applicable to church steeples, spires, domes, etc., •¢ 33 -55. Supp. No. 35 885 . ,A, • • § 33-61 DADE COUNTY CODE § 33 -63 dimensions, size and kind of members, footings, guy wires; location, depth and type of guy anchors and footings, type and weight of antenna, apparatus or structures to be attached to or supported by the structure, and application made for permit. (Ord. No. 57 -19, § 28 (B) (1) , 10- 22 -57) Sec. 33 -62. Height. The top of the structure shall not be higher above its foundation than ninety '° , �„ y p`r cent of the horizontal distance from its base to the nearest point Ti o adjacent property under • another ownership or to the nearest edge of a highway right- of-way, except that masts or other structures Located on roofs of buildings in a BU or IU district shall be designed and erected as required by the South Florida Building Code and signs shall meet the requirements of Article VI of this chap- ter; anything to the contrary notwithstanding, radio towers where incidental to a business or industrial use on the prem- ises in a BU -3 or any IU zone, need not conform to the re- quirements of this section, provided the same does not exceed a height of 150 feet measured from ground elevation and the same conforms to the provisions of the South Florida Building Code; provided, however, that such installation shall conform to the provisions of all airport zoning regulations contained herein. (Ord. No. 57 -19, § 28(B) (2)., 10- 22 -57; Ord. No. 66-3 § 1, 2 -1 -66) Amendment note —Ord. No. 66 -3 § 1, amended § 33.62 to except radio towers, where incidental to a business or industrial use in a BU - 3 ' or IU Zone, from the requirements of said section. Sec. 33-63. Antennas for amateur radio stations. Poles, masts and towers for supporting antenna used in the operation of amateur radio stations licensed by the Fed- eral Communications .Commission shall be excepted from the above regulations and shall be governed by the following requirements (a) Location on property. All such poles, masts and towers shall be placed no closer than five feet to an official right -of -way line or to property under different owner- ship, or closer than one foot to an easement. If beam (array) type of antenna installed, no element or part Sapp. No. 35 886 HEIGHTS OF TOWERS, CHURCH SPIRES ETC. In preparation of this report the following were contacted: Dade County, Miami, North Miami, Miami Beach, and North Miami Beach. All agencies reported that provisions were made for special considera— tion but each case was handled on its own merit. Dade County said "the top of the structure shall not be higher above its foundation than ninety percent of the horizontal distance from its base to the nearest point on adjacent property under another ownership or to the nearest edge of a highway right —of —way. There is also an over all height limitation of 150 feet if approved by F.A.A. and meeting requirements of the South Florida Building Code. The City of Miami in residential zones limit height of towers to the height of buildings permitted in the area. This height is 35 feet for single family and 30 feet for apartment zoning. The City of Miami Beach will allow a height of 25 feet above the required set back. If the set back were 10', the height permitted would be 35 feet. Radio towers are limited to 125 feet and there is required approval by the F.A.A. The City of North Miami limit height to 40 feet and plans must be approved by: 1. Architectural Board 2. Board of Adjustments 3. Planning Board 4. The City Council The City of North Miami Beach have a height limitation of 35 feet and structure taller than this require a variance.