height limits
Maximum elevation rules
Height limits are legal restrictions on how tall buildings or structures can be in a particular area.
Cities impose height limits to preserve views, protect historic character, ensure adequate light reaches streets, or maintain neighborhood scale.
The downtown height limit keeps buildings under twelve stories.
Height limits also apply to aircraft flight altitudes and amusement park rides.
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- skyscrapersExtremely tall urban buildings
- setbackReverse in progress
- ordinanceOfficial government regulation
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
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