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. . . COVERED FRONT PORCH DESIGN GUIDELINES The following are general design guidelines and criteria that will help you in the planning, design, and construction of your porch addition. Porches that encroach into the front or side-yard comer setback areas shall be required to meet the following design guidelines and shall require approval of the Community Development Director or their designee prior to any building permits being issued (per Section 6,C.2.d of the Zoning Ordinance). General Form The form of your porch addition is the outer shape created by the exterior walls and roof. The form of the addition should be appropriate and compatible to the fOlm of your existing home. Base of the Porch The base of the porch is not open, the base shall be either a masonry perimeter foundation, providing for proper drainage; or be screened by a solid fascia consistent with the tront of the home or lattice with openings no larger than 2 inches by 2 inches and painted to be consistent with the tront of the home. Ceilings Open-air porches must have ceilings of durable grade materials such as beadboard or painted or stained wood. Columns Structural columns should be clad in finish grade, wood trim or be a decorative shape that is compatible with the design of the existing bouse. The columns should be expressed on the cxterior of the porch to help articulate the porch fayade. Exterior Walls The cxterior walls are considered to be those exterior surfaces from the floor line to the ceiling of the porch. This surface is to be at least 65 percent op~'J1 and no more than 35 percent solid. The open surfaces are to be open air or occupied by screens, and/or screen doors. The solid surfaces are to be exterior materials that are consistent or complementary in color, texture, and quality to those of the front of the existing home. Solid surfaces may only include columns, spindles, and railings; solid walls or glass (even partial) are prohibited. Floors Open-air porches must have floors of durable exterior grade materials such as concrete, painted or stained solid wood, high quality composite materials, or brick. Railings The height and spacing of railing must meet the requirements of the Intemational Building Code. Acceptable railing materials are painted or stained wood, high quality composite matcrials, and paintcd metal. The design ofthe railing assembly should be compatible with the details ofthe existing house. Roofs The roof or your porch addition should be properly proportioned in shapc and pitch to the rooflines of the existing house. Roofing materials should match as closely as possible to the materials of the existing home. Landscaping lntcgrating your porch addition into your yard is as important as its integration to your house. Plant materials and landscape features should transition the porch into your yard, providing a visual base. Landscaping could also be placed along the entry path.