TABLE 155.3703.F.7.j: WINDOW/DOOR SHADING DEVICE DESIGN

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TABLE 155.3703.F.7.j: WINDOW/DOOR SHADING DEVICE DESIGN
Shading Device Type and Design Characteristic (R= Required; A= Allowed; X= Prohibited)	Architectural Substyle
	Tropical Old Florida	Tropical Contemporary	Nautical Moderne
Basic shutters	A	A	X
Bahamian shutter	A	A	A
Basic awning
Opaque	A	A	A
Translucent	X	A	A
Louvered awning
Horizontal	A	A	A
Vertical	X	A	A

 

            ii.   Additional Standards for Specific Shading Device Designs

         (Each shading device design is described and illustrated in its definition in Section Article 9: Part 5, Terms and Uses Defined.)

               (A)   Shutters

            (1)   Shutters shall be operable so the window can be fully exposed to sunlight and the entire window is covered when the shutters are closed. (Shutters that are strictly ornamental are prohibited.)

                  (2)   Shutters shall not overlay or obstruct any other windows or shutters when opened.

               (B)   Awning

                  An awning shall:

                  (1)   Be placed so it does not obstruct eye-level views out the window or door it is shading.

                  (2)   Span the entire width of the window or door it is shading.

                  (3)   Be supported by a support structure in accordance with Section 155.3703.F.7.f, Projection Supporting Structure Design.

         k.   Projection Supporting Structure Design

      Structures used to support projections associated with facade articulation elements, balconies, and awnings shall be designed in accordance with the standards set forth below in Table 155.3703.F.7.k for the proposed architectural style and the specific type of supporting structure design used. Only one allowable supporting structure design shall be used for each type of projection.

      (Each projection supporting structure is described and illustrated in its definition in Section Article 9: Part 5, Terms and Uses Defined.)