The following design elements shall be required:
(1) Building Materials.
(a) Both the exterior building design and the exterior building materials of all Buildings shall be of sufficient quality, durability, and resistance to the elements to satisfy the purposes of this Chapter. Exterior siding materials may include, but shall not be limited to, brick or stone masonry, concrete, glass, aluminum or steel lap, vinyl lap, tile, stucco, fiber-cement board, and/or wood. All exterior materials shall be installed in a professional workmanlike manner and be guaranteed to be maintenance-free for at least 10 years from the date of installation. Finishes upon exterior materials shall be guaranteed to be maintenance-free for a at least five years from the date of installation. Materials or finishes without such guarantees shall not be permitted. Guarantees shall be in writing from the manufacturer.
(b) All Building exteriors shall be constructed of either (i) 20% or more masonry materials for all exterior surfaces or (ii) 35% or more masonry materials for all street facing exterior surfaces. Masonry is defined as brick, stucco and/or stone and the percentage calculation shall include the associated doors and windows.
(c) Any Building sides facing a street shall include distinctive features that add significant variety to the exterior Building surfaces, such as, pop-outs on windows, bay windows, color variations, texture changes, and brick or stone decorative elements.
(2) Foundation. Each Building shall have a site-built concrete or masonry foundation around the entire perimeter with interior supports as necessary to meet applicable building codes. The dwelling shall be permanently tied to the foundation system in accordance with applicable building codes and City policies.
(3) Roofs. The roof of each Building shall have a minimum pitch of 3:12. At non-gable ends of the roof there shall be an overhang at the eaves of not less than 12 inches inclusive of rain gutters. For Buildings with cantilevers, 60 percent of the total eave length of the home shall have an overhang of not less than 12 inches. The roof overhang shall be measured perpendicular to the vertical side of the Building. These pitch and overhang provisions shall not apply to porch covers, bay windows, or similar appendages. Unfinished galvanized steel or aluminum roofing shall not be allowed.
(4) Building Depth. Each Building shall be not less than 20 feet in depth at the shallowest point. The depth
shall be considered to be the lesser of the two primary dimensions of the Building exclusive of attached garages, bay windows, room additions, or other similar appendages.
(5) Design Variation. In order to insure exterior design variation, the same or nearly the same exterior design, as determined by the City, shall not be allowed on adjacent lots. Twin homes, however, may incorporate the same or similar exterior design.
(6) Building Size.
(a) In the R1-8 and higher-density zoning districts, the minimum square footage of finished, aboveground, habitable floor space of any Building shall be 1,100 square feet.
(b) In the R1-10 and lower-density zoning districts, the minimum square footage of finished, aboveground, habitable floor space of any Building shall be 1,300 square feet.
(7) Garages.
(a) Each Building shall include a garage with interior minimum interior dimensions of 20 feet wide by 22 feet deep.
(b) The depth of a garage shall be defined as being measured perpendicular from the vehicle door to the rear wall of the garage.
(c) Exception: no garage is required for buildings that are owner-occupied housing priced at 80% for the Tooele County median home price.
(8) Site Grading. Final grading of individual lots shall be performed in such a way that excess water shall be contained entirely on the site, directed to an improved street, or directed to an approved drainage inlet, drainage channel, or drainage easement. Excess water shall not be allowed to drain onto adjacent private property unless approved by the City as part of an overall system, as reflected in the subdivision approval. In order to more effectively direct storm runoff, rain gutters shall be installed on all eaves of Buildings.
(9) Covered Porch. The main entry of the Building shall have a covered porch which shall be no less than 6
feet deep and 30 square feet in area.
(10) Recreational Vehicle (RV) Pads. RV pads shall not be allowed in the front yard or forward of the Building front façade.
(11) House Numbers. House numbers shall be at least 4 inches in height and located to as to be easily visible from the street.
(12) Exterior Building Lighting. All lighting located on or illuminating Building exteriors shall be shielded to
minimize the glare upon surrounding properties.
(13) Street Lighting. Street lighting fixtures shall be selected from those identified by administrative policy
promulgated by the Public Works Director.
(14) Ventilation Fixtures. Ventilation fixtures, such as plumbing stand-offs and HVAC stand-offs, shall not protrude from the front-facing slope of the Building roof, but shall be located behind the roof peak on the rearfacing slope of the roof, on in a gable roof associated with the rear-facing slope of the roof.
(15) Downspouts. Gutter downspouts shall not be located in such a manner so as to discharge their contents across a driveway or walkway.
(Ord. 2025-14, 05-21-2025) (Ord. 2012-10, 04-18-2012) (Ord. 2007-15, 04-18-2007) (Ord. 2007-09, 04-04-2007) (Ord. 2006-22, 10-04-2006)