(a) General.
(1) All new developments within the C-5 District shall be high quality architecture designed to be in harmony with the architecture of existing buildings.
(2) Each site and building shall be subject to a detailed examination of visibility as it relates to architectural requirements and to determine the amount of screening required for grade-mounted transformer switch gear apparatus, open storage trash receptacles and any other object that presents an obtrusive appearance.
(3) Buildings shall be designed to relate to grade conditions, with a minimum of grading and exposed foundation wall.
(4) Minimum grade level.
(b) Building Facades.
(1) All buildings shall be maintained in satisfactory condition.
(2) Rear walls shall be finished, painted or covered to present an even and uniform surface.
(3) Sidewalls, wherever visible from any street, shall be finished or painted so as to be harmonized with the front of the building.
(c) Materials. Exterior facing materials shall be predominately face brick, wood, cut stone, fluted block or precut concrete, trimmed with wood, anodized architectural aluminum or galvanized metal.
(d) Roofs.
(1) Roof-mounted structures for the support of signs and billboards shall not be allowed.
(2) The use of the following materials shall be encouraged: built-up vinyl, rubber and metal.
(e) Mechanical Equipment. Equipment shall be screened with suitable material of a permanent nature, finished so as to be harmonized with the rest of the building. Roof-mounted equipment shall be exempted.
(f) Utilities.
(1) All utility lines shall be underground in a designated easement.
(2) No pipe, conduit, cable, line of water, gas, sewer, drainage, steam, electricity or any other energy or service shall be installed or maintained upon any lot (outside of any building) above the surface of the ground except for hoses or movable pipes used for irrigation or other purposes during construction.
(g) Site Lighting.
(1) A lighting system shall provide adequate visibility and protection.
(2) Lighting plans describing exterior illumination layout fixture selection shall be submitted to and approved by the Commissioner of Building and Zoning Inspection prior to construction.
(3) All new fixtures used throughout the C-5 District on both public and private property shall be “sharp cut-off type fixtures” of high pressure sodium vapor or metal halide.
(4) All parking areas shall be lighted to a uniform 4:1 ratio average to minimum, while architectural floor lighting can be 10:1 ratio, maximum to minimum.
(5) All electrical wires for lighting shall be placed underground.
(6) Lights shall not be positioned to result in glare or excessive light spillage on neighboring sites.
(7) All parking area and driveway lighting shall provide uniform illumination. Accent illumination is recommended at key points such as entrances, exits, loading zones and drives.
(8) Concealed light sources are recommended, with security light sources encouraged to be in full operation all night.
(9) Lighting levels shall be recognized standards of the lighting industry as set forth in the “Lighting Handbook of the Illuminating Engineering Society”.
(10) Right-of-way lighting shall be approved by the Service Director.
(Ord. 269-2001. Passed 12-17-01.)