14-8-112 OTHER REQUIREMENTS

A. Signs. Any sign erected in the (PO) Zone shall be in conformance with the sign provisions of this Title. B. The following permanent signs, and no others, are allowed within the PO-N subzone: 1. One (1) sign of up to ten (10) square feet shall be allowed on each structure. Such sign shall be illuminated only by exterior, floodlight-style fixtures, shall be attached to the primary structure, and shall not protrude above the roof eave line. Neon lights, interior sign lights, and other similar methods of lighting are expressly prohibited. The design and color of the sign shall be consistent with the Architectural Design provisions of this Chapter. 2. A maximum of one (1) monument sign per street frontage shall be allowed. The sign structure shall not exceed four (4) feet in height as measured at the highest point of the structure to the average finished grade. The width of the sign structure shall not exceed six (6) feet as measured at the widest point of the sign structure. The sign depth shall not exceed one (1) foot at the deepest point of the sign structure. The sign shall be located at least five (5) feet from any property line and shall not be located within a clear-view area. The sign shall be illuminated only by exterior, floodlight-style fixtures. Neon lights, interior sign lights, and other similar methods of lighting are expressly prohibited. The design and color of the sign shall be consistent with the design provisions of this Chapter. C. Address Marker. For the purposes of public safety, an address marker, three (3) feet in height and between one (1) and (2) feet in width, shall be placed in front of every principal structure. Said marker shall be located between five (5) and ten (10) feet behind the sidewalk or front property line if there is no sidewalk, and between ten (10) and twenty (20) feet of the principal driveway entrance to the property. The numeric characters shall be between eight (8) and ten (10) inches in size and shall be colored in high contrast to the remainder of the marker. The design and color of the address marker shall be consistent with the Architectural Design provisions of this Chapter. No other characters or images are permitted on an address marker. An address marker is not required if the address is included on a monument sign and meets the height and size requirements of this section. D. Uses Within Buildings. All uses permitted in the (PO) Zone shall be conducted entirely within a fully enclosed building. E. Trash Storage. No trash, used materials, wrecked or abandoned vehicles or equipment shall be stored in an open area. Each development in the (PO) Zone shall be required to have adequate, on-site, screened refuse containers maintained in a location approved as part of the site plan. F. Fences. Chain-link fencing material is not permitted. G. Building Scale and Size. All structures shall be constructed of a size and scale similar to the typical single family homes in the area and shall be oriented toward the public street. The maximum width of a structure shall be sixty (60) feet, and the minimum width shall be thirty (30) feet. The maximum footprint of a structure shall be two-thousand (2,000) square feet. A series of two or more structures meeting these criteria may be linked by a common corridor or interior connection forming a structure greater than (60) feet in width, but only if the approval authority determines that such structure will meet the intent of the Architectural Design criteria set forth in this Chapter. H. Architectural Design. In the PO-N subzone, any structure shall be designed to appear as a single-family dwelling or as an accessory element of a single-family dwelling. The approving authority shall compare any proposed development with the style and appearance of surrounding residential properties, and shall not approve any design that is not consistent with the general design and style of the area. The following standards and/or design features are considered typical of the area and are required elements of any project: 1. There shall be a covered front porch on any main structure. 2. The minimum roof pitch of any structure shall be 5/12. 3. There shall be brick and/or stone exterior treatments on any structure. 4. Any exterior building surface shall be constructed of natural wood, fibrous cement board, brick or stone. Vinyl siding, aluminum siding, T-111, and similar materials are not allowed, except for aluminum soffit, fascia and rain gutters. 5. Any roof shall be covered with architectural asphalt shingles or cement/slate shingles. 6. There shall be no flat, gambrel, mansard, or “barn-style” roof on any structure. 7. The roof on any main structure shall be gabled. 8. All exterior mechanical equipment shall be screened and located at grade. 9. Exterior building colors shall be muted earth tones, with no pink, purple or derivative shades allowed anywhere. 10. Window trim, soffets, fascias and other exterior details may be painted with bold earth tones. 11. The color black shall not be permitted on any exterior surface except shingles, signs and wrought iron fences.