The following standards shall apply to new buildings and alterations to existing building within the downtown retail overlay district:
A. Awnings attached above street level storefronts and/or upper-story windows are encouraged. Size and scale shall be appropriate to the building, however, significant elements of the building's architecture should not be obscured by upper-story awnings. Ground floor awnings shall project a minimum of five (5) feet over the sidewalk. Awning materials shall be cloth or canvas. Awning colors shall be limited to a blue, burgundy, tan or tones and/or prints of these. White may be incorporated into the design of awnings for contrast or valance signage, but shall not compromise a majority of the color theme of any awning.
B. The following materials and building elements shall be prohibited:
1. Use of wood siding, cladding or wood shingles, in excess of ten (10) percent of the total area of any building façade.
2. Mansard form roof tiles.
3. Unbroken masses of split face, slump stone or concrete unit masonry.
4. Use of reflective or mirrored surface cladding, in excess of then (10) percent of the total area of any building façade.
5. Exposed utility conduit, junction boxes, meters, or fuse boxes on the front façade of buildings. (Ord. 2017-01 (part), 2017)