§ 42-151. Commercial and industrial buildings.

(a)

On all arterial, major collector and minor collector streets, and on all other streets where buildings or parts thereof are visible from these arterial and collector streets, all exposed exterior wall sidings shall be composed of the following maximum and minimum percentages of materials, as defined in subsection (b) of this section, in each classification. The percentages apply to the siding on each exposed exterior wall of each building visible from the street on which such building is located.

Type	Maximum	Minimum
"A" material	100%	40%
"B" material	60%	0%
"C" material	25%	0%
"D" material	10%	0%

 

(b)

For the purposes of this section, the material classifications denoted in subsection (a) of this section shall consist of the following substances:

(1)

Type "A" material consists of face brick, granite, stone, marble, terrazzo or other ceramic tile, architecturally treated reinforced concrete slabs either fluted or with exposed aggregate, insulated window wall panels or stainless steel, porcelain treated steel, anodized or other permanently finished aluminum.

(2)

Type "B" material consists of metal panels with a baked on enamel or acrylic finish which must be expected to retain its appearance without substantial maintenance for a period of ten years, stucco, dryvit, concrete block with either sculptured treatment or stack bond with sculptured treatment or split faced decorative block.

(3)

Type "C" material consists of asbestos board, plain reinforced concrete slabs, concrete block with either sculptured treatment or stacked bond and raked joints.

(4)

Type "D" material consists of corrugated steel and aluminum without finish prescribed in subsection (b)(2) of this section, plain concrete block, redwood or other decorative wood, masonite, and particle board.

(c)

Materials not listed may be presented to the mayor and council for classification.

(d)

Buildings having walls over 20 feet high may be given special material percentages by the mayor and council.

(e)

Where buildings located on streets other than arterial and collector are visible from the arterial and collector streets, the mayor and council may, at their discretion, approve alternative methods of obscuring the view of such buildings from the arterial and collector streets. These methods may include, but are not limited to, fencing, planted landscape, buffer screens, berms, etc.

(f)

The mayor and council, in their discretion, may grant a variance of up to 50 percent of the requirements of this section. In determining whether to grant such a variance, the mayor and council shall consider the following factors:

(1)

Whether there are substantial reasons why the property cannot be developed in accordance with the terms of this chapter;

(2)

The aesthetic effect of the noncompliance as it relates to the property and to the surrounding area;

(3)

The extent to which the intent and purposes of this chapter will be preserved if the variance is granted; and

(4)

Whether options are available which would support the granting of a conditional variance under this chapter.

(Code 1994, § 110-1; Ord. No. 97-01, § 1(7.5), 8-11-1997; Ord. No. 02-02, § 1, 5-13-2002)