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Point Pleasant Beach
City Zoning Code

§ 19-18.6

Design Criteria.

[Added 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-01]
The intent of the Arnold and Bay Overlay District is to preserve the historic seashore character of downtown Point Pleasant Beach - by preserving existing buildings or facades, or designing new construction to incorporate the traditional materials and features of the period of 1880 to 1980. The following design guidelines will be used by the Historic Preservation Commission in their recommendations to the Construction Code Official, Zoning Official, Planning Board or Zoning Board.
a. 
New construction and exterior renovations should repeat building lines, detail, scale, proportion, textures, materials, color, and building form of the era and area.
b. 
Parapets and embellishments should be preserved and enhanced.
c. 
All facades should utilize brick, cedar shingle or materials of a cementous nature, and siding should be removed.
d. 
All facades should utilize the approved color palette developed by the Historic Preservation Commission.
e. 
Frontage facades.
1. 
Frontage facades or parts thereof should reflect an architectural style and materials from the period of origin of the building. Vinyl and aluminum siding should be removed.
2. 
A deed restriction safeguarding preservation of the facade shall be required upon approval.
f. 
Nonfrontage facades. Nonfrontage facades should be of a cementous nature or cedar shingle and should utilize the approved color palette; vinyl and aluminum siding shall be removed.
g. 
Renovations and new construction in the Overlay District should employ an exterior paint palette of muted historic earth tones and coastal tones designated by the Point Pleasant Beach Historic Preservation Commission.