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LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS §30-1026 (9) Awnings. b. Awning colors should be muted, and Standards: should coordinate with building fa- Standards: color scheme, adjoining build- a. Awnings shall be of a weather treated ings and the streetscape. canvas/fabric material in either a c. Simple pitched awning profiles are solid or vertical striped pattern. preferred and box awnings(enclosed b. Awnings may be either fixed or op- from below) are discouraged. erable. d. All awnings should be designed to fit c. Awnings, if desired, shall be placed the opening that is intended to cover. at a minimum over all storefront e. Canopies are discouraged and will windows of a unit width. be subject to review for appropriate d. Awnings for upper facade windows scale and proportion. shall be individual to each opening. f. Awnings should extend between a e. With the exception of dome awnings, distance of three to four feet from the end of awnings shall project out face of building. perpendicular from building. (10) Lighting. f. Awnings shall not extend to the unit Standards: edges. a. Fixtures that are not allowed in the g. The same style and color of awning downtown district are: visible fluo- shall not extend beyond one unit rescent bulbs, colored bulbs (except width. for temporary seasonal decoration), h. The bottom of the fringe shall not be internally illuminated awnings, lower than seven feet four inches or strobe lights and flashing elements. higher than eight feet from the side- Guidelines: walk. a. Historically accurate fixtures and ap- i. Lower facade awnings shall not ex- propriately scaled contemporary fix- tend above the bottom of the tures, such as but not limited to, stringcourse line. gooseneck,wall mounted lantern and j. No signage shall be placed on the shielded fluorescents are preferred. ends of the awing. b. Exposed or painted metal finishes k. If signage is to be located on an are most appropriate for lighting fix- awning field, it shall not exceed 25 tures in the downtown. Fixture col- percent of total field area in the or(s) should be muted, and should lower facade and be limited to only coordinate with facade and signage one awning per unit. color scheme. 1. Lettering, not to exceed four inches c. Lighting at building facades should in height, shall be allowed on the serve only to illuminate entries, ad- awning fringe. jacent pedestrian areas and dis- plays, or to highlight significant ar- Guidelines: chitectural features. a. Awnings for upper facade windows d. Lighting may be placed at doorways, are encouraged to be the same style below awnings, in display windows and color as the awnings, if present, and as needed to illuminate signage in the lower facade. or architectural features. Supp.No. 28 CD30:137