Half Story definition
Half Story means the portion of a building immediately under a sloping roof which has the point of intersection of the top line of the rafters and the face of the walls not to exceed three (3) feet above the top floor level;
Half Story means a story under a gable, gambrel, or hip roof, the wall plates of which on at least 2 opposite exterior walls are not more than 2 ft above the floor of such story. If the floor level directly above a basement or unused under-floor space is less than 6 ft above grade, for more than 50% of the total perimeter and is not more than 10 ft above grade at any point, such basement or unused under-floor space shall be considered as a half-story.
Half Story means a story under a gable, hip or gambrel roof, the wall plates of at least two (2) of the exterior walls being not more than three (3) feet above the floor of such story.
More Definitions of Half Story
Half Story means a story under a gable, hip, or gambrel roof, the wall plates of which on at least two opposite exterior walls are not more than two feet above the floor of such story.
Half Story means a story which is situated within a sloping roof, the area of which, at a height of four feet above the floor, does not exceed two-thirds of the floor area directly below it.
Half Story means a partial story under a gable, hip or gambrel roof, the wall plates of which, on at least two opposite exterior walls, are not more than four feet above the floor of such story, except that any partial story used for residence purposes, other than for a janitor or caretaker, or his family, or by a family occupying the floor immediately below it, shall be considered a full story.
Half Story means a space under a sloping roof which has the line of intersection of roof decking and wall face not more than four feet above the top floor level. A half-story containing independent apartments or living quarters shall be counted as a full story.
Half Story means a story under a gable or gambrel roof, the wall plates of which on at least two opposite exterior walls are not more than two feet above the floor of such story. If the finished floor level directly above a basement or unused underfloor space is not more than six feet above grade, as defined in this section, for more than fifty percent of the total perimeter or is not more than twelve feet above grade as defined in this section, at any point, such basement or unused underfloor space shall be considered as a half story.
Half Story means a space under a sloping roof which has the line of intersection of roof decking and wall not more than three feet above the top floor level, and in which space not more than 60 percent of the floor area is completed for principal or accessory use, and as further defined in the City of LeClaire's zoning ordinance.
Half Story means a story under a gable, gambrel, or hip roof, the wall plates of which on at least 2 opposite exterior walls are not more than 2 ft above the floor of such story.