DESIGN GUIDELINES 2017 Summit County, Utah Design Guidelines - Table of Contents 1 DEFINITIONS .............................................................................................................................. 5 2 THE DESIGN PHILOSOPHY ................................................................................................... 10 3 HOMESITE DESIGN AND PLANNING GUIDELINES ....................................................... 14 3.1 The Building Envelope Concept............................................................................................... 14 3.2 Homesite Work ......................................................................................................................... 14 3.3 Grading and Drainage ............................................................................................................... 15 3.4 Access Drives ........................................................................................................................... 16 3.5 On-Site Parking ........................................................................................................................ 17 3.6 Utilities ..................................................................................................................................... 18 3.7 Walls and Fencing .................................................................................................................... 19 3.8 Outdoor Storage........................................................................................................................ 20 3.9 Mechanical Equipment, Electrical Meters, Gas Meters, and Irrigation Meters ....................... 20 3.10 Storage Tanks ........................................................................................................................... 21 3.11 Antennae and Satellite Dishes .................................................................................................. 21 3.12 Signage and Address Identification .......................................................................................... 22 3.13 Lighting .................................................................................................................................... 23 3.14 Swimming Pools, Spas, and/or Hot Tubs ................................................................................. 23 3.15 Tennis, Sport Courts, and Basketball Goals ............................................................................. 24 3.16 Play Structures .......................................................................................................................... 24 3.17 Approved Plant List.................................................................................................................. 24 3.18 Prohibited Plants....................................................................................................................... 25 3.19 Homesite Restrictions ............................................................................................................... 25 3.20 Fire Prevention Thinning .......................................................................................................... 25 3.21 Fire Department Restrictions.................................................................................................... 25 4 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STANDARDS .......................................................................... 26 4.1 Building Size ............................................................................................................................ 26 4.2 Prefabricated Buildings ............................................................................................................ 28 4.3 Height and Massing of Structures ............................................................................................ 28 4.4 Foundations .............................................................................................................................. 30 4.5 Exterior Materials ..................................................................................................................... 31 4.6 Roofs ........................................................................................................................................ 32 4.7 Entrances .................................................................................................................................. 36 4.8 Porches, Terraces, Decks, and Awnings .................................................................................. 36 4.9 Chimneys and Outdoor Fires .................................................................................................... 37 4.10 Exterior Colors ......................................................................................................................... 37 4.11 Windows, Skylights, Draperies, and Shutters .......................................................................... 38 4.12 Building Projections ................................................................................................................. 39 4.13 Garages and Garage Doors ....................................................................................................... 40 4.14 Solar Applications and Other Structures .................................................................................. 41 4.15 Dog House and Flag Poles ........................................................................................................ 42 4.16 Changes or Additional Construction ........................................................................................ 42 4.17 Low Flow Toilets ..................................................................................................................... 42 4.18 Protection Systems ................................................................................................................... 42 4.19 Exterior Furnishings and Sound Systems ................................................................................. 42 5 LANDSCAPE GUIDELINES ..................................................................................................... 44 5.1 Natural Area ............................................................................................................................. 44 5.2 Transition Area ......................................................................................................................... 45 5.3 Private Area .............................................................................................................................. 46 5.4 Diverse Homesites .................................................................................................................... 46 5.5 Retention and Ridgeline Area Landscaping ............................................................................. 47 5.6 Plant Salvage ............................................................................................................................ 48 5.7 Revegetation of Disturbed Areas .............................................................................................. 49 5.8 Plant Density ............................................................................................................................ 51 5.9 Groundcover ............................................................................................................................. 52 5.10 Turf ........................................................................................................................................... 53 5.11 Hardscape ....................................................................................................................................... 54 5.12 Water Features .......................................................................................................................... 55 5.13 Gardens and Non-Native Planting Areas ................................................................................. 56 5.14 Access to Path System .............................................................................................................. 57 6 CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS ........................................................................................ 59 6.1 Building Envelope .................................................................................................................... 59 6.2 OSHA Compliance ................................................................................................................... 59 6.3 Construction Site Plan, Construction Schedule, and Construction Trailers ............................. 60 6.4 Trash Receptacles and Debris Removal ................................................................................... 60 6.5 Sanitary Facilities ..................................................................................................................... 61 6.6 Construction Access ................................................................................................................. 61 6.7 Vehicles and Parking Areas ...................................................................................................... 62 6.8 Conservation of the Native Landscape ..................................................................................... 62 6.9 Grading and Drainage Requirements ....................................................................................... 63 6.10 Excavation Materials and