A building may be erected, used or occupied and a lot may be used or occupied for any of the following purposes and no other:

A single residential unit may be combined with any of the above uses in the same building, provided that the residential occupant is also the user of the nonresidential facilities.

No building permit or demolition permit shall be issued without review by the Construction Official for changes in exterior or architectural features which are subject to public view from a street, way or place. All proposed changes to the exterior shall be referred to the Planning Board for review and approval in accordance with the standards of this article.

The above applications shall include all plans for exterior construction, alteration, repair, moving or demolition of structures.

All new and remodeled construction shall be residential in exterior appearance and shall be designed to reflect the pedestrian scale of the neighborhood.

Residential building materials shall be used for exterior surfaces, such as wood, stone, stucco and brick. The use of materials, roofing, siding, trim, chimneys, window and door elements and porches shall be consistent with the various architectural styles represented in the neighborhood.

Materials for new construction should be similar to the types and textures of materials established for the neighborhood. Renovations, restoration and maintenance work should match existing materials and textures.

Each facade must be treated architecturally, not just the main entrance facade. The entire front, side and rear of the building should be coordinated in compatible colors and materials. Street facades, in the public view, should receive the greater architectural emphasis.

Architectural features, including but not limited to cornices, windows, trim, fanlights, entablature, prevailing in the immediate area are important. It is not intended that the details of buildings be duplicated precisely, but they should be regarded as a reference for new buildings or alterations. Details and architectural elements should reinforce the established architectural theme.

All new buildings should be related harmoniously to the terrain (natural features) and to existing buildings and streets, including the architectural enclosure of space and focal points with respect to streets and walkways.

New construction or renovations should be of similar architectural style and materials to the established theme and compatible with that of existing or adjacent properties.

Building additions should be designed to reflect the existing building in terms of scale, materials, fenestration and color. A change in scale, for example, may require a transitional design element between the addition and the existing building.

Standard residential pitched and shingled roofs shall be utilized. Similarity in roof styles and materials to the existing neighborhood shall be maintained. New roof materials on additions should match existing roof materials.

The relationship between the width and height of the front elevations of adjacent buildings shall be considered in the construction or alteration of a building.

Glass, aluminum, dryvit, etc., exterior walls should not be used.

Aluminum-framed and full-glass exterior doors shall not be used, and commercial styled storefronts with large fixed glass windows shall be not used. Exterior doors and windows shall be residential in both scale and style.

Window and door frame details of a residential nature shall be used. Multipained windows and paneled doors are encouraged.

Exterior-mounted mechanical and electrical equipment, exposed to the public view, should be architecturally screened. Roof-mounted equipment and projections should be painted the same color as the roof and, where possible, located to the rear of the building, away from the public view.

Plastic shutters are permitted, but the style must resemble a typical wooden shutter and be harmonious with the building architecture.

For outside area, special treatment includes the use of brick, colored or stamped concrete or paver stones to emphasize pedestrian crosswalks, important places, walkways within and parking areas. These features are allowed only for on-site improvements and shall be excluded from all right-of-way areas.

Storage areas, service areas, trash receptacles, parking areas and similar accessory structures and uses should be properly screened from street views and adjoining properties. Fences, low walls, ornamental ironwork and hedges (particularly for larger parking lots and trash areas) shall be utilized. These features shall match the exterior of the principal structure.

The design continuity and coordination of architecture and the site details (especially walls, fences, ornamental metal works, steps, walkways, planting beds and landscaping) is especially critical to the character of the neighborhood.

The applicant shall present a study of existing architectural styles in the neighborhood and show how the proposed building improvements positively relate to those elements.

A complete set of proposed building elevation plans, including all color combinations, shall be submitted for review and approval.

Accessory uses on the same lot with and customarily incidental to any of the above permitted uses.

Electric vehicle charging stations and EVSE make ready parking spaces.

The width of required buffers may be reduced to 25 feet in width, provided that a double staggered row of evergreen landscape species are provided in the buffer area.

When mechanical equipment is located on a roof, it shall be visually screened to hide such equipment and to reduce noise levels.

All other regulations of this chapter shall be followed, as required.