Obetz City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 1187

Commercial Design Standards

1187.01 INTENT.

The purpose of the commercial design standards is to improve the quality of life and promote a positive visual image. It is further the purpose of these standards to promote safety, encourage quality, orderly development and promote the goals of the Village of Obetz and the Southside Area Plan. (Ord. 65-03. Passed 9-2-03.)

1187.02 APPLICABILITY.

The commercial design guidelines apply to all new commercial and office development and redevelopment of an existing building that increases gross floor area by more than fifty percent (50%) in the Southwest Overlay District (Section 1161.04).

(Ord. 65-03. Passed 9-2-03.)

1187.03 DEFINITIONS.

(a) Arcade shall mean a series of arches supported by piers or columns.

(b) Architectural Development Plan (ADP) shall mean a conceptual plan of a proposed residential land development, together with written materials, showing the general character and layout of the development parcel including the approximate location and density/intensity of uses, the approximate location of parks and open space, the location of existing and proposed streets and alleys, and the relationship of the development to adjacent areas that it may affect.

(d) Building bay shall mean any of a number of principal divisions of a wall, roof, or other part of a building marked off by vertical or crosswise supports.

(e) Block face shall mean the properties abutting on one side of a block.

(f) Building mass shall mean the three-dimensional bulk of a building: height, width, and depth.

(g) Building Scale shall mean the relationship of a particular building, in terms of building mass, to other nearby and adjacent buildings.

(h) Character shall mean those attributes, qualities, and features that make up, distinguish a development project, and give such project a sense of purpose, function, definition, and uniqueness.

(i) Connectivity shall mean the ability to be linked between areas, through vehicular and pedestrian transportation systems, including adjacent and proposed residential neighborhoods and schools, parks, trails, shopping and employment areas.

(j) Cornice shall mean a continuous, molded projection that crowns a wall or other construction, or divides it horizontally.

(k) Dormer shall mean a windowed wall area flanked on both sides by sloping roof areas.

(l) Eave shall mean the projecting edges of a roof overhanging the wall of a building.

(m) Facade shall mean the entire area of a building facing or side extending from the roof or parapet to the ground and from one corner of the building to another but does not include any structural or nonstructural elements which extend beyond the roof of a building.

(n) Fenestration shall mean the design, proportioning and arrangement of windows and other exterior openings of a building.

(o) Oriented shall mean to locate or place a building or structure in a particular direction on a lot or site which shall generally be parallel to the adjacent street.

(p) Parapet shall mean that portion of an exterior wall that rises above the roof.

(q) Pedestrian plaza shall mean an open space that may be improved, landscaped, or paved usually surrounded by buildings or streets and available for pedestrian use.

(r) Perimeter fences and walls shall mean those structures used for screening purposes, which shall be designed to be compatible with the related principal structures or buildings on site, including the same or similar colors and materials used on the related principal structures or buildings. Such screen walls shall not be continued for longer than fifty (50) feet without variation by using changes in height, different material combinations, offset angles, or articulation and shall include similar changes along the top of the wall.

(s) Pilaster shall mean a shallow rectangular feature projecting from a wall, having a top and base and architecturally treated as a column.

(t) Porte cochere shall mean a porch, supported by columns, large enough for wheeled vehicles to pass through.

(u) Portico shall mean a porch having a roof supported by columns, often leading to the entrance of a building.

(v) Reflective materials shall mean materials that return light, glare, or radiant heat after striking the surface of the material.

(w) Rib shall mean any of several members supporting an arch, defining its surfaces or dividing these surfaces into panels.

(x) Scale shall mean the proportional relationship of the size of the building or structure to its surroundings. (Ord. 65-03. Passed 9-2-03.)

1187.04 GENERAL SITE DESIGN STANDARDS.

Site development plans should be carefully designed to integrate the functional requirements of the project with the existing site features and the surrounding developed and undeveloped properties.

(a) Outstanding natural site features such as trees, creeks, rock outcroppings, etc. should be integrated into design plans whenever possible.

(b) The location of site uses should be coordinated with adjoining properties to avoid creating nuisances such as noise, traffic, risk of hazard, etc.

(c) Building setbacks should be related both to the street and to existing buildings on adjacent lots, and development of land in cooperation with owners of adjoining properties is encouraged where parking, driveways, plazas, and entries can be shared.

(d) Future development should use minimal building setbacks to help create a strong architectural edge.

(e) Side and rear yard parking are encouraged to provide screening and a strong architectural street edge.

(f) Outdoor use spaces should be created as amenities (e.g., courtyards and patios). The entry plaza should be richly developed with site amenities such as benches, pots, tree grates, and bedding plants to provided a positive public interface point.

(Ord. 65-03. Passed 9-2-03.)

1187.05 BUILDING ORIENTATION AND PRIMARY FACADE STANDARDS.

Primary facades must meet the primary facade standards outlined in this section.

(a) Buildings located mid-block shall be oriented to face the public right-of-way, unless it can be shown that there are compelling site conditions that necessitate a different orientation. If site conditions necessitate that the building not face the public right- of way, then the building is considered to have two primary facades; the facade that faces the public right-of-way and the facade that incorporates the customer service entrance.

(b) Commercial buildings on corner lots shall be oriented to face a public right-of way, unless it can be shown that there are compelling site conditions that necessitate a different orientation. If site conditions necessitate that the building not face the public right-of way, then the building is considered to have three primary facades; the two facades that face the public right-of-way and the facade that incorporates the customer service entrance.

(c) All primary facades of a building shall be designed with consistent architectural style, detail, trim features, and roof treatments.

(d) For parcels of one half (½) acre or larger, building perimeter landscaping shall be planted adjacent to and along the full length of the primary facade. The landscaped area shall be a minimum eight (8) feet wide and shall include shrubs and groundcover with one shade tree for each twenty five (25) feet or fraction thereof of the lineal building facade, or one understory tree for each fifteen (15) feet or fraction thereof of the lineal building facade.

(e) Primary facades shall have at least four (4) of the following:

(1) A primary customer entrance.

(2) For parcels less than one half (½) acre, perimeter landscaping planted adjacent to and along the full length of the primary facade. The landscaped area shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet wide and shall include shrubs and groundcover with one shade tree for each twenty five (25) feet or fraction thereof of the lineal building facade, or one understory tree for each fifteen (15) feet or fraction thereof of the lineal building facade.

(3) Arcades or colonnades a minimum of six (6) feet wide, or other roof treatments that provide shade and a break in the vertical plane, along at least fifty (50) percent of the horizontal length of the primary facade.

(4) Display windows a minimum of six (6) feet high, along at least fifty (50) percent of the horizontal length of the primary facade.

(5) Awnings, associated with windows and/or doors, in increments of ten (10) feet or less in length, along at least fifty (50) percent of the horizontal length of the primary facade.

(6) Windows covering at least 40% of the primary facade.

(7) Any other treatment that, in the opinion of the Planning Commission, meets the intent of this section.

(f) Primary facades shall incorporate the screening of outdoor storage of customer shopping carts adjacent to the building. Shopping carts shall be screened by a wall a minimum of four (4) feet in height. The exterior facade of the wall shall be treated consistently with the primary facade.

(g) Exterior building materials and colors contribute significantly to the visual impact of a building on the community. The use of certain materials on primary facades is restricted as follows:

(1) Corrugated metal panels, used as a finish material, shall be prohibited on the primary facade. Architectural metal panels are acceptable, subject to appropriate consultation and a determination by the Planning and Zoning Administrator that the treatment meets the intent of this section.

(2) Smooth-faced concrete on a primary facade shall have stucco or other decorative finish.

(3) Backlit awnings/canopies are specifically prohibited. Pre-wiring for backlit awnings/canopies is prohibited. Awnings/canopies shall not be backlit subsequent to their construction.

(Ord. 65-03. Passed 9-2-03.)

1187.06 SECONDARY FACADE STANDARDS.

Secondary facades must meet the standards outlined in this section. This section is specifically applicable to that side of any structure where customer parking is developed. This section may be deemed not applicable or only partially applicable by the Planning and Zoning Administrator after review as to the narrowness and visibility of the space between the side of the new building and the property line and the adjacent building. This determination shall only apply to side yards of less than ten (10) feet. Regardless of other determinations, when the space between buildings is over ten (10) feet, applicable landscape and related requirements shall apply.

(a) Consistent Architecture. All secondary facades of a building shall be designed with consistent architectural style, detail, trim features, and roof treatments of the primary facade. A secondary facade with primary entrance shall, by definition, meet primary facade requirements.

(b) Secondary facades shall have at least two (2) of the following:

(1) Perimeter landscaping planted adjacent to and along fifty (50) percent of the linear length of the secondary facade. The landscaped area shall be a minimum eight (8) feet wide and shall include shrubs and groundcover with one shade tree for each fifty (50) feet or fraction thereof of the lineal building facade, or one understory tree for each twenty-five (25) feet or fraction thereof of the lineal building facade.

(2) Arcades or colonnades a minimum of eight (8) wide, or other roof treatments that provide shade and a break in the vertical plane, along at least fifty (50) percent of the horizontal length of the secondary facade.

(3) Display windows a minimum of six (6) feet high, along at least fifty (50) percent of the horizontal length of the secondary facade.

(4) Awnings associated with windows and/or doors, in increments of ten (10) feet or less in length, along at least fifty (50) percent of the horizontal length of the secondary facade.

(5) Windows, covering at least 40% of the secondary facade.

(6) Any other treatment that in the opinion of the building official meets the intent of this section.

(c) Secondary facades shall incorporate the screening of outdoor storage of customer shopping carts adjacent to the building. Shopping carts shall be screened by a wall a minimum of four (4) feet in height. The exterior facade of the wall shall be treated consistently with the primary facade.

(d) Exterior building materials and colors contribute significantly to the visual impact of a building on the community. The use of certain materials on secondary facades is restricted as follows:

(1) Corrugated metal panels shall not cover more than 30% of any secondary facade. The same architectural metal panels applied to the primary facade are acceptable, subject to appropriate consultation and a determination by the building official that the treatment meets the intent of this section.

(2) Smooth-faced concrete shall not cover more than 30% of the secondary facade.

(3) Backlit awnings/canopies are specifically prohibited. Pre-wiring for backlit awnings/canopies is prohibited. Awnings/canopies shall not be backlit subsequent to their construction.

(Ord. 65-03. Passed 9-2-03.)

1187.07 BUILDING DESIGN TREATMENTS.

(a) Both single and multiple-tenant buildings and projects are required to provide a minimum of five (5) of the following building design treatments:

(1) Arched, gabled, stepped or decorative parapet with cornice over primary customer entrance, integrated with the building's, massing and style.

(2) Canopies or porticos, integrated with the buildings massing and style.

(3) Peaked roof forms.

(4) Overhangs, a minimum of three (3) feet wide.

(5) Arcades, a minimum of six (6) feet wide.

(6) Arches or arched forms.

(7) Display windows, a minimum of six (6) feet high.

(8) Ornamental and structural details that are integrated into the building structure.

(9) Clock tower or bell tower.

(10) Sculptured artwork (excluding corporate logos or advertising).

(11) Any other treatment that, in the opinion of the Planning and Zoning Administrator, meets the intent of this section.

(b) Use of corporate colors are permitted under the condition that such usage does not make the building a sign and, at the discretion of the Planning and Zoning Administrator, may be reviewed for determination of compliance with the Obetz Sign Ordinance.

(c) Separate structures (carwash, cashiers booth, canopies over gas pumps, etc.) on the site shall have the same architectural detail, design elements and roof design as the primary structure, including a comparable pitch or parapets for roofs, same cornice treatment, same materials and colors, etc.

1187.08 ROOF TREATMENTS.

(a) Both single and multiple-tenant buildings and projects are required to have variations in the rooflines, and roof features that are consistent with the building's mass and scale. In addition, roofs shall meet at least two (2) of the following requirements:

(1) Decorative parapets that have a minimum of three (3) feet in height above the finished roof or that are high enough to block the view of any mechanical equipment.

(2) A three-dimensional cornice treatment, a minimum of twelve (12) inches high, having a minimum of three (3) vertical (not diagonal) changes in plane (no two on the same plane), and a variety of thickness in relief ranging from the greatest at the top to the least at the bottom.

(3) Overhanging eaves that extend at least three (3) feet beyond the supporting walls, with a minimum fascia of six (6) inches deep.

(4) Three or more roof planes per primary facade.

(5) A sloping roof that does not exceed the average height of the supporting walls, with an average pitch of 4:12 or greater.

(6) Any other treatment that, in the opinion of the Planning and Zoning Administrator, meets the intent of this section.

(b) Back-lit awnings used as a mansard or canopy roof are prohibited in both single and multiple-tenant buildings. Pre-wiring for backlit awnings/canopies is prohibited. Awnings/canopies shall not be backlit subsequent to their construction.

(c) Rooftop equipment and fixtures shall be concealed from eye-level view from any public right-of-way and from the ground level of any adjacent properties.

(Ord. 65-03. Passed 9-2-03.)

1187.09 CUSTOMER SERVICE TREATMENTS.

These requirements are not applicable to single-tenant buildings with a gross floor area of ten thousand (10,000) square feet or less, or multiple-tenant buildings and projects with a gross floor area of less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.

(a) The following customer service treatments are required:

(1) Single-tenant buildings, with a gross floor area of over ten thousand (10,000) square feet and less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet, shall have a highly visible primary customer entrance.

(2) Single-tenant buildings with a gross floor area of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet shall have a highly visible primary entrance incorporating decorative landscape planters or wing walls that incorporate landscaped area.

(3) Multiple-tenant buildings and projects that have a gross floor area at twenty thousand (20,000) square feet and over shall have the following:

A. Anchor tenants shall provide highly visible primary customer service entrances.

B. A provision shall be made for decorative landscape planters and intermittent shaded outdoor community space. Such area shall be located near the main structure entrance or circulation path of the complex. (Ord. 65-03. Passed 9-2-03.)

1187.10 TREATMENTS.

(a) All facades of buildings with a gross floor area of 20,000 square feet or larger shall be required to incorporate at least three (3) of the following facade treatments. At least one (1) of these treatments shall repeat horizontally. All design elements shall repeat at intervals of no more than thirty (30) feet, either horizontally or vertically. All facades of buildings with a gross floor area of less than 20,000 square feet shall be required to incorporate at least two (2) of the following facade treatments. At least one (1) of these treatments shall repeat horizontally. All design elements shall repeat at intervals of no more than twenty-five (25) feet, either horizontally or vertically.

(1) Expression of a vertical architectural treatment with a minimum width of twelve (12) inches.

(2) Building stepbacks, offsets or projections, a minimum of three (3) feet in width.

(3) Color change.

(4) Texture and/or material change.

(5) Architectural banding.

(6) Pattern change.

(7) Any other treatment that, in the opinion of the Planning and Zoning Administrator, meets the intent of this section.

(b) Blank wall areas on any facade shall not exceed ten (10) feet in vertical direction or twenty (20) feet in horizontal direction. Control and expansion joints constitute a detail feature only if incorporated as a decorative pattern and spaced at intervals of six (6) feet or less apart. Relief and reveal work depth must be a minimum of one-half (½) inch.

(Ord. 65-03. Passed 9-2-03.)

1187.11 DRIVE-THROUGH WINDOW STANDARDS.

Drive-through windows and lanes shall be designed to adhere to the following standards:

(a) Drive-through windows shall not be placed between the right-of-way and the associated building unless an eight (8) foot wide landscape buffer of a length to cover the entire drive-through cueing or stacking area is installed and maintained.

(b) Drive-thru windows on either side of a building that are visible to pass-by traffic shall be screened by a five (5) foot landscape buffer of a length to cover the entire drive-thru cueing or stacking area. A permanent covered porte-cochere type structure over the window is required.

(c) A permanent covered porte-cochere type structure over the window is required. The porte-cochere must be the width of the drive and a minimum of twenty (20) feet in length to cover the length of the drive-thru and service window and shall be integrated structurally and architecturally into the design of the building. The porte- cochere may encroach into the side yard setback.

(Ord. 65-03. Passed 9-2-03.)

1187.12 LIGHTING FIXTURES.

(a) Lighting shall be designed in a consistent and coordinated manner for the entire site. It shall be used to accent key architectural elements and/or to emphasize landscape features, and shall be designed to avoid the creation of hot spots, glare or a nuisance.

(b) Light fixtures shall be designed as an integral design element that complements the design of the project through style, material or color.

(c) Lighting of on-site buildings shall be limited to wall-washer type fixtures or up lights, which do not produce spillover lighting.

(d) Site lighting shall not incorporate floodlight fixtures mounted on building walls, roofs or poles.

(e) Lighting at building entrances may exceed allowable standards of intensity for safety purposes upon demonstration to Obetz that compliance with this lighting criteria will create a public safety hazard and that special and unique conditions exist requiring additional lighting at building entrances; provided, however, that such lights shall be directed downward to minimize spillover lighting and glare.

(f) Lighting intensities shall be designed as recommended by IES.

(g) Lighting levels for fire lanes or driveways at building entrances shall not exceed five (5) foot-candles.

(h) Lighting standards, including the pole height and fixture, shall be a maximum of 30 feet in height within the parking lot and shall be a maximum of 15 feet in height within non- vehicular pedestrian areas.

(i) At service stations and convenience centers, lighting under canopies, porte cocheres, etc. should be recessed and shall use flat glass lenses. If not recessed, the box type or other fixture shall be opaque on all sides (no light shall show from any side of the fixture) and shall use flat glass lenses.

(j) The light source shall be metal halide (maximum 250 watts) or fluorescent.

(k) The maximum foot-candle level shall be thirty (30) fc (average maintained maximum).

(l) Clear flat lenses may be used with phosphor coated metal halide lighting or a clear metal halide light may be used with a diffused flat lens.

(m) Exterior illumination shall be installed with houseside shields and reflectors (as required), and maintained in such a manner, as to confine direct light rays to the premises and minimize light rays and glare onto adjacent properties.

(n) Parking areas (except for parking areas at service stations and convenience centers located under an awning, canopy, porte-cachere, etc) shall be illuminated as follows:

(1) Parking area lighting shall be decorative in nature and shall be shielded from adjacent properties by utilizing flat glass lenses, house-side shields and "NEMA" type II, III and IV reflectors (otherwise known as decorative cut-off luminaries).

(2) The lamp source shall be metal halide. The maximum wattage shall not exceed 400 watts. Lighting illumination levels range from a minimum of 0.6 fc, to a maximum (outside a twenty foot (20') radius from the pole) of 3.6 fc. A photometric plan is required. In the alternative, each fixture/lamp source shall be spaced no closer than three pole heights to any other light source, other than wall mounted lights.

(3) Phosphor coated lamps shall be utilized where the lamp source is not hidden by the luminaire housing or equipped with a diffused lens.

(4) Decorative acorn type fixtures shall not exceed eighteen (18) feet in height and two hundred and fifty (250) watts per bulb and shall have a textured clear lens/globe, frosted/phosphor coated bulbs and an internal optical system.

(5) The use of horizontal lamps is highly recommended.

(o) Pedestrian walkways and bikeways shall be illuminated as follows:

(1) The lamp source shall be decorative in appearance, style and finish. Selected luminaries shall have the lamp source shielded from view.

(2) The lamp source shall be metal halide within a development but, may be high-pressure sodium adjacent to public right-of-way. The maximum wattage shall not exceed 100 watts. Lighting illumination levels range from a minimum of 0.2 fc to a maximum of 2.5 fc. A photometric plan is required. In the alternative, each fixture/lamp source shall be spaced no closer than six times the overall height of the fixture, including both poles and luminaries. This is for other than against wall mounted lights. Phosphor coated lamps shall be utilized where the lamp source is not hidden by the luminaire housing or equipped with a diffused lens.

(Ord. 65-03. Passed 9-2-03.)

1187.13 VEHICULAR USE AREA INTERIOR LANDSCAPING.

(a) Interior vehicular use areas consist of all vehicular use areas except those parking spaces contiguous to a perimeter for which a landscape screen (hedge and trees) is required.

(b) At least fifteen (15) percent of the remaining interior vehicular use area shall be landscaped. Each separate landscaped area shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) square feet, with one shade tree required for each one hundred (100) square feet of required interior landscaping. All landscaped areas adjacent to parking areas shall be protected from vehicle encroachment by curbing or wheel stops. Specifically, curb-stops are to be so placed that landscape areas of less than five (5) foot widths are protected.

(c) A maximum of ten (10) continuous parking spaces are permitted without a landscape break. The landscape break shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet in length and eight (8) feet in width and include one (1) shade tree of an acceptable species. The shade tree shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet in height with three (3) inch caliper. As an alternative, landscaped seven-foot wide center medians located between all lineal rows of which may face head-to-head may be provided, with one shade tree per sixty (60) lineal feet of median.

(d) A landscape island is required at the ends of each row of parking spaces-singular or head-to-head. Where singular, one (1) tree is required. Where head-to-head, two (2) trees are required. (Ord. 65-03. Passed 9-2-03.)

1187.14 MERCHANDISE DISPLAY AREAS.

(a) Fenced merchandise display areas (i.e. garden centers), visible from a public right- of-way shall be constructed of decorative metal or fiberglass fencing. Additionally, the merchandise display area shall be landscaped and integrated into the design of the primary structure using one of the following techniques:

(1) Masonry columns constructed of the same materials and color of the main building, spaced a maximum of twenty-five (25) feet apart; or

(2) A free standing wall constructed of the same material, color, height and style of the main building along the entire length of the fenced storage area that covers at least fifty percent (50%) of the fenced storage area.

(Ord. 65-03. Passed 9-2-03.)

1187.15 PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION.

(a) Pedestrian ways and linkages shall be provided from the site to the surrounding streets, external sidewalks, and outparcels. Pedestrian ways shall be designed to provide access between parking areas and the building entrance in a coordinated and safe manner. Shared walkways are encouraged between adjacent commercial projects.

(b) Pedestrian access shall be provided at a minimum ratio of one access point for each public vehicular access point, excluding ingress and egress points intended primarily for service, delivery or employee vehicles. Such pedestrian access points shall provide connections to the adjacent public sidewalk system, transit stops and outparcels.

(c) Pedestrian walkways shall be a minimum of five (5) feet wide. Pedestrian walkways shall be designated by not only painted stripes, but by other material or treatment sufficient to identify them. These other materials may include concrete, brick, or others as approved by the Planning and Zoning Administrator.

(d) Building perimeter crosswalks shall be designed and coordinated to move people safely to and from buildings and parking areas by identifying pedestrian crossings with signage and variations in pavement materials or markings.

(Ord. 65-03. Passed 9-2-03.)

1187.16 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REVIEW PROCEDURE.

(a) Architectural Design Plan Required. The Architectural Design Plan ("ADP") is a conceptual master plan intended to accomplish the goals of the Southside Area Plan and promote high levels of commercial design quality.

(b) Submittal Timing. Review and approval of an ADP by the Planning Commission shall be required concurrent with or prior to final site development plan approval.

(c) Review Criteria. The Planning Commission shall review an ADP and shall take final action to approve, approve with conditions, or deny the ADP based on its compliance with the following criteria:

(1) The ADP is consistent with the Southside Area Plan and with all other duly adopted plans and policies;

(2) The ADP complies with all applicable zoning district and development regulations; and

(3) The ADP complies with these Commercial Design Standards.

(d) Submittal Requirements. Each ADP shall contain the following elements:

(1) Building architectural details that comply with these Commercial Design Standards.

(2) Landscaping and lighting plan that complies with these Commercial Design Standards and other applicable Village standards.

(f) Staff Review for Compliance.

(1) The Planning and Zoning Administrator shall be responsible for reviewing all ADP's for compliance with these Commercial Design Standards. In the staff report compiled for the Planning Commission, the Planning and Zoning Administrator shall include a written finding regarding the application's compliance or non-compliance with these Commercial Design Standards.

(2) The documents shall be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Administrator not less than thirty-five (35) days prior to the Planning Commission meeting.

(Ord. 65-03. Passed 9-2-03.)

1187.17 VARIANCES.

If specific site conditions make it impossible or clearly impractical to construct dwellings as required by these Commercial Design Standards, the applicant may request a variance from the terms of these Commercial Design Standards through the Village's standard zoning variance procedure set forth in Section 1181.04, as amended.

(Ord. 65-03. Passed 9-2-03.)

1187.18 ENFORCEMENT.

Any violation of these Commercial Design Standards or filing false or misleading information on an ADP, shall be a violation of the Obetz Zoning Regulations, as amended, and shall be subject to all the enforcement provisions of those regulations. Without limiting the generality of the previous sentence, these Commercial Design Standards may be enforced by withholding building permits, suspending or revoking building permits previously granted, or issuing stop work orders effective until violations of these standards have been corrected.

(Ord. 65-03. Passed 9-2-03.)

1187.19 VIOLATION, PENALTY.

Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a violation of this chapter and shall be punished as provided in Chapter 1183.