§ 70-99. Roof design, slope and materials.

Roofs are a major visual element and should be carefully considered as to the proportion, texture, color and compatibility with both the house style and neighboring buildings. Similarities in roof types create a visual continuity in the streetscape and neighborhood. Broad low roof lines with overhanging eaves provide a reassuring sense of shelter and create shade for underlying windows.

(1)

Preferred.

Exposed gutters and downspouts painted to match adjacent roof or wall material

Exposed rafter tails

Flashing, vent stacks, and pipes painted to match adjacent building surface

Gutters and downspouts designed as a continuous architectural feature

Hip or gable roofs

Low pitched roofs (under 28° or 6:12 slope)

Roof material true to architectural style

Roof overhangs (two to 2½ feet)

Roof pitches over porches or ancillary structures (under 45° or 1:1 slope)

Simple roof geometry

Tile roof material

(2)

Discouraged.

Roof material uncharacteristic of architectural style or zoning district

"S"-shaped tile in some districts

Shed roofs

Steep slopes (over 45° or 1:1 slope)

Very low pitched roofs (less than 18° or 5:12 slope)

(3)

Prohibited.

Asphalt shingles except on existing polo cottages and homes with existing asphalt or wood shingles

Bright, unnaturalistic-looking roof material

Flat roofs visible over ten percent of total roof area, except when used at peaks to reduce roof massing

Gambrel roofs

Glazed skylights on the streetside

Inconsistent roofing materials visible from the exterior of the property, except approved accent materials

Mansard roofs

Metal roofs (except unpainted copper when used as a decorative accent or on minor accessory structures)

Non-earthtone colors (except white), for example: blue, peach, pink, teal or yellow

Primary color tiles and shingles

Roll tile and similar tile styles in all districts except Place Au Soleil

S-Tile in all districts except Place Au Soleil

Solar panels facing the street or waterway

Unnecessarily complex or monolithic roof design

All white tile other than flat cement tile

(Ord. No. 00-1, § 36, 3-10-00; Ord. No. 03-9, § 2, 10-10-03; Ord. No. 16/02, § 1, 5-13-16)