15.04.320 Old Town Area architectural design.
A. All work within the Old Town Area regarding the exterior visible appearance of any building or structure including new buildings or structures, or the alteration or repair of existing buildings or structures, should be of such a design and employment of materials as to appear similar to Old Town Area historic buildings or structures. For purposes of this section, structures should include buildings, stairways, walls, fences, sheds, porches, roofs, awnings, and walkways.
1. Remodeling and restoration improvements to preexisting and/or nonconforming structures are encouraged and should not affect their existing uses as described above. Exterior remodeling and improvements should blend with the existing structure and surrounding neighborhood with the effect to retain and restore the Town’s historical characteristics.
2. Existing buildings and structures should:
a. Retain the design and exterior appearance of the original structure to the extent practicable.
b. Utilize materials that closely resemble original materials as used on the original structure as closely as practicable.
3. Materials of New Buildings and Structures.
a. Materials, including wood, masonry, siding, trim, and glazing, should be of similar materials as observed or utilized on nearby historic structures and buildings prior to the year 1930.
b. Wood siding or other types of siding should be applied only to the level and horizontal, or to the perpendicular and vertical to the horizontal.
c. The exposed width of siding boards should not exceed six inches (6").
d. Simulated wood siding may be used if made of tough durable materials.
e. Simulated masonry siding or logs should not be used.
f. Design, style and application of materials should employ or retain the appearance of existing nearby historic buildings and structures.
g. Windows should be of appearance and design similar to nearby historic buildings and structures. For separate residential buildings, no less than eighty percent (80%) of the total number of windows in the structure should have the vertical dimension at least twenty-five percent (25%) greater than the horizontal dimension. For purposes of this subsection, each individual window frame shall be considered a single window, although several windows may be mulled together and delivered or installed as a unit.
4. One (1) and two (2) family dwellings should have front entry doors facing the front of the lot. The entry door should be located within eight feet (8') of the front face of the dwelling.
5. One (1) and two (2) family dwellings should have a minimum of two (2) glazed windows located on the front face of the building above the ground. Each window should be a minimum of nine (9) square feet in size.
6. All residential buildings, including accessory buildings, should have a minimum roof pitch of five feet (5') in twelve feet (12'). Porch roofs should be permitted to have a roof pitch of less than five feet (5') in twelve feet (12'). Existing single-family dwellings with a roof pitch of less than five feet (5') in twelve feet (12') may be allowed to utilize the same roof pitch on additions and accessory structures, so as to maintain uniformity.
7. Roofs of separate residential buildings and structures should:
a. Be of design and materials as are presently utilized and observed in nearby historic buildings in the Old Town Area; and
b. Not have materials that include clay tiles, natural or simulated, or other materials not utilized or observed on nearby historic buildings in the Old Town Area. (Ord. 711 §1 (Exh. A), 2017)