1341.02 RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES.
(a) No building permit shall be issued for a single-family residential structure unless the applicant establishes to the satisfaction of the City Architect that:
(1) The exterior architectural character and functional plan of the proposed structure, when erected, will not be at such variance with existing structures, or structures currently being built, in the immediate neighborhood or zoning district as to cause substantial depreciation in the property values of such existing structures or structures currently being built;
(2) The site utilization and orientation of the proposed structure is reasonably integrated with existing roads, drives, vehicular traffic patterns and pedestrian walkways abutting the property on which the proposed structure is to be built; and
(3) The building or structure shall not be like or substantially like any neighboring structure, defined in subsection (b) below, then in existence or for which a building permit has been issued. The City Architect shall approve the application provided that the applicant establishes that no more than two of the following exist with respect to any such neighboring structure:
A. The roof style of the proposed structure is similar to the structure it resembles, or
B. The roof pitch of the proposed structure is less than three vertical units in twelve from the structure it resembles; or
C. More than half of the exterior surface materials of the proposed structure are the same as the structure is resembles; or
D. The relative location of an attached garage, porch, portico, breezeway, gable or other major design feature attached to the proposed structure is similar to the structure it resembles; or
E. The relative location of entry doors, windows, shutters or chimneys in the proposed construction is similar to the structure it resembles.
(4) The structure has no more than two vehicle garage doors facing the street with the exception that structures located on corner lots are permitted a maximum of three vehicle garage doors facing the side stret provided that at least one of the garage doors has a setback from such side street at least two feet greater or lesser than the other garage doors.
(5) The structure is in compliance with the following standards:
A. Chimneys shall be constructed of either facebrick, "z" brick or equal, or stone. Simulated chimneys and exterior flues of contrasting and incompatible materials which do not complement the primary architectural style are prohibited.
B. Air conditioning units are prohibited on or adjacent to exterior wall surfaces facing a street. When located in a side or rear yard, decorative fences.
C. Wall vents shall be located as low as possible on the exterior wall surface, painted to appear as inconspicuous as possible and/or screened from view by appropriate landscaping.
(b) Additional standards which may exist in the form of deed restrictions or covenants imposed by developers of single family homes shall become part of these standards and are enforceable by the City of Macedonia as if fully written herein.
(c) The term "neighboring structure", as used in this section, shall be defined as any existing structure or any structure for which a building permit has been issued which is situated on any one of the following lots:
(1) Any lot within three lots, on the same side of the street, on either side of the proposed construction, without regard to intersecting street lines; or
(2) Any lot within three lots of the property directly across from the proposed construction on the opposite site of the street, without regard to intersecting street lines; or
(3) Any lot within two lots of the proposed construction providing such lot is abutting a street intersecting the street upon which the proposed construction will be located and the front elevations of the subject structures will be approximately ninety degrees to each other.
(Ord. 14-1995. Passed 3-9-95.)