Historic Mossy Creek District Design Guidelines
Prepared by the Historic Zoning Commission Jefferson City, Tennessee
December 2014 (Appendix updated March 2015) Table of Contents
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1. Overview ...... 5 1.1 Jefferson City Historic Zoning Commission ...... 5 1.2 Process for Obtaining Certificate of Appropriateness ...... 6 1.3 How to Proceed if Certificate of Appropriateness is Denied ...... 6 1.4 Secretary of the Interior’s Standards: Overview ...... 7 1.5 Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Preservation ...... 7 1.6 Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation ...... 8 1.7 Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Restoration ...... 9 1.8 Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Reconstruction ...... 10 1.9 Brief History of Jefferson City ...... 11
2. Building Materials ...... 12 2.1 Wood ...... 12 2.2 Masonry ...... 15 2.3 Architectural Metals ...... 18
3. Building Envelope ...... 21 3.1 Roofs ...... 21 3.2 Exterior Walls ...... 24 3.3 Windows and Doors ...... 27
4. Site Features ...... 31 4.1 Storefronts and Entryways ...... 31 4.2 Fences ...... 34 4.3 Signage ...... 37 4.4 Garages and Accessory Structures ...... 40 4.5 Lighting ...... 41 4.6 Walkways, Driveways, and Off-Street Parking ...... 43 4.7 Sustainability and Energy Retrofits ...... 45
5. New Construction and Infill Design ...... 48 5.1 Additions to Historic Buildings ...... 48 5.2 Commercial Setting Additions ...... 50 5.3 Commercial Setting Infill Design ...... 52 5.4 New Construction of Primary Buildings ...... 56 5.5 Decks ...... 59
6. Removal of Buildings ...... 61 6.1 Relocation ...... 61 6.2 Demolition ...... 61