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CHAPTER 1117
Architectural Standards
1117.01   Purpose.
1117.02   Applicability.
1117.03   General guidelines.
1117.04   Architectural standards for multi-family and rowhouse dwellings.
1117.05   Architectural standards for nonresidential buildings.
   1117.01 PURPOSE.
   The purpose of this section is to establish architectural and building design standards that encourage higher quality development and function in order to protect property values, and protect real estate from impairment or destruction of value. These architectural and building design criteria can encourage quality development through the use of a variety of design and site techniques while continuing to provide for a wide range of economic development.
(Ord. 2022-22. Passed 5-10-22.)
   1117.02 APPLICABILITY.
   The following buildings shall be subject to the standards of this chapter, unless otherwise stated, which shall be reviewed as part of a site plan review process:
   (a)   New multi-family dwellings and rowhouse dwellings in all RM-D, SM-D, NLO, and PUD Districts;
   (b)   New principal buildings in the OB, LB, GB, CBD, SM-D, and PF Districts;
   (c)   New nonresidential, principal buildings in any PUD District, including mixed-use buildings that contain residential uses;
   (d)   Expansion of any principal buildings that are subject to the provision of this chapter; and
   (e)   Any accessory building that has more than 500 square feet in floor area located within the LB, GB, or OB zoning district.
      (Ord. 2022-22. Passed 5-10-22.)
   1117.03 GENERAL GUIDELINES.
   Any buildings subject to the requirements of this chapter shall be designed with the following guidelines in mind:
   (a)   Materials should be appropriate for the use of building, for weathering and for relationship to other materials, including those used on adjacent buildings.
   (b)   Colors and textures should be appropriate for the size and scale of the building, for weathering and for relationship to the site and adjacent buildings.
   (c)   Architectural details and ornaments should be meaningful to the overall design and appropriate for the size and scale of the building and for weathering.
   (d)   Mechanical equipment should be considered as it affects rooftop appearance, sidewall openings, sound levels, smoke and other nuisance aspects. Also, mechanical equipment shall be considered as it relates to overhead wires, gas and electric meter stations, and any other visible appurtenances.
      (Ord. 2022-22. Passed 5-10-22.)
   1117.04 ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS FOR MULTI-FAMILY AND ROWHOUSE DWELLINGS.
   The standards of this subsection shall apply to all multi-family dwellings and to rowhouse dwellings.
   (a)   All siding shall be either horizontal or vertical in placement.
   (b)   A minimum of seventy-five percent (75%) of all facades shall be constructed of brick, stone, wood, or other natural materials. The use of cultured stone, brick veneer, cementitious materials, or other fabricated materials that resemble natural materials is also permitted, excluding vinyl siding. The remaining twenty-five percent (25%) of facades may be constructed with any sturdy building material, including vinyl.
   (c)   Front facades shall incorporate variation in mass through one or more of the following methods every fifty (50) feet of facade frontage:
      (1)   Wall offsets in the form of projections and/or recesses in the facade plane; wall offsets shall have a minimum depth of two (2) feet;
      (2)   Bay windows;
      (3)   Facade color changes;
      (4)   Use of pilasters, columns, or other detailing to articulate the facades; or
      (5)   Roofline changes when coupled with correspondingly aligned facade material changes.
   (d)   In addition to wall offsets, front facades and side facades on buildings on corner lots shall provide a minimum of three (3) of the following design features for each residential dwelling unit fronting onto the street:
      (1)   One or more dormer windows or cupolas;
      (2)   A recessed entrance;
      (3)   A covered porch;
      (4)   Pillars, posts, or pilasters;
      (5)   One or more bay windows with a minimum of twelve (12)-inch projection from the facade plane;
      (6)   Eaves with a minimum of six (6 )-inch projection from the facade plane;
      (7)   A parapet wall with an articulated design, which entails design variation rather than a simple rectilinear form; or
      (8)   Multiple windows with a minimum of four (4)-inch-wide trim.
Figure 1117-A: Illustrative example of acceptable architectural design for multi-family dwellings
Figure 1117-B: Illustrative example of unacceptable architectural design for multi-family dwellings
   (c)   To the maximum extent practicable, all roof vents, pipes, antennas, satellite dishes, and other roof penetrations and equipment (except chimneys) shall be located on the rear elevations or configured to have a minimal visual impact as seen from the street. See Section 1117.05(i) and Section 1119.06. (Ord. 2022-22. Passed 5-10-22.)
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