Development within the special districts shall comply with the following design standards.
(A) All residential and nonresidential buildings shall comply with the Building Code(s) adopted by the City of Bethany.
(B) Structures shall face a public or private street. If the structure is located on a corner lot, the structure should face and be addressed from the street which the front yard abuts, as shown on the approved plat of the addition the structure is located.
(C) Building materials.
(1) Exterior finishes of buildings or structures facing a street shall be constructed and maintained using wood clapboards or equivalent, brick, metal, vinyl or stone, or a combination of wood, brick, metal, vinyl and stone.
(2) Exterior accents of buildings or structures facing street shall consist of stucco, Exterior Insulation and Finish System (EIFS), wood clapboards or equivalent, brick, metal, vinyl or stone.
(3) Vinyl siding and metal siding shall not be permitted for use as exterior siding for primary or accessory buildings on facades which face a street. Maintenance and replacement of existing siding is permitted.
(4) The following provisions shall apply in E-1 district:
(a) In the E-1 district, buildings and facilities shall be arranged in a manner appropriate to the function of each use, and appropriate for fire protection and convenient circulation for pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
(b) The front, side and rear setbacks for buildings located in the E-1 district may be reduced to no less than ten feet on any side where the
property abuts or is separated only by a street or alley from property zoned or used for E-1. The reduced setbacks shall not be permitted for that side or portion of the E-1 property which abuts an expressway or major thoroughfare.
(c) When a building in an E-1 district exceeds one story in height and is located on property which abuts property zoned or used for residential, the rear and interior side setbacks shall be no less than 20 feet, plus an additional five feet for each story, or portion thereof, which exceeds two stories or 35 feet in height.
(Ord. 1974, passed 8-6-19)