A. Commercial, Industrial And Institutional Buildings: All exterior vertical surfaces of any principal or accessory structure in a B, I or P zoning district shall have an equally attractive or the same fascia as the front. At least fifty percent (50%) of the exterior vertical surface shall consist of one or a combination of the following or similar materials: brick veneer; sculptured, textured or concrete block or panels; natural wood siding; steel, aluminum or vinyl lap siding; natural stone or glass. A maximum of one-third (1/3) of a building wall is permitted to have sheet or corrugated steel or aluminum finish.
B. Residential Principal Structures:
1. All exterior surfaces of a residential principal structure must be completed within one year of the issuance of a building permit. A six (6) month extension may be granted if a written request is submitted to the city planner ten (10) working days prior to the termination of the one year time limit.
2. Exterior walls of all principal structures in all residential zoning districts (R, A, and E districts) must be covered only with siding (e.g., wood, vinyl, aluminum or metal horizontal lap), stucco, brick, glass, composite plastic or other comparable material as approved by the city planner.
3. Cloth, fabric, canvas, plastic sheets, tarps, tarpaper, insulation, sheet metal and corrugated metal shall be prohibited as final covers for exterior walls and roofs for all principal structures in all residential zoning districts (R, A and E districts).
C. Residential Accessory Structures:
1. Completion Period: All exterior surfaces of a residential accessory structure must be completed within one year of beginning construction. A six (6) month extension may be granted if a written request is submitted to the city planner ten (10) working days prior to the termination of the one year time limit.
2. Allowed Materials: Exterior walls of all accessory structures in all residential zoning districts (R, A and E districts) must be covered only with siding (e.g., wood, vinyl, aluminum or metal horizontal lap), stucco, brick, glass, composite plastic or other comparable material as approved by the city planner. Sheet metal, corrugated metal or shaped metal material may also be used to cover exterior walls of accessory structures provided:
a. The structure is less than one hundred twenty (120) square feet and is located in a residential zoning district (R, A and E districts).
b. In the A and E-1 zoning districts only, the exterior walls of the structures over one hundred twenty (120) square feet may be covered with sheet metal, corrugated metal or shaped metal provided the material has a thickness of at least 29-gauge, and comes with a manufacturer’s warranty of at least twenty (20) years.
3. Prohibited Materials: Cloth, fabric, canvas, plastic sheets, tarps, tarpaper and insulation shall be prohibited as final covers for exterior walls and roofs for all accessory structures in all residential zoning districts (R, A and E districts). In all residential zoning districts (R, A and E districts), the placement or use of framing for hoop houses or other hoop designed apparatus, tent garages and other similar apparatus is prohibited, whether it is an accessory structure or an apparatus as described in subsection C5 of this section.
4. Apparatus: All limitations, restrictions, regulations, prohibitions and standards set forth in this subsection C relating to accessory structures shall also apply to the following:
Nonpermanent or movable apparatus or units, not permanently affixed to the ground, consisting of a frame that is to be used for or intended to be used for storage or other use. These include apparatus commonly known as hoop houses or other hoop designed apparatus, tent garages and other similar apparatus.
The framing for hoop houses or other hoop designed apparatus, tent garages and other similar apparatus is prohibited, whether it is an accessory structure or an apparatus as described in this subsection C5.
5. Exceptions: The following are excluded from the requirements of this subsection C:
a. Playground equipment.
b. Camping tents and special event tents which are in place for less than five (5) days.
c. Commercial greenhouses.
d. Accessory structures to principal agricultural uses (i.e., farms, ranches, stables, greenhouses, nurseries, and uses deemed similar by the city council) in the A and E-1 zoning districts.
e. Accessory structures used as carports and nonpermanent or movable apparatus or units used as carports.
f. Hoop houses and other hoop designed apparatus, whether as accessory structures and nonpermanent or movable apparatus may be placed and used and may be covered with plastic sheets if they meet the following:
(1) Located on lots greater than or equal to 2.5 acres in the A and E zoning districts;
(2) Maximum size of five hundred (500) square feet; and
(3) Minimum setback of fifty feet (50') from all property lines. (Ord. 1196, 10-12-2009; amd. Ord. 1387, 8-10-2020)