Where can I find existing building heights? Is there a website?
Does each county or planning department provide building heights? How could I request those?
[{"id": "izmaupz", "text": "Are you asking about existing buildings or new build?\n\nIf new build, look up the codes for the city/county. \n\nIn my city, we have so many different zones that you need to have your subject property in mind when you go looking, especially if it\u2019s within the form based code parts of town. They can vary lot by lot. \n\nGIS should show you what the current zoning is, and then you can look up the code for that zoning. \n\nIf you\u2019re inexperienced you may want to spend some money and work with a civil engineer first to understand the basics and then do your deep dive analysis.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "izmd2qt", "text": "Google \"zoning &lt;city/town&gt;, &lt;state/province/country&gt;\" and look for a larger PDF (typically around a few hundred pages).\n\nIn my limited experience, a few choice Google searches and then \"ctrl+f\" within the PDF document for \"height\" got me to a page with the different height limits for each zoning. Then you find the Tax map and locate the parcel you want, with the zoning.\n\nFor most buildings, what I have read is a \"story\" is about 14-15 feet, with 8-10' on top for HVAC, etc. Depending on how accurately/precisely you need the height, you can do a close estimate.\n\nAlso, for a taller building, you can look for adjacent major landmarks or better-known structures, and then just google the structure and it should list the height.\n\nLastly, you can \"find\" the building height by going down to the structure on a sunny day, document the time and then measure the largest shadow, and given you coordinates you can pretty accurately calculate the building/structure height based on that.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "izme58l", "text": "You\u2019ll have to know the code in each city or county, or find someone who does know, if you can\u2019t research it online.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "izmes01", "text": "You can measure building height in google map! I did a project for class before", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "izp8b3b", "text": "You\u2019ll need a long tape measure", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "izp8ftj", "text": "Www.ctbuh.org", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]