(A) The town is a unique community which is dependent on historic continuity with its past. It is within the public interest and general welfare of the town to regulate the exterior appearance of commercial structures, including the exterior materials and color used in constructing and reconstructing and painting buildings.
(B) Regulation of exterior materials and colors of these structures will provide protection of the aesthetic and historic character and preserve the economic stability of the town.
(1) Materials. The intent of these provisions is to promote the use of exterior building materials that will blend with the existing commercial structures and natural features of the town. As required in § 153.087(B)(1), the application for the zoning compliance certificate shall be accompanied by the description of the materials to be used for the exterior siding and roofing materials.
(a) Siding.
1. Permitted exterior materials. Painted or stained wood shingles or clapboards, stone and/or brick masonry, stucco, exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS), pre-painted aluminum, or heavy gauge vinyl to resemble clapboards, precast concrete panels or siding, cultured/cast stone, or as approved by the Design Review Board; and
2. Prohibited exterior materials. Exposed or painted concrete masonry units, light gauge vinyl siding, unpainted aluminum siding, exposed or painted cast-in-place concrete, paper or wood composition board, permastone or faux stone masonry, plywood, (unless board and batten), asphalt shingles, ceramic tile, (glazed wall tile, ceramic mosaic tile, natural clay tile, and the like), glazed brick, unpainted, or pre-painted ferrous or aluminum metal siding.
(b) Roofing visible from on-site location or adjacent property.
1. Permitted roofing materials. Asphalt/fiberglass shingles, cedar shakes or shingles, clay or concrete tile, slate, copper, factory painted metal shingles or standing seam with concealed fasteners or roofing as approved by the Design Review Board; and
2. Prohibited roofing materials. Tin, unpainted aluminum, galvanized steel, asphaltic roll roofing, composition rubber, EPDM or PVC single ply roofing fabric, tar and gravel, asphalt and gravel, solar panels (unless integrated into new construction). Note that for commercial buildings, flat roofs not visible from residential dwellings may use the above-mentioned roofing materials.
(2) Color. The intent of these provisions is to promote colors that blend with the existing structures and preserve the existing visual environment. It is further the intent of these regulations to prevent exterior paints or stains that are distracting and present inappropriate color contrast to the surrounding natural and built environment.
(a) Permitted exterior colors. Natural and weathered stone and wood, earth tones (subdued colors and stains), including bleached tones and stains or other colors which conform to the intent expressed in this division (B)(2).
(b) Prohibited exterior colors. Day-glow or fluorescent.
(3) Mechanical/electrical equipment.
(a) All electric service equipment and sub-panels and all mechanical equipment, including, but not limited to, air-conditioning, pool equipment, fans and vents, utility transformers (except those owned and maintained by public utility companies), and solar panels, shall be painted to match the surrounding wall or roof color or painted or screened to blend with the surrounding natural terrain. Roof-mounted equipment and vents shall be painted to match the roof and/or adjacent wall color and shall be screened or integrated into the design of the structure.
(b) Roof-mounted equipment, including ventilators and satellite dishes, shall be completely screened from view (100% opacity) or isolated so as not to be visible from any public right-of-way or residential zoning district. Roof screens when used shall be coordinated with the building to maintain a unified appearance.
(c) 1. All electrical and mechanical equipment located at ground level shall be screened from view (100% opacity) or isolated so as not to be visible from the right-of-way of an arterial street or residential zoning district. Such screens and enclosures, when used, shall be coordinated with the buildings to maintain a unified appearance.
2. Acoustical buffering is required for all emergency generators to reduce the noise level as audible from the nearest residential dwelling to that of the standard commercial air conditioning compressor.
(Ord. passed 10-19-1983; Ord. passed 6-8-2021)