(A) No building permit shall be issued for the construction within the city following the effective date of this article for any new single – family detached dwelling unit, any two – family detached dwelling unit, or any duplex-type detached dwelling unit which is similar in appearance to any dwelling unit on the same street which is within two (2) lots distance of it, nor in cul-de-sac turnarounds which is similar in appearance to any other dwelling unit. For the purpose of this article and regulation, "similar in appearance" shall mean a dwelling which is identical, or nearly identical, to another in any four (4) of the following characteristics:
(1) Roof type (gable, hip, mansard, combination);
(2) Roof height;
(3) Approximate dimensions (height and length) of the front wall closest to the front wall closest to the front wall closest to the front lot line;
(4) Shape of the front evaluation silhouette;
(5) Relative locations and sizes of windows in the front door elevation;
(6) Relative locations and dimensions of garage door(s), if included on the front elevation;
(7) Type(s) of siding (e.g. brick veneer, lapped horizontal siding, half-timber, board and batten, shakes, etc.) on the front elevation.
(B) If adjacent lots as defined in this article and this regulation contain different housing styles as herein described, the previously delineated similarity standards do not apply. Housing style is one and of itself a significant enough characteristic to constitute dissimilarity. Housing style shall consist of the six (6) categories: Ranches, bi-level, tri-level, one and a half story, two story and three story.
(C) If the Building Inspector/Codes Enforcement Officer of the city or a person acting in that capacity, finds that a dwelling for which a building permit is being requested is similar in appearance to a dwelling for which a permit had been previously issued within two (2) lots distance and facing the same street, the building officer shall deny the permit requested for non-compliance with this article and regulations.
(D) An applicant for a building permit which had been denied a building permit based upon the provisions of this article and regulations may:
(1) Alter the dwelling plans so that the proposed dwelling is no longer similar to another adjacent dwelling according to the criteria specified herein; or
(2) Appeal the decision to the Crittenden Board of Zoning Adjustments.
(Ord. 128-1998, passed 7-16-98)