5.1.1

Lots and buildings located within a new community plan or Infill Community Plan governed by this Code and previously approved by the Planning Commission shall be subject to the requirements of this article.

5.1.2

Design plans required under this article require administrative approval by the CRC.

5.1.3

Building and site plans submitted under this article shall show the following, in compliance with the standards described in this article:

A.

For preliminary site and building approval:

•  Building disposition.

•  Building configuration.

•  Building function.

•  Parking location standards.

•  Plans and drawings required by this Code shall be stamped by a South Carolina licensed engineer or architect.

B.

For final approval, in addition to the above:

•  Landscape standards.

•  Signage standards.

•  Special requirements, if any.

5.1.4

Special districts that do not have provisions within this Code shall be governed by the standards of the pre-existing zoning.

5.2.1

Existing buildings and appurtenances that do not conform to the provisions of this Code may continue in use as they are until a substantial modification is requested, at which time the CRC shall determine the provisions of this section that shall apply.

5.2.2

The modification of existing buildings is permitted by right if such changes result in greater conformance with the specifications of this Code.

5.2.3

Where buildings exist on adjacent lots, the CRC may require that a proposed building match one or the other of the adjacent setbacks and heights rather than the provisions of this Code.

5.2.4

Any addition to or modification of a building of value that has been designated as such by the Town of Ridgeland Municipal Code, or to a building actually or potentially eligible for inclusion on a State, Local or National Historic Register, shall be subject to approval by the Town of Ridgeland Town Administrator.

5.2.5

The restoration or rehabilitation of an existing building shall not require the provision of (a) parking in addition to that existing nor (b) on-site stormwater retention/detention in addition to that existing. Existing parking requirements that exceed those for this Code may be reduced as provided by Table 6 and Table 7.

5.3.1

To the extent that a regulating plan for either a new community plan or an Infill Community Plan designates any of the following special requirements, standards shall be applied as follows:

A.

Buildings along the A-grid shall be held to the highest standard of this Code in support of pedestrian activity. Buildings along the B-grid may be more readily considered for warrants allowing automobile-oriented standards.

B.

A mandatory or recommended retail frontage designation requires or advises that a building provide a shopfront at sidewalk level along the entire length of its private frontage. The shopfront shall be no less than 70% glazed in clear glass and shaded by an awning overlapping the sidewalk as generally illustrated in Table 4. The first floor shall be confined to retail use through the depth of the second layer. (Table 12 d.)

C.

A mandatory or recommended gallery frontage designation requires or advises that a building provide a permanent cover over the sidewalk, either cantilevered or supported by columns (as generally illustrated in Table 4). A gallery frontage may be combined with a retail frontage.

D.

A mandatory or recommended arcade frontage designation requires or advises that a building overlap the sidewalk such that the first floor facade is a colonnade (as generally illustrated in Table 4). The arcade frontage may be combined with a retail frontage.

E.

A coordinated frontage designation requires that the public frontage (Table 3A) and private frontage (Table 4) be coordinated as a single, coherent landscape and paving design.

F.

A mandatory or recommended terminated vista designation requires or advises that the building be provided with architectural articulation of a type and character that responds visually to its axial location, as approved by the CRC.

G.

A cross block passage designation requires that a minimum 8-foot-wide pedestrian access be reserved between buildings.

H.

A building of value designation requires that the building or structure may be altered or demolished only in accordance with municipal preservation standards and protocols.

5.3.2

Source water protection standards:

A.

Building scale plans must adhere to the distance (no closer than 100 feet) and contaminants of concerns in relation to existing production wells in the Town of Ridgeland. Source water protection standards are as set forth in Ridgeland Code Chapter 51.

5.4.1

General.

A.

Civic Zones are designated on community plans as Civic Space (CS) or Civic Building (CB).

B.

Parking provisions for Civic Zones shall be determined by warrant.

5.4.2

Civic Spaces (CS).

A.

Civic Spaces shall be generally designed as described in Table 9.

5.4.3

Civic Buildings (CB).

A.

Civic Buildings shall not be subject to the requirements of this article. The particulars of their design shall be determined by warrant.

5.5.1

Buildings in the T1 Natural Zone are permitted only by variance. Permission to build in T1 and the standards for Article 5 shall be determined concurrently as variances, after public hearing by the Planning Commission.

5.6.1

Specific to Zone T2.

A.

Building disposition shall be determined by warrant.

5.6.2

Specific to Zones T3, T4, T5.

A.

Newly platted lots shall be dimensioned according to Table 10 f. and Table 11.

B.

Building disposition types shall be as shown in Table 5 and Table 10 i.

C.

Buildings shall be disposed in relation to the boundaries of their lots according to Table 10 g., Table 10 h., and Table 11.

D.

One principal building at the frontage, and one outbuilding to the rear of the principal building, may be built on each lot as shown in Table 17C.

E.

Lot coverage by building shall not exceed that recorded in Table 10 f. and Table 11.

F.

Facades shall be built parallel to a rectilinear principal frontage line or to the tangent of a curved principal frontage line, and along a minimum percentage of the frontage width at the setback, as specified as frontage buildout on Table 10 g. and Table 11.

G.

Setbacks for principal buildings shall be as shown in Table 10 g. and Table 11. In the case of an infill lot, setbacks shall match one of the existing adjacent setbacks. Setbacks may otherwise be adjusted by warrant.

H.

Rear setbacks for outbuildings shall be a minimum of 12 feet measured from the centerline of the rear alley or rear lane easement. In the absence of rear alley or rear lane, the rear setback shall be as shown in Table 10 h. and Table 11.

I.

To accommodate slopes over ten percent, relief from front setback requirements is available by warrant.

5.7.1

General to Zones T2, T3, T4, T5.

A.

The private frontage of buildings shall conform to and be allocated in accordance with Table 4 and Table 10 j.

B.

Buildings on corner lots shall have two private frontages as shown in Table 17. Prescriptions for the second and third layers pertain only to the principal frontage. Prescriptions for the first layer pertain to both frontages.

C.

All facades shall be glazed with clear glass no less than 30% of the first story.

D.

Building heights, stepbacks, and extension lines shall conform to Table 5 and Table 10 j.

E.

Stories may not exceed 14 feet in height from finished floor to finished ceiling, except for a first floor commercial function, which shall be a minimum of 11 feet with a maximum of 25 feet. A single floor level exceeding 14 feet, or 25 feet at ground level, shall be counted as two (2) stories. Mezzanines extending beyond 33% of the floor area shall be counted as an additional story.

F.

In a parking structure or garage, each above-ground level counts as a single story regardless of its relationship to habitable stories.

G.

Height limits do not apply to attics or raised basements, masts, belfries, clock towers, chimney flues, water tanks, or elevator bulkheads. Attics shall not exceed 14 feet in height.

5.7.2

Specific to Zones T2, T3, T4, T5.

A.

The habitable area of an accessory unit within a principal building or an outbuilding shall not exceed 440 square feet, excluding the parking area.

5.7.3

Specific to Zone T3.

A.

No portion of the private frontage may encroach the sidewalk.

B.

Open porches may encroach the first layer 50% of its depth.

C.

Balconies and bay windows may encroach the first layer 25% of its depth except that balconies on porch roofs may encroach as does the porch.

5.7.4

Specific to Zone T4.

A.

Balconies, open porches and bay windows may encroach the first layer 50% of its depth. (Table 12 d.)

5.7.5

Specific to Zone T5.

A.

Awnings, arcades, and galleries may encroach the sidewalk to within 2 feet of the curb but must clear the sidewalk vertically by at least 8 feet.

B.

Maximum encroachment heights (extension lines) for arcades shall be as shown on Table 8.

C.

Stoops, lightwells, balconies, bay windows, and terraces may encroach the first layer 100% of its depth. (Table 16 d.)

D.

Loading docks and service areas shall be permitted on frontages only by warrant.

E.

In the absence of a building facade along any part of a frontage line, a streetscreen shall be built co-planar with the facade.

F.

Streetscreens should be between 3.5 and 8 feet in height. The streetscreen may be replaced by a hedge or fence by warrant. Streetscreens shall have openings no larger than necessary to allow automobile and pedestrian access.

G.

A first level residential or lodging function shall be raised a minimum of 2 feet from average sidewalk grade.

5.8.1

General to Zones T2, T3, T4, T5.

A.

Buildings in each transect zone shall conform to the functions on Table 6, Table 8 and Table 10 l. Functions that do not conform shall require approval by warrant or variance as specified on Table 8.

5.8.2

Specific to Zones T2, T3.

A.

Accessory functions of restricted lodging or restricted office shall be permitted within an accessory building. See Table 6.

5.8.3

Specific to Zones T4, T5.

A.

Accessory functions of limited lodging or limited office shall be permitted within an accessory building. See Table 6.

5.8.4

Specific to Zone T5.

A.

First story commercial functions shall be permitted.

B.

Manufacturing functions within the first story may be permitted by variance.

5.8.5

Structures for overnight habitation prohibited. No structure shall be allowed or permitted (either new construction or rehabilitated) for the purpose of overnight habitation (either on a short term or long term basis) in the Town of Ridgeland other than unattached (non-conjoined) single family residential units on a separately platted lot. Any other type of construction, modifications to existing structure or change in use to provide housing (overnight habitation) is strictly prohibited without special exception being granted by Council; prohibited type of housing includes but are not limited to hotels, boarding houses, half-way houses, nightly or weekly rentals, apartments, duplexes, or multi-family of any kind.

(Ord. No. 09-2015, 12-3-15)

5.9.1

Specific to Zones T2, T3.

A.

Buildable density on a lot shall be determined by the actual parking provided within the lot as applied to the functions permitted in Table 6 and Table 7.

5.9.2

Specific to Zones T4, T5.

A.

Buildable density on a lot shall be determined by the sum of the actual parking calculated as that provided (1) within the lot (2) along the parking lane corresponding to the lot frontage, and (3) by purchase or lease from a civic parking reserve within the pedestrian shed, if available.

B.

The actual parking may be adjusted upward according to the shared parking factor of Table 7 to determine the effective parking. The shared parking factor is available for any two functions within any pair of adjacent blocks.

C.

Based on the effective parking available, the density of the projected function may be determined according to Table 6.

D.

Within the overlay area of a Transit Oriented Development (TOD) the effective parking may be further adjusted upward by 30%.

E.

The total density within each Transect Zone shall not exceed that specified by an approved regulating plan based on Article 3 or Article 4.

F.

Accessory units do not count toward density calculations.

G.

Liner buildings less than 30 feet deep and no more than two stories shall be exempt from parking requirements.

5.10.1

General to Zones T2, T3, T4, T5.

A.

Parking shall be accessed by rear alleys or rear lanes, when such are available on the regulating plan.

B.

Open parking areas shall be masked from the frontage by a building or streetscreen.

C.

For buildings on B-grids, open parking areas may be allowed unmasked on the frontage by warrant, except for corner lots at intersections with the A-grid.

D.

Minimum parking space dimensions for head-in or diagonal parking shall be 9 feet by 18 feet. Parallel parking spaces shall be 7 feet by 22 feet minimum. Drive aisles in parking lots shall be at least 22 feet wide for two-way circulation and to provide adequate backup space for 90 degree head-in parking. Diagonal parking and parallel spaces can be accessed with one-way minimum 10-feet wide drive aisles. Parking shall be provided as necessary to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

5.10.2

Specific to Zones T2, T3.

A.

Open parking areas shall be located at the second and third lot layers, except that driveways, drop-offs and unpaved parking areas may be located at the first lot layer. (Table 12 d.)

B.

Garages shall be located at the third layer except that side- or rear-entry types may be allowed in the first or second layer by warrant.

5.10.3

Specific to Zones T3, T4.

A.

Driveways at frontages shall be no wider than 10 feet in the first layer.

5.10.4

Specific to Zone T4.

A.

All parking areas and garages shall be located at the second or third layer. (Table 12 d.)

5.10.5

Specific to Zone T5.

A.

All parking lots, garages, and parking structures shall be located at the second or third layer. (Table 12 d.)

B.

Vehicular entrances to parking lots, garages, and parking structures shall be no wider than 24 feet at the frontage.

C.

Pedestrian exits from all parking lots, garages, and parking structures shall be directly to a frontage line (i.e., not directly into a building) except underground levels which may be exited by pedestrians directly into a building.

D.

Parking structures on the A-grid shall have liner buildings lining the first and second stories.

E.

A minimum of one bicycle rack may be required within the public or private frontage for every ten vehicular parking spaces.

5.11.1

General to all Transect Zones.

A.

Environmental standards for transects provide that the more natural environment shall have priority in the more Rural Zones (T1, T2, and T2.5), and the more urban environment shall have the priority in the more Urban Zones (T3, T4, and T5).

B.

Buildings in the T1 and T2 zones are generally prohibited and shall only be permitted by warrant; thus, the T1 and T2 zones establish priority of the natural environment in these locations.

C.

Urbanization in the T3, T4, and T5 zones provides for the creation of streetscapes in the public realm, with street trees, on-lot trees and preserved clusters of trees acting as the form of mitigation for the removal of grand tree resources in these Transect Zones. Grand trees are defined as any tree 24" dbh or greater or any live oak or palmetto tree 12" dbh or greater. The mitigation requirement is 1.5" to 1".

D.

Street trees and spacing shall be coordinated and approved by the Planning Director in consultation with the CRC. Whenever possible the following should be used: Locally made soil amendments and compost for plant nourishment, improved water absorption, and holding capacity; drought tolerant and/or slow growing hardy grasses, native and indigenous plants, shrubs, ground covers, and trees appropriate for local conditions; and mulches to minimize evaporation, reduce weed growth, and retard erosion.

E.

Non-grand tree resources in T1, T2, T2.5, T3, T4, and T5 are permitted to be removed with CRC approval.

F.

Grand tree resources within all Transect Zones except for T5 are subject to removal only by warrant. In T5, grand tree resources are subject to removal with CRC approval.

5.11.2

General to Zones T2, T2.5, T3, T4, T5.

A.

Impermeable surface shall be confined to the ratio of lot coverage specified in Table 10 f.

B.

Landscape strips of at least 6 feet in width shall be provided between parking isles of either head-in or diagonal parking. Each landscape median shall have at least one tree for every 20 linear feet, or portion thereof, and be covered with grass, shrubs, or living ground cover. To minimize water consumption, the use of low-water vegetative ground cover other than turf is encouraged.

C.

In lieu of landscape strips, landscape islands can be provided. No more than 6 consecutive parking stalls are permitted without a landscape island of at least 6 feet in width and extending the entire length of the parking stall. A minimum of one tree shall be planted in each landscape island.

5.11.3

Specific to Zones T2, T2.5, T3, T4.

A.

The first layer may not be paved, with the exception of driveways as specified in Section 5.10.2 and Section 5.10.3. (Table 12 d.)

5.11.4

Specific to Zone T3.

A.

A minimum of two trees shall be planted within the first layer for each 30 feet of frontage line or portion thereof. (Table 12 d.)

B.

Trees may be of single or multiple species as shown on Table 3B.

C.

Trees shall be naturalistically clustered.

D.

Lawn shall be permitted by warrant.

5.11.5

Specific to Zone T4.

A.

A minimum of one tree shall be planted within the first layer for each 30 feet of frontage line or portion thereof. (Table 12 d.)

B.

Trees shall be a single species to match the species of street trees on the public frontage.

C.

Lawn shall be permitted by right.

5.11.6

Specific to Zone T5.

A.

Trees shall not be required in the first layer.

B.

The first layer may be paved to match the pavement of the public frontage.

5.12.1

General to Zones T2, T2.5, T3, T4, T5, SD-Exit 21.

A.

There shall be no signage permitted additional to that specified in this section.

B.

The address number, no more than 6 inches measured vertically, shall be attached to the building in proximity to the principal entrance or at a mailbox.

C.

Architecturally compatible ground level signs shall not exceed 6' in height, 8' in length and 2' in width, and they shall be authorized by CRC.

5.12.2

Specific to Zones T2, T2.5, T3.

A.

Signage shall not be illuminated.

5.12.3

Specific to Zones T4, T5.

A.

Signage shall be externally illuminated, except that signage within the shopfront glazing may be neon lit subject to the neon sign being approved by the CRC.

5.12.4

Specific to Zones T2, T2.5, T3, T4.

A.

One blade sign for each business may be permanently installed perpendicular to the facade within the first layer. Such a sign shall not exceed a total of 8 square feet and shall clear 8 feet above the sidewalk.

5.12.5

Specific to Zone T5.

A.

Blade signs, not to exceed 10 square feet for each separate business entrance, may be attached to and should be perpendicular to the facade, and shall clear 8 feet above the sidewalk.

B.

A single external permanent sign band may be applied to the facade of each building, providing that such sign not exceed 3 feet in height by any length.

C.

Signs shall be made of wood or enameled steel.

5.12.6

Specific to Zone SD-Exit 21.

A.

All proposed signage shall be reviewed and approved by the CRC.

5.13.1

The following architectural standards shall apply to all structures in the following transect zones: T2.5, T3, T4, T5, and SD-Exit 2.

5.13.2

Walls—Materials.

A.

Walls shall be finished in wood clapboard (sealed with paint or stain), board and batten, cedar shingles, "hardie plank," stucco, or brick. Walls may be finished in brick as approved by the CRC. Walls for single family residential units may be finished in vinyl siding on a case by case basis as approved by the CRC.

B.

Foundation walls, and piers shall be parged block, smooth finished poured concrete, tabby, stucco or brick.

C.

Crawl space may be skirted with horizontal wood boards, or framed wood with not more than 1.5" spaces between boards or wood louvers. Lattice shall be installed between supports as approved by the CRC. Galvanized hardware cloth may be placed behind the lattice.

D.

Garden walls shall be stucco or brick. Gates in garden walls shall be wood or iron. Garden walls shall not be perforated with precast elements, but may accommodate pierced brick.

E.

Fences at frontages and in front yards shall be made of smooth cedar, or p.t. wood pickets; spacing between pickets shall not exceed 1.5". All other fences shall be made of wood boards with a rectangular section. Wood fences may have stucco, brick, or tabby piers. Wire fences are permitted as long as the posts are made of wood and the fence is planted with a growing vine i.e. jasmine, etc. Cyclone fences are not permitted.

F.

Retaining walls shall be built of stucco, brick, or tabby.

(Ord. No. 01-2011, 5-5-11)

5.13.3

Walls—Configurations and techniques.

A.

Walls may be built of no more than two materials and shall only change material along a horizontal line, i.e. cedar shingles may be combined with wood siding when the material change occurs horizontally, (typical at floor line or a gable end), with the heavier material below the lighter. All the walls of a single building must be built of the same materials in the same configuration. Wood clapboard and shingles shall be horizontal.

B.

Siding shall be horizontal, maximum 6" to the weather.

C.

Boards with more than 6" to the weather shall show a 1" variation from one board to the next. Shingles shall be maximum 8" to the weather. Decorative shingles shall not be permitted.

D.

Stucco shall be smooth sand- or tabby-finished.

E.

Trim shall be minimum grade "B" trim lumber; and shall be 3.5" to 6" in width at corners and around opening, except at the front door, which may be any size (3.5" minimum) or configuration.

F.

Garden walls shall be minimum 8" thick and have a horizontal cap. Brick mortar joints shall be struck and no more than ⅜" wide.

G.

Fences on adjacent lots shall have different designs. Fences in front yards shall be as indicated in the code. Wood fences shall be painted white or charleston green unless otherwise approved by the CRC.

H.

Walls shall be one color.

I.

Colors: Colors for all materials shall be selected from a master list approved by the CRC. Rough siding shall be a dark color. Masonry, smooth siding and trim shall be a light color, which may or may not be the same as the wall color.

J.

Paints and stains: All exterior smooth wood shall be painted. Wood shingles may be left to age naturally, or shall be stained.

5.13.4

Elements—Materials.

A.

Chimneys shall be finished with stucco or brick. Flues for pot belly stoves shall be metal with an appropriate lintel or jack arch.

B.

Piers and arches shall be made of stucco, brick, or tabby.

C.

Porches, columns, posts, spindles and balusters shall be made of wood. Porches may be enclosed with glass or screens for a maximum of 30% of their length; however glass enclosures are not permitted at frontages. Porch ceilings may be enclosed with painted wood; exposed joists shall be painted.

D.

Arcades in Zone T4 or T5 shall be metal or stucco, with wood or metal posts, railings, and balconies.

E.

Stoops shall be made of wood, brick, or concrete. If concrete, a stoop shall have brick or stucco cheek walls.

F.

Decks shall be located in rear yards only, elevated a maximum of 30' above grade and painted or stained (except walking surfaces which may be unpainted).

G.

Awnings shall have a metal structure covered with canvas or synthetic canvas.

H.

Metal elements shall be unpainted galvanized steel, anodized or ESP aluminum, or marine grade aluminum.

I.

Patios and stoops may have horizontal surfaces made of brick, or tabby.

J.

The following shall not be permitted: Panelized materials, keystones, quoins, window air conditioning units, above-ground pools (except those of the inflatable variety), antennas, solar panels, signs (on private property), direct vent fireplaces.

5.13.5

Elements—Configurations and techniques.

A.

Chimneys shall be a minimum 2:1 proportion in plan and capped to conceal spark arresters. Fireplace enclosures and chimneys shall extend to the ground.

B.

Porch piers of masonry construction shall be no less than 12' × 12".

C.

Arches of masonry construction shall be no less than 12" in depth.

D.

Arcades and breezeways shall have vertically proportioned openings.

E.

Screen porches shall have screens framed in wood installed behind framed railings.

F.

Columns (the classical orders), if provided, shall be of the tuscan or doric orders with correct proportions or profiles according the American Vignola.

G.

Posts shall be no less than 6" × 6", except at outbuildings. Railings shall have horizontal top and bottom rails. Wood top rails shall be eased and bottom rails shall have a vertical section. Top and bottom rails shall be centered on the pickets. The opening between spindles and balusters shall not exceed 4".

H.

Balconies which cantilever shall be structurally supported by brackets.

I.

Signs attached to buildings shall be integral to the storefront, no larger than 18" in height and externally lit.

J.

Awnings shall be rectangular in shape with straight edges.

K.

Awnings may have side panels but shall not have a bottom soffit panel. Awnings shall not be backlit.

L.

Spotlights attached to building walls or roof eaves are only permitted in rear yards and illuminating cone shall not emit excess or direct light beyond property line.

M.

Wood elements must be painted or stained with an opaque or semi-solid stain, except walking surfaces which may be left natural.

5.13.6

Roofs—Materials.

A.

Roofs shall be clad in wood shingles, (corrugated, 5 V crimp or standing seam) galvanized steel, galvalume or copper. Asphaltic or fiberglass shingles shall be architectural grade and shall be submitted for approval.

B.

Gutters and downspouts, when used, shall be made of galvanized steel, copper (not copper-coated), anodized or ESP aluminum.

C.

Flashing shall be copper, lead or anodized aluminum.

D.

Copper roofs, flashing, gutters, and downspouts shall be allowed to age naturally (not painted or sealed).

5.13.7

Roofs—Configurations and techniques.

A.

Principal roofs shall be a symmetrical gable or hip with a slope of 6:12 to 10:12.

B.

Ancillary roofs (attached to walls at the highest portion pf the principal building) may be shed sloped no less than 2:12. Roofs on towers shall be flat or have a slope of 4:12 to 8:12.

C.

Flat roofs, including flat roofs on towers, shall be permitted only when occupiable and accessible from an interior room. Flat roofs shall have a railing or parapet wall no less than 36" high.

D.

Parapets shall be horizontal.

E.

Eaves shall be continuous. Eaves which overhang less than 8" shall have a closed soffit. Eaves which overhang more than 16" shall have exposed rafters. Eaves which overhang between 8" and 16" shall have either a closed soffit or exposed rafters. Rafter tails may not exceed 8" in depth.

F.

Gutters shall be half-round. Downspouts shall be round.

G.

Dormers shall be habitable, placed a minimum of 3' from side building walls and have gable or shed roofs with a slope to match the principal structure or shed roofs with a slope 3:12. Dormers shall not be excessively larger than windows, i.e. no siding at either side of windows. Dormer eaves and rake trim should be scaled down from primary eaves and rake trim proportions (66%).

H.

Skylights shall be flat and mounted so as not to be visible from any fronting street.

5.13.8

Openings—Materials.

A.

Windows shall be made of wood (painted), vinyl or aluminum clad and shall be glazed with clear glass. All trim shall be no less than 3.5". Bay windows shall be made of trim lumber. Corner trim shall be no less than 4".

B.

Doors (including garage doors) shall be wood or metal. Doors shall be painted or stained.

C.

Storefront shall be made of wood, or metal.

D.

Shutters shall be wood, PVC, painted, operable and meet the width of the window when closed.

E.

Security doors and window grilles must be approved.

5.13.9

Openings—Configurations and techniques.

A.

Windows rectangular single-, double-, or triple-hung, awning, fixed (under 2 sf), or operable casement types, with a square to vertical proportion. Transoms may be oriented horizontally with panes of vertical proportions. Multiple windows in the same rough opening shall be separated by a 4" minimum post. In masonry walls the centerline of the window sash shall align with the centerline of the wall.

B.

Window muntins shall be true divided light or simulated divided light windows or fixed on the interior and exterior surface and create panels of square or vertical proportion.

C.

Bay windows shall have a minimum of 3 sides and shall extend to the floor inside and to the ground outside, if located on the ground floor or, if not, be structurally supported by brackets.

D.

Storm windows and screens shall be integral with the window. Screens shall be made of brass, bronze, or black vinyl.

E.

Front doors, including the entry door to the porch on side yard houses, shall be located on the frontage line. (Paired doors are not permitted at frontages. Windows in doors must be rectangular and vertically-oriented.)

F.

Doors shall be hinged. Doors, except garage doors, shall be constructed of planks or raised panels not flush with applied trim which express the construction technique.

G.

Garage doors facing a street frontage shall be a maximum of 10' in width. Garage doors facing an alley shall have a light fixture with an incandescent bulb activated by a photocell. Garage doors shall be painted or stained. Storefronts shall be painted a dark gloss color.

H.

Shutters shall be operable, sized and shaped to match the openings.

I.

Stucco trim articulations shall be subject to approval by the CRC.

J.

An accent color, for items such as the front door and shutters, may be used subject to approval from the CRC.