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short vs. tall

In order to avoid installing a second staircase to a third floor, state fire laws mandates that one can have no more than 500 Sq. Ft. of space on a 3rd floor. We have 495 sq. ft....

Sacramento building code allows homes to be built up to a height of 35 feet without a variance...Due to the side yard utility easement we are dealing with, the buildable space on this lot is very narrow so we are pushing the limit at 33 feet...

This picture shows the July 7th view from the alley at the rear of the house...The south facing wall will be only 4 feet high before the roof starts....The ridge of the roof line will be off center and the two rooms up there will be 12 feet wide and 20 feet long.



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