This article applies to the E-1 district.

(Code 1988, § 32-751; Ord. No. 3733, § 2, 9-20-1990)

The E-1 district is designed to preserve features of historical and cultural significance to the city. The district is intended to provide conditions and regulations for the protection, enhancement and perpetuation of buildings, structures, areas, places or works of art in the city that have special historic and cultural value for the general welfare of the public and community.

(Code 1988, § 32-752; Ord. No. 3733, § 2, 9-20-1990)

In the E-1 district, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be erected or structurally altered unless otherwise provided in this chapter, except for one or more of the following uses:

(1)

Any use permitted in the A district, except the following:

a.

Golf courses and miniature golf courses.

b.

Farming, truck gardening, orchards, nurseries or greenhouses.

c.

Elementary schools, high schools or colleges.

d.

One- or two-family dwellings.

(2)

Any use permitted in B district, except hospitals and clinics.

(3)

Any use permitted in C district, except filling stations.

(4)

Any use permitted in D district, except the following:

a.

Trailer parks or camps.

b.

Signs, on-premises and off-premises, except as outlined herein.

(5)

Any use permitted in E district, except the following:

a.

Fuel and building material or storage yards primarily operated as a retail business as defined in section 32-1.

b.

Signs except those permitted as herein defined.

(Code 1988, § 32-753; Ord. No. 3733, § 2, 9-20-1990; Ord. No. 3808, § 4, 11-17-1992)

(a)

New buildings shall have a zero setback on the primary and secondary facades.

(b)

Renovated or rehabilitated buildings may maintain the existing setback.

(c)

The front facade of new buildings shall have a minimum height of 22 feet and a maximum height of 45 feet as measured vertically from the sidewalk to the top of the facade.

(d)

The front facades of existing buildings, if structurally sound, may be used, as they now exist.

(e)

Renovation or rehabilitation activities that involve the structural integrity of the front facade of any existing building shall cause the compliance with the regulation for the front facades of new buildings.

(f)

The front facades of new buildings, or renovated or rehabilitated buildings that have had the facades constructed to new building standards, shall be of masonry construction. It is the intent that such masonry construction shall be compatible in style and content with adjacent structures.

(Code 1988, § 32-754; Ord. No. 3733, § 2, 9-20-1990)

(a)

Signs painted on or attached flat to the walls of a business building shall not exceed a total of 20 percent of the gross area of each facade.

(b)

Signs projecting from the facade of the business building shall not exceed 32 square feet, shall provide a minimum of two feet horizontal clearance to the street as measured from the back of the curb, and shall provide a minimum vertical clearance of ten feet to the sidewalk.

(c)

Portable signs may be placed on the sidewalk under the following limitations:

(1)

Total size of the portable sign may not exceed 20 square feet, the maximum dimension of the sign shall not exceed four feet by 2½ feet.

(2)

Obstruction of the sidewalk to pedestrian traffic shall not be permitted, except as allowed by the city sidewalk regulations.

(3)

There shall be no visual obstruction to motorists on adjacent streets.

(4)

Signs shall be removed from the sidewalk at the end of each business day.

(d)

No off-premises signs shall be permitted.

(e)

For the purposes of this chapter, the term "portable signs" includes signs of the sandwich board or A-frame type which are not illuminated internally or externally, and are placed directly on the sidewalk without a frame, chassis, or wheels.

(Code 1988, § 32-755; Ord. No. 3733, § 2, 9-20-1990; Ord. No. 3808, § 5, 11-17-1992)

(a)

There shall be a minimum clearance of seven feet from the sidewalk to the lowest part of the framework or any fixed portion of any awning, except that the bottom of the valance of canvas awnings shall have a minimum clearance of six feet, nine inches above the sidewalk. Retractable awnings shall be securely fastened to the building and shall not extend closer than two feet in from the curbline. Retractable awnings shall be equipped with a mechanism or device for raising and holding the awning in a retracted or closed position against the face of the building. Fixed or permanent awnings installed above the first story shall not project more than four feet. Canopies shall be constructed of a metal framework with an approved covering, and shall be attached to the building at the inner end and supported at the outer end by not more than two stanchions with braces anchored in an approved manner and placed not less than two feet in from the curbline. The horizontal portion of the framework shall not be less than eight feet or more than 12 feet above the sidewalk and the clearance between the covering or valance and the sidewalk shall not be less than seven feet.

(b)

Legends, logos, and advertising shall be permitted on awnings and canopies, provided that such legends, logos and advertising pertain only to the business or building upon which the awning or canopy is attached. It is not the intent to classify such legends, logos, and advertising as signs. Legends, logos and advertising visible on awnings and canopies shall not be illuminated by internal lights.

(c)

Rigid awnings and canopies of a permanent nature shall not be permitted, except that canopies and awnings may be constructed with an internal rigid frame and covered with a pliable clothlike material.

(d)

Balconies shall be permitted on the front facade of the structure at the level of the second floor.

(1)

Balconies shall be approved only upon submission of detailed plans certified by a registered professional engineer or a licensed professional architect. A copy of the plans submitted for approval shall remain the property of the city.

(2)

Balconies shall provide a minimum of two feet horizontal clearance to the street as measured from the back of the curb.

(3)

Balconies shall be freestanding and shall have no vertical supports intruding into the area of the sidewalks.

(Code 1988, § 32-756; Ord. No. 3733, § 2, 9-20-1990; Ord. No. 3808, §§ 6—8, 11-17-1992)