Ch11.§5-3 · City of Nowthen public records

A. For the purpose of this subsection, allowed building materials shall be divided into categories as follows: 1\. Grade A: a. Brick or custom masonry units (CMU) having a brick-like appearance. (Ordinance 2019-02, Adopted July 9, 2019)   b. Natural or artificial stone. C. Glass. 2\. Grade B: a. Integral color specialty concrete block such as textured, burnished block or rock faced block. b. Integral color architecturally precast concrete panels having an exposed aggregate, light sandblast, acid etch, form liner, tooled, natural stone veneer, brick face and/or cast stone type finish. C. Masonry stucco. d. Ceramic. e. Exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS). f. Opaque panels. g. Ornamental metal. h. Fiber-cement exterior siding. 3\. Grade C: a. Integral color smooth as cast concrete block. b. Integral color smooth scored concrete block. C. Integral color smooth as cast concrete panels. d. Integral color architecturally precast concrete panels having a smooth as cast finish. e. Glass block. f. Wood provided that the surfaces are finished for exterior use or the wood is of proven durability for exterior use, such as cedar, redwood or cypress. ### 4. Grade D: a. Steel, aluminum.   5\. Grade E: a. Vinyl. B. Steel Or Aluminum Buildings: Except in association with farms as defined by this Chapter, no galvanized or unfinished steel or unfinished aluminum buildings (walls or roofs), except those specifically intended to have a corrosive designed finish such as COR-TEN steel shall be permitted in any zoning district. 1\. Roofs on non-residential buildings (clear coat or painted), provided: a. A standing seam design is used with hidden fasteners, b. Special precautions shall be exercised when using Galvalume in certain situations; as noted by the manufacturer, contact with the following products should be avoided: i. Contact with concrete, masonry or other highly alkaline products. ii. Contact with copper, lead or moisture-wicking building materials. iii. Animal confinement areas with high-ammonia content. C. The roof pitch does not exceed 3/12 for clear coat, bare-look finishes. d. Roof pitches greater than 3/12 must have a painted finish. 2\. Walls on non-residential buildings incorporating steel or aluminum shall be required to have a painted finish. (Ordinance 2019-02, Adopted July 9, 2019) C. Integral Color: For the purpose of this Section, exterior finish materials requiring integral color shall not include natural (concrete) gray. D. Foundations: Building foundations not exceeding one foot (1') and other such portions of a building's facade below the elevation of the first floor need not comply with the requirements for the primary facade treatment or materials. E. Exceptions: Garage doors, window trim, flashing accent items and the like, shall not constitute required materials that make up the exterior finish of a building for the purposes of this section. F. Residential Uses: 1\. The primary exterior building finish for residential uses shall consist of grade A, B, C, D, and/or E materials.   G. Commercial Districts: The exterior of buildings within commercial districts shall include a variation in building materials and forms to be distributed throughout the facade and coordinated into the design of the structure to create an architecturally balanced appearance and shall comply with the following requirements: 1\. The primary exterior building finish shall consist of grade A, B, and/or C materials except that the exterior building finish for any side facing a collector or arterial street shall be composed of at least sixty five percent (65%) grade A materials and not more than thirty five percent (35%) grade B or grade C materials only. 2\. All sides of the principal and accessory structures are to have essentially the same or coordinated harmonious exterior finish treatment. H. Industrial Districts: 1\. The primary exterior building finish shall consist of grade A, B, C, and/or D materials. 2\. Steel or aluminum curtain wall panels (nonstructural, non-load bearing) shall be allowed within industrial districts provided that: a. The panels are factory fabricated and finished with a durable non- fade surface and their fasteners are of a corrosion resistant design. b. The building shall be required to be faced with grade A, B, C or D material on wall surfaces abutting public rights of way, a nonindustrial zoning district, an adjacent industrial building with brick, wood, stone or decorative concrete wall surfaces, residential uses, or public areas. The required wall surface treatment may allow a maximum of fifty percent (50%) of the metal or fiberglass wall to remain exposed if it is coordinated into the architectural design and is similar to the building frontage. I. Other Requirements: 1\. Back of Parapets: The back of parapets that are visible shall be finished with materials and colors compatible with the front of the parapet. 2\. Exposed Roof Materials: Exposed roof materials shall be similar to, or an architectural equivalent of a three hundred (300) pound or better asphalt or fiberglass shingle, wooden shingle, standing seam metal roof or better. 3\. Contrasting Colors: Use of contrasting colors for building elements such as cloth or metal awnings, trim, banding, walls, entries or any portion of the   overall building shall be minimized, but in no case shall such coloring exceed ten percent (10%) of each wall area. #### J. Expansions: 1\. Remodeling or maintenance of existing buildings that do not increase the floor area of the existing structure shall be regulated by Section 11-4-1 of this Chapter. 2\. Additions of less than fifty percent (50%) of the floor area of the existing building may use the same or higher grade materials as the existing structure. 3\. Not more than one (1) exterior wall designed for removal to allow future building expansion may be allowed to use grade D materials notwithstanding other applicable provisions of this section provided that the wall does not face a public street. K. Exceptions: Exceptions to the provisions of this Section may be granted as a conditional use subject to the following criteria: 1\. The use is an essential service as defined by this Chapter; or 2\. The applicant shall have the burden of demonstrating that: a. The proposed building maintains the quality in design and materials intended by this Chapter. b. The proposed building design and materials are compatible and in harmony with other structures within the district. C. The justification for deviation from the requirements of this Section shall not be based on economic considerations. (Ordinance #38, October 11, 2011)   # SECTION 6 OFF-STREET PARKING REGULATIONS Section: 11-6-1 General Provisions 11-6-2 Stall, Aisle and Driveway Design 11-6-3 Maintenance 11-6-4 Location 11-6-5 Use of Required Area 11-6-6 Disability Parking 11-6-7 Number of Stalls Required

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