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Note: Following is a major portion of the Design Standards, through the section under discussion, for reference. Text added is red and underlined, and text deleted is shown in strikeout font. SECTION 1612 - DESIGN STANDARDS 1612.1 Building Design and Materials. This section is intended to provide consistent high quality general design standards for the community. 1612.1.1 Requirements for aU districts. The foUowing requirements shall be observed for all development in all districts: I. Building design shall be visually harmonious and compatible with the neighborhood character. 2. Buildings located on property with double frontages shall have similar wall design facing both streets. 3. Buildings shall have a consistent architectural style throughout the development on each lot, as defined by repetition of exterior building material and colors, and architectural elements. 4. Except for the RS districts, color schemes shall be based on earth tones or other compatihle colors. 5. Special attention shall be taken to incorporate external mechanical equipment into the design such that it does not detract from the aesthetics of the site and building. 6. Pitched roofs with a minimum slope 5/12 are preferred. The color of the roof should be earth- toned. 7. Roof top equipment shall be screened. 8. Reflective surfaces that may cause glare or traffic hazards are not acceptable. 9. Front elevations and corner side yard elevations of principal structures below the bottom edge of roof shall be composed of not less than 25% masonry products, with the following exceptions: a. No masonry is required in the RS-7 and RS-8 districts, and b. Corner side yards in single- and two-family residential zoning districts are permitted several optional treatments, as noted in that section, and c. Commercial and overlay districts require more than 25%, as noted in those sections. Masonry is construction achieved through the bonding of units of various natural or artificial materials used by masons, such as stone, brick, split-faced concrete, or other materials of similar appearance approved by the Building Official, but not including stucco. The required masonry area shall be based on a net wall surface, defined as the total area between ground level and the soffit line, from farthest outside wall left to farthest outside wall right, with window and door areas subtracted out. 1612.1.2 Requirements for development in single- and two-family residential zoning districts. In addition to requirements of 1612.1.1, the following requirements shall be observed for development in single-family and two-family zoning districts: I. The main roof shall have a pitch with no less than four inches of rise for each one foot of horizontal run. 2. The main roofshall overhang the walls a minimum of 12 inches at the eaves.