§ 3.34.13. Architectural regulations.

A.

Allowable building materials shall include brick, stone, wood, architectural metal siding, and fiber cement siding. The following building materials shall be prohibited: vinyl siding, exposed concrete block or concrete masonry units, exposed plywood, plastic or PVC, and synthetic stucco or EIFS.

B.

Large buildings, longer than one hundred (100) continuous feet, shall vary the cornice height and create variations in façades with changes in façade depth, materials, textures, colors, and/or window and door patterns to provide visual interest and prevent a massive imposing appearance.

C.

Building façades should promote architectural and visual interest. A minimum of thirty-five (35) percent of any façade facing a public street shall consist of openings including windows and doorways except where section 3.34.10.B.4. applies.

D.

Service areas, trash dumpsters, trash compactors and all other mechanical areas and equipment shall be screened from view from all streets and public rights-of-way. Screening shall be permitted to include landscaping and/or architectural treatment of color similar to the building, to screen the equipment.

E.

Roof structures visible from the public right-of-way may be sloped or flat. Sloped roofs shall be hip roofs of less than forty-five (45) degrees in pitch or gable roofs of at least thirty (30) degrees in pitch. Sloped roofs shall have overhangs of at least twelve (12) inches on all sides and shall not exceed one hundred (100) feet in length without a change in plane. Permitted roofing materials for sloped roofs include asphalt or fiberglass shingles, solar shingles used with asphalt or fiberglass shingles, standing seam metal roof, ceramic tile, and slate or synthetic slate. Flat roofs shall have decorative and/or corbelled parapets on all sides visible from public rights-of-way and drain to internal roof drains and/or to the rear of the structure, limiting downspouts on façades along primary and secondary streets. Simple barrel vaults or roofs are allowable. Mansard, gambrel, and shed roof forms are prohibited.

( Ord. No. 15-06 , 8-25-2015)