1. Permitted height and uses:
a. Building height shall be measured as the vertical distance from the highest finished grade relative to the street frontage, up to the eaves or the highest level of a flat roof.
b. The height of parapet walls may vary depending on the need to screen mechanical equipment.
c. Building height to ridge may vary depending on the roof pitch.
d. Permitted uses are indicated above.
2. Architectural standards:
a. Principles:
(1) To perpetuate the unique building character of the city and its environs, and to re-establish its local identity, development shall generally employ building types that are sympathetic to the historic architectural vocabulary of the area in their massing and external treatment.
(2) Building elevations fronting or visible from public streets shall be clad with masonry, wood, vinyl siding, stucco, or similar material. Metal paneling may not comprise a street fronting building face.
(3) The front elevations facing the street and the overall massing shall communicate an emphasis on the human scale and the pedestrian environment.
(4) Each building should be designed to form part of a larger composition of the area in which it is situated. Adjacent buildings should thus be of similar scale, height, and configuration.
(5) Building silhouettes should be generally consistent. The scale and pitch of roof lines should thus be similar across groups of buildings.
(6) Porches should form a predominant motif of house designs, and be located on the front or to the side of the dwelling. When attached to the front, they should extend over at least fifteen percent (15%) of the front facade. All porches should be constructed of materials in keeping with those of the main building.
(7) Front loaded garages, if provided, shall meet the standards of Section 9-3-27.
(8) At a minimum, the Americans with Disabilities Act standards for accessibility shall be met.
b. Configurations:
(1) Main roofs on residential buildings shall be symmetrical gables or hips with a pitch of between 4:12 and 12:12. Monopitch (shed) roofs are allowed only if they are attached to the wall of the main building. No monopitch shall be less than 4:12. All accessory buildings shall have roof pitches that conform to those of the main building.
(2) Balconies should generally be simply supported by posts and beams. The support of cantilevered balconies should be assisted by visible brackets.
(3) Two (2) wall materials may be combined horizontally on one (1) facade. The “heavier” material should be below.
(4) Exterior chimneys should be finished in brick or stucco or compatible material to structure.
c. Techniques:
(1) Overhanging eaves may expose rafters.
(2) Flush eaves should be finished by profiled molding or gutters. (Ord. of 12-7-04, No. 37-02)