Appendix K – 1
CALCULATION OF BUILDING HEIGHTS
Height of Structure: A house floor plan including porches, entrances, enclosed rooms and attached
garage will define the elevation drawings to be used to determine the height of each elevation view. If
there is a separate garage, guest house or shed, it must have its own set of elevation drawings and height
measurements, and may not be used in the height calculations of the house. If a garage is connected to a
house, the connecting structure may be used in the height calculation if that structure is living space
(heated, and not just a hallway or screened porch).
Height of structure may not exceed 30 feet for residences or 20 feet for guest houses measured from the
mean average grade on any elevation to the ridge. However, the maximum height of a building as measured
from the lowest point may be up to 40 feet (per the Quechee Lakes Master Plan and Town of Hartford
Ordinances) including chimneys, A/C roof units, antennae, renewable energy devices and similar items.
Where the ridgeline is recessed 12 feet or more from the foundation, the measure point of the height of
structure for that elevation shall be considered the shingle line at the eave. In the case of a flat or low
slope roof, it shall be measured to the top of the parapet. The minimum grade level at each end of the
bump-out is used to determine the height of the roofline or dormer if it is higher than the rest of the
roofline. If it is more than 30 feet, it is not approved.
For any given elevation, the average grade line from the highest to the lowest grade points of that view are
used in the height calculation. Building height may be disguised for aesthetic purposes by using a stonewall
backfilled with dirt to bring the ground level up, thus reducing the average height calculation. Topography
will determine whether this is practical, and specific RB approval is needed for this option.
3268 Quechee Main Street PO Box 1301 Quechee, Vermont 05059
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Appendix K – 2
Sample Aerial View Roof Plan:
3268 Quechee Main Street PO Box 1301 Quechee, Vermont 05059
Telephone 802.299.2108 Email Review.Board@QuecheeClub.com Fax 802.295.1527
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