Sec. 2‐42. ‐ Design Standards

Sec. 2‐42. ‐ Design standards.

(a) Single-family dwelling exterior infill standards. It is the intent of this section to provide minimum design guidelines for infill single-family units to include manufactured housing so as to ensure harmony and similarity in exterior appearance with established single-family dwellings which have been constructed under these and other lawful regulations on adjacent lots in the same residential district. The following design standards shall be used in determining similarity in appearance for the infill construction of single-family dwellings and manufactured housing: (1) Minimum dimension of main body. Minimum dimension of the main body of a dwelling unit shall not be less than twenty feet (20'), as measured across the narrowest portion. This is not intended to prohibit the offsetting of portions of the home; (2) Minimum roof pitch; minimum roof overhang; roofing materials. Minimum pitch of the main roof shall be not less than three feet (3') of rise for each twelve feet (12') of horizontal run and minimum roof overhang shall be one foot (1'). In cases where housing generally has been constructed in adjacent or nearby locations with lesser roof pitches and/or roof overhangs of less than one foot (1'), then the proposed infill dwelling may have less roof pitch and overhang. In general, any roofing material other than a built-up composition roof may be used. (3) Exterior finish; light reflection. When siding is proposed, all siding shall be nonreflective and shall be installed from the foundation up to the eaves. (4) Permanent foundations required in residential districts. No dwelling shall be placed or occupied for residential use on a site in a residential district without a foundation that is similar in appearance to foundations of homes built on adjacent or nearby sites. All homes shall be placed on permanent foundations. (5) Site orientation. Dwelling units shall be placed on lots in such a manner as to be compatible with and reasonably similar in orientation to existing housing which has been constructed in the neighborhood. (6) Garages, carports in residential neighborhood. All dwellings shall be required to be provided with a garage and/or carport compatible with and similar to garages and/or carports constructed in the neighborhood. (7) Infill compatibility with nearby housing. Dwellings shall be compared to existing housing in the neighborhood within the same zoning district. Approval for a dwelling shall not be granted unless it is found that the proposed infill unit is substantially similar in size, siding, material, roof pitch, roof material, foundation and general appearance to existing housing in the neighborhood in the same zoning district. (b) Building orientation. Buildings shall in all cases orient their facades toward the front yard as defined in article I of this chapter. However, buildings on lots having frontage on two (2) or more streets shall provide a finished wall toward all streets. No accessory operation, other than parking, where permitted, shall occur between said wall and the street. (c) Multiple structures. (1) In any single-family residential district, no more than one (1) principal structure housing a permitted principal use shall be erected on a single lot. (2) In all other districts, a development project having more than one (1) principal structure may not be subdivided without the prior approval of the city commission, following review and recommendation by the site plan review committee. No such approval shall be given unless, after the division, all principal structures and lots comply with all requirements of the ordinance from which this Land Development Code is derived, including, but not limited to, building setbacks, required yards, buffer areas and other dimensional requirements. (3) Whenever a site plan includes either multiple structures on a single parcel, or multiple parcels under one (1) site development plan, the applicants shall record a unity of title agreement for each parcel included in the site plan which will prohibit its division except in accordance with this section. (d) Single-family detached residences and planned manufactured home communities. Detached single- family residences and new manufactured homes within planned manufactured home communities, shall conform to the following standards provided that existing single-family detached structures which do not meet these requirements shall not be subject to the nonconforming provisions of article V of this chapter: (1) A minimum offset of at least two feet (2') in that part of the house facing a street. A house on a corner lot shall be required to have only one (1) offset. (2) A minimum of two (2) parking spaces shall be provided with at least one (1) space in a single car attached or detached garage or carport. Such garage or carport shall not be removed or altered in any way that would prohibit its use for automobile storage nor shall the required number of on- site parking spaces be reduced. This requirement shall not apply to previously existing mobile home parks which were in operation on July 1, 1984, and which have continued in operation without abandonment or closure for six (6) months or more, and which mobile home parks do not comply with one (1) or more of the dimensional requirements set forth in this article. (3) A minimum roof pitch of three to twelve (3:12) for the main roof only, excluding flat, mansard or dome roofs or additions to the main roof.

(Ord. No. 2012-25, § 6, 9-4-2012)