No building, structure, or land shall hereafter be used or occupied, and no building or structure or part thereof shall hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or structurally altered unless in conformity with all of the regulations herein specified for the district in which it is located

(a)

No building or other structure shall hereafter be erected or altered:

(1)

To exceed the height limits;

(2)

To accommodate or house a greater number of families or occupy a smaller lot area per family, or

(3)

To have narrower or smaller rear yards, front yards, side yards, or other open spaces than are herein required or specified; or in any other manner contrary to the provisions of this appendix.

(b)

Facade design requirements for buildings.

(1)

All new construction, additions to existing buildings and reconstructed buildings that have been damaged by fire or natural occurrence (tornado, flood, earthquake, etc.) to the point of the necessity to be demolished and

(2)

All faces of a building's exterior facade that can be viewed from the public right of ways of Highway 11 or Highway 136.

(3)

All sides of a building impact the surroundings and should be considered and treated with an architectural finish of primary materials to include brick, wood and stone, unless other materials are used that are demonstrated to be of equal or greater quality. Other materials, sometimes referred to as secondary materials, include (but are not limited to) wood and metal. These materials may be used in conjunction with primary materials, but only for decorative elements and trim.

(4)

Building materials should be similar to the materials used on nearby existing buildings in the downtown development district (assuming these material meet the standards set forth in this ordinance). If nearby building materials do not meet the standard, building materials should reflect the higher standards of selected buildings in the downtown area. Brick may be used on new commercial buildings and for rehabilitation of existing brick buildings. Brick and stone masonry are considered compatible with wood siding.

(5)

Building materials should not create glare. Highly reflective materials such as unfinished aluminum, unpainted metal, and reflective glass are not permitted. Clear glass windows, with or without panes, shall be used for commercial storefront display windows and doors.

(6)

Exposed rough or re-sawn siding and exposed, untreated concrete, plain, or painted concrete blocks are not permitted.

(7)

The following types of building materials are not generally attractive and are not be used: smooth-faced concrete block, tilt-up concrete panels, or prefabricated steel panels, highly reflective, shiny, or mirror-like materials; mill-finish (non-colored) aluminum metal windows or door frames; exposed, unfinished foundation walls; exposed plywood or particle board; un-plastered, exposed concrete masonry blocks; and synthetic or metal siding.

(Ord. of 05-10-2021(2))

No part of a yard, or other open space, or off-street parking or loading space required about, or in connection with, any building for the purpose of complying with this appendix, shall be included as part of a yard, open space, or off-street parking or loading space similarly required for any other building.

Every building or structure hereafter erected shall be located on a lot or tract as defined herein; and there shall not be more than one principal building on one lot, plus its accessory buildings, except as provided in article VII, section 7.4 of this appendix.

No lot, even though it may consist of one or more adjacent lots of record, shall be reduced in size so that the lot width or depth, front, side or rear yard, lot area per family, or other requirements of this appendix, are not maintained. This section shall not apply when a portion of a lot is acquired for public purposes.

No principal building shall be erected on any lot which does not have immediate frontage on at least one street for a distance of not less than 25 feet.

On lots having frontage on more than one street in residential districts, the minimum front yard shall be provided for each street in accordance with the provisions of this appendix.

In the event a screen, wall, fence, planted dividing strip, or any other type of buffer is required by this appendix for any use, such screen, wall, etc., will be subjected to periodic inspections by the building official to determine that such required walls, fences, etc., are being properly maintained. Failure to maintain such required walls, fences, etc., to an acceptable standard may be deemed a violation of this appendix.

Landscaping for any parking lot of 20 or more spaces shall provide interior landscaping according to the following standards. For each 20 parking spaces there shall be required adjacent to the parking spaces three-canopy trees, two understory trees and six shrubs. Unless otherwise specifically indicated by the planning commission, all plant materials required shall meet the following minimum size standards, when planted. All landscaping must be comprised entirely of non-invasive species, which are native to the Northwest Georgia region.

(Ord. of 10-15-2019(1))