Vernon Township City Zoning Code
§ 330-204
Architecture.
A.
In any application for an approval or permit brought pursuant to or involving this article, the applicant shall demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of the Zoning Officer and/or reviewing board that:
(1)
In the case of an addition to an existing building or structure, such addition will be constructed to be architecturally consistent with the existing building or structure.
(2)
In the case of new construction, architectural design and construction will be in accord with or complementary to the prevailing architectural character of the neighborhood and district if and to the extent that such prevailing architectural pattern is desirably historic, thematic or otherwise visually creative and appealing to persons of common and reasonable appreciation.
B.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to limit the proposal of creative design(s) by a registered architect tending to demonstrate that the purposes of this article would be advanced notwithstanding an apparent deviation from the standards of this section so long as such proposal is consistent with the spirit of this section.