Except as provided in section 20 of this
chapter, within the primary area of the historic district, new buildings
and structures, as well as buildings, structures, and appurtenances that
are moved, reconstructed, materially altered, repaired, or changed in
color, must be visually compatible with buildings, squares, and places
to which they are visually related generally in terms of the following
visual compatibility factors:
(1)Height. The height of proposed buildings must be visually
compatible with adjacent buildings.
(2)Proportion of building's front facade. The relationship of the
width of a building to the height of the front elevation must be
visually compatible to buildings, squares, and places to which it
is visually related.
(3)Proportion of openings within the facility. The re
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Except as provided in section 20 of this
chapter, within the primary area of the historic district, new buildings
and structures, as well as buildings, structures, and appurtenances that
are moved, reconstructed, materially altered, repaired, or changed in
color, must be visually compatible with buildings, squares, and places
to which they are visually related generally in terms of the following
visual compatibility factors:
(1) Height. The height of proposed buildings must be visually
compatible with adjacent buildings.
(2) Proportion of building's front facade. The relationship of the
width of a building to the height of the front elevation must be
visually compatible to buildings, squares, and places to which it
is visually related.
(3) Proportion of openings within the facility. The relationship of
the width of the windows to the height of windows in a building
must be visually compatible with buildings, squares, and places
to which it is visually related.
(4) Rhythm of solids to voids in front facades. The relationship of
solids to voids in the front facade of a building must be visually
compatible with buildings, squares, and places to which it is
visually related.
(5) Rhythm of spacing of buildings on streets. The relationship of
a building to the open space between it and adjoining buildings
must be visually compatible to the buildings, squares, and places
to which it is visually related.
(6) Rhythm of entrances and porch projections. The relationship
of entrances and porch projections to sidewalks of a building must
be visually compatible to the buildings, squares, and places to
which it is visually related.
(7) Relationship of materials, texture, and color. The relationship
of the materials, texture, and color of the facade of a building
must be visually compatible with the predominant materials used
in the buildings to which it is visually related.
(8) Roof shapes. The roof shape of a building must be visually
compatible with the buildings to which it is visually related.
(9) Walls of continuity. Appurtenances of a building, such as
walls, wrought iron fences, evergreen landscape masses, and
building facades, must form cohesive walls of enclosure along the
street if necessary to ensure visual compatibility of the building
to the buildings, squares, and places to which it is visually related.
(10) Scale of a building. The size of a building and the building
mass of a building in relation to open spaces, windows, door
openings, porches, and balconies must be visually compatible
with the buildings, squares, and places to which it is visually
related.
(11) Directional expression of front elevation. A building must be
visually compatible with the buildings, squares, and places to
which it is visually related in its directional character, including
vertical character, horizontal character, or nondirectional
character.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-22-11
part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.30. Amended by
P.L.146-1992, SEC.4.