Intent:
A cornice and parapet wall should be used to visually terminate an exterior wall on a flat-roofed building. A cornice provides protection to the exterior façade that a pitched roof overhang would normally provide and helps transition the vertical wall plane and the horizontal roof plane.
Guidelines:
1. Flat roofs should incorporate a cornice into street-facing façades.
2. Cornices should wrap a minimum of 2 feet around exterior corners.
3. Simple parapets with a stone or brick cap are acceptable for rear and side elevations.
4. Flat roofs projecting from a street-facing façade should include a cornice around the entire projection.
5. The dimensions, style and proportions of cornices and parapets should be consistent with the other architectural façade and roof elements.
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