Historic Code

200 · General Rules

• Where documented evidence shows an element of an existing building was altered, it may be reconstructed to its original configuration.
• A building, addition, or element built after January 1, 1929 may be altered under the New Construction standards, provided you can show it was built after that date.
• Unless a standard says otherwise, it applies to Public façades only. Rules for Semi-Public and Private façades are called out specifically.
• When a standard offers a choice of solutions, they are listed in order of preference.
• These Standards do not require correcting any condition that predates them, except for stabilizing vacant buildings under Section 212.

Comment. The 1929 cutoff was chosen because, when these Standards were written, every building contributing to the neighborhood's historic character predated it. What is current today will one day be historic, so the date should be reviewed at least every ten years and moved forward as needed.

201 · Roofs

Comment. Roofs are a prominent part of any building and, with the walls, set its form and scale. Most Soulard roofs are mansard, gable, single-slope-to-one-side, or flat. Repairing a roof, replacing a flat roof, overlaying a sloped roof with the existing material, and repairing or replacing gutters and downspouts are general maintenance; the notes here are advisory.

201.1 · Roof Lines and Dormer Configuration (Public and Intermediate Façades)

Roof lines and dormer configuration must not be altered except as specifically allowed here. Roof lines include the roof's slope, height, location, and structure.

201.2 · Reconstructed Roofs

Reconstruct roofs to the original design. Where the original slope cannot be verified through reasonable research or existing evidence, base the reconstruction on a Model Example.

201.3 · Roofing Materials on Flat Roofs

Use one of the following: a material documented as original to the building; or rolled roofing or roofing felt.

201.4 · Roofing Materials on Sloping Roofs

Sloping roofs are all roof types except mansard and flat. Use one of the following:

• A material documented as original to the building;
• Slate shingles;
• Synthetic slate shingles of a cementitious composition reinforced with fiberglass;
• A composition shingle that replicates the proportions of slate (GAF "Slateline" meets this);
• Sheet-metal roofing applied consistently with sheet metal on a Model Example;
• Asphalt or fiberglass composition shingles, standard three-tab, 235 pounds per square minimum;
• Wood shingles matching a Model Example in shape, size, and application, subject to approval by the Board of Building Appeals.

Roll roofing and roofing felt are prohibited as the total replacement finish on sloping roofs. Patterns in asphalt or slate shingles are not allowed unless based on evidence original to the building or a Model Example.

201.5 · Roofing Materials on Mansard Roofs

Use one of the following: a material documented as original; slate shingles; synthetic slate of a cementitious composition with fiberglass or asbestos reinforcing; composition shingles that replicate slate proportions (GAF Slateline or equivalent); or asphalt or fiberglass three-tab shingles, 235 pounds per square minimum. Where more than 50% of the original slate survives, replace missing or damaged shingles with slate or synthetic slate.

Patterns created by slates of differing colors or configurations must not be altered by adding or removing shingles. Patterns may be painted where none originally existed, based on a Model Example. Reconstructed mansards may be patterned with slate or synthetic slate based on a Model Example.

Comment. Mansards already covered with composition shingles may keep them, though slate or synthetic slate is more compatible with the building's original character.

201.6 · Brick Parapets (Public, Intermediate, and Private Façades)

Where the inside face of the parapet is visible from a street, flash and counter-flash the roofing with metal set into the masonry. Where it is not visible, run the roofing up the inside face and tuck it under the metal flashing or parapet cap. At Public façades, sloping parapets take brick coping similar to the parapet; horizontal planes take glazed coping tile or a metal cap. Replace broken or missing glazed coping tile in kind, and give metal caps a non-reflective finish. Felt, roofing paper, and roll roofing are prohibited as the total finish at parapets.

201.7 · Dormers

Dormers must not be removed or altered in configuration, location, or detail except as allowed here. Reconstruct dormers to replicate the original's dimensions, proportions, materials, and detail, or base them on a Model Example where the original is not evident. Dormers are prohibited where there is no evidence they existed — though a new dormer may be added, based on a Model Example. Dormer materials must not change in appearance or scale, except that vinyl, aluminum, steel, or masonite siding resembling 4-inch wood siding may be used on the sides of a dormer above the second story. Asphalt shingles are prohibited on the vertical sides of dormers. New ornament at dormers must follow evidence of its prior existence or a Model Example, use historically appropriate materials, and be of a finished material.

201.8 · Cornices (Public and Intermediate Façades)

Reconstruct cornices to replicate the original's dimensions (including corner returns), proportions, materials, and details, or base them on a Model Example. New cornices on existing buildings follow a Model Example. Do not change cornice materials from the original except as allowed, and make replacements replicate the original finished appearance:

• Brick and ornamental brick: new or used pressed brick matching the original's dimensions, color, and surface; or fiberglass-reinforced concrete replicas with integral color matching the original.
• Sheet metal: the same material as the existing sheet metal, or any material appropriate for wood cornices.
• Wood: wood, fiberglass replicating the original wood, or synthetic molded replicas.
• Stone and terra cotta: matching stone or terra cotta; precast concrete of similar color, texture, and dimension; fiberglass-reinforced concrete replicas; or molded synthetic replicas.

Reconstruct built-in gutters within wood or metal cornices to match the original profile, material, and dimension, or integrate a standard sheet-metal gutter that keeps the original height and projection. Masonry cornices with built-in gutters must match the original in design, profile, dimension, and detail; aluminum gutters must not be integrated into the cornice profile. Every exterior surface of a cornice must be finished — wood painted, sheet metal painted except copper, which may be painted or left to oxidize naturally.

201.9 · Roofing Accessories

Gutters and downspouts are general maintenance and are not regulated, except for gutters built into cornices (Section 201.8). New gutters and downspouts should be copper (painted or left to oxidize), painted galvanized metal, or aluminum finished as a non-reflective surface; plastic gutters and downspouts are not recommended at Public façades.

Chimneys must be retained. A chimney not in use may be capped, but never altered in dimension, including height. Reconstruct a chimney to duplicate the original or follow a Model Example.

Roof cresting must be wrought iron, cast iron, copper, or other non-reflective metal — or a plastic that replicates that appearance, securely attached and rigid enough to be indistinguishable from metal.

Piping and vents at the roof are not regulated, since their location follows interior design; it is recommended that vent stacks and metal flues avoid a roof slope facing a Public façade. Skylights and roof windows must not sit on a slope facing a Public façade and must not be visually dominant elsewhere. Antennae and satellite dishes must not be visible from the street in front of the building or visually dominant from any other street. Solar collectors must not be visible from a street. Roof decks are allowed only above Private façades and must not be visually dominant from any street. Rooftop air-conditioning units must not be visible from the front street or visually dominant from any other. Other non-original items must not be visible from a street unless based on a Model Example.

202 · Exterior Walls

202.1 · Exterior Masonry Walls

Cleaning. Blasting masonry with sand or other abrasives is prohibited. Clean masonry of dirt or paint only with non-acidic chemical solutions and water, sprayed at low to medium pressure never exceeding 400 pounds per square inch.

Comment. Abrasive blasting destroys the hard outer surface of the brick, exposing the soft core to the weather; it permanently damages the appearance and shortens the life of the brick and the building. It is recommended that any cleaning technique first be tested on a 3-by-3-foot sample in an unobtrusive spot to confirm it does no damage. Consult the City Air Pollution Control office for advice.

Painting. Painting unpainted masonry is prohibited, because moisture builds up behind the paint and deteriorates the mortar joints. Masonry already painted may be repainted as general maintenance.

Tuckpointing is not regulated, but it is essential to keeping a wall watertight and must preserve the wall's original appearance. Remove old mortar by hand where possible, since power tools chip masonry. Keep the mortar mix soft — a recommended mix is 1 part cement, 2 parts lime, and 7 parts sand — and match the color and tooling of the existing joints (common Soulard joints are concave, v-grooved, and flush-struck).

Reconstructed masonry walls must be solid brick masonry, concrete-block back-up with a masonry exterior, or masonry veneer on metal or wood studs, with mortar thickness and coursing matching the original. Use new or used masonry units matching the original in size, shape, color, surface hardness, and ornament, or the original ornamental units (or replicas per Section 201.8).

Exposed masonry party walls — interior fire walls left exposed by demolition next door — may be treated by adding a new brick veneer similar in size and color to the original; by cleaning, repairing, and tuckpointing the whole wall; or by parging it with stucco colored or painted to match the adjacent brickwork.

202.2 · Wood Siding

Wood siding must be painted. Replacement options are new wood siding replicating the original in design, dimension, and application; on the sides of a dormer above the second floor, aluminum, steel, vinyl, or masonite resembling 4-inch wood siding; or, on Private and Semi-Public façades, 4-inch vinyl siding or 12-inch masonite that appears as 4-inch siding. At Public façades, 12-inch masonite configured to look like 4-inch siding is prohibited except as provided, aluminum, steel, and vinyl siding are prohibited except as provided, and wood shingles are prohibited.

202.3 · Stone and Portland Cement Façades (Public and Intermediate Façades)

Granite and marble façades that have not been painted must not be painted; limestone and sandstone façades may be painted, and the color is not regulated. Replicate missing stone or severely damaged façades with stone, cement stucco, fiberglass, or another material that replicates the original stone. Cement stucco must be scored to match the original stonework pattern, keep the setback of windows and doors, and detail corners and edges as crisply as the original. Synthetic stone veneers are prohibited.

203 · Windows

Comment. Windows are a very important part of a historic building's character.

203.1 · Windows at Public Façades

Either repair and keep the existing window, or install a replacement that duplicates the original and meets these requirements: made of wood or finished aluminum; muntin, sash, frame, and molding profiles matching the original in dimension and configuration; the number, arrangement, and proportion of lights matching the original or a Model Example; and the same method of opening, except a double-hung window may become single-hung. Reconstructed windows follow an adjacent original window on the same façade, or — if all windows are being replaced — a Model Example or the window shown in Figure S.

Glass. Use clear glass or other original glazing, glass based on a Model Example, or insulated glass set back from the exterior face of the sash. Tinted glass, reflective glass, glass block, and plastic (Plexiglas) are prohibited, except Lexan or an equivalent.

Abandoned windows. Infill a window abandoned on the interior with wood shutters set 1 to 2 inches back from the wall face, leaving the frame, sash, sub-sill, and lintel intact.

Storm windows and screens. Interior installation is preferred because it keeps the window's exterior details visible. Exterior storm windows and screens must be wood, aluminum, or plastic; wood is painted and aluminum is factory- or field-painted; clear anodized aluminum is prohibited. The glass or screen area must match the window's, and the meeting rail must line up with the window's, with no additional meeting rails. Interior storm windows and screens are not regulated.

New openings. New window openings in a Public façade are prohibited except where required by City health and safety codes, and no existing opening may be altered in length or width.

203.2 · Windows at Semi-Public Façades

All of Section 203.1 applies, except: replacement windows may be wood, vinyl-coated wood, or finished (painted or coated) aluminum, but not clear anodized aluminum; the number of lights may be reduced to one-over-one; and a square-head window may replace an original arched-head window where the arch rises less than 6 inches above its base, provided the arch is kept with a decorative element of wood, finished metal, or plastic that appears as wood. The original brick molding must be retained or duplicated. Infill an abandoned window with wood shutters set back 1 to 2 inches, or with brick set 1 to 2 inches back matching the surrounding brick in size, color, texture, coursing, and mortar.

203.3 · Windows at Private Façades

Sections 203.1 and 203.2 apply, except that a new opening — or shortening or lengthening an existing window — must keep the same proportion as adjacent openings, tooth in the masonry jambs rather than saw-cut them, and match adjacent sills and lintels. Glass types and materials on Private façades are not regulated.

204 · Doors

Comment. Doors, like windows, are integral to a building's street façade, and the primary entrance is one of its strongest first impressions. As used here, "doors" includes stormer doors.

204.1 · Doors at Public and Intermediate Façades

A door must be the original wood door restored, a new wood door replicating the original, a finished metal door replicating the original, or one based on a Model Example. Flush hollow-core doors (with or without applied moldings) and flush metal doors of any material are prohibited. Finish doors with paint, or with a natural finish when hardwood. New hardware must suit the door. Setting a door forward or back from its original line is prohibited. A door abandoned on the interior at a Public or Semi-Public façade must be closed with a door replicating the original or a Model Example set in the existing frame, keeping the frame and sub-sill; on a Private façade it may be bricked in, set 1½ to 2 inches back, leaving the sub-sill and lintel intact. A Private-façade door may be converted to a window by shortening its height (not its width), subject to the window standards in Section 203.

204.2 · Transoms

Keep existing transoms as part of the entry at every façade. Storm windows and screens at transoms follow the storm-window rules above.

204.3 · Storm and Screen Doors

Wood is the preferred material, since historic storm and screen doors in Soulard were wood. Stormer doors must not be replaced with any other type of enclosure. New storm and screen doors must be simple and open in design (storm doors full-light), made of a finished material other than clear anodized aluminum, and compatible with the door behind.

204.4 · Vehicular Doors (Public and Intermediate Façades)

Keep the structural opening of an original vehicular door intact. The door must be the original or a duplicate, one based on a Model Example, one built of car siding (tongue-and-groove, 2¾ by ⅝ inch), or a flush or raised-panel door of steel, wood, or aluminum — steel or aluminum painted, wood stained or painted.

205 · Foundations

Comment. Foundations in the district are typically white to grey limestone.

205.1 · Paint

Unpainted foundations may be painted. Painted foundations may be repainted the current color or a color resembling the underlying material, per the Routine Maintenance and Repair definition (Section 101.19).

205.2 · Replacement Materials

Use new or re-used stone matching the original in color, stone type, finish, and size; a veneer of the above over a back-up such as concrete or concrete block; or other masonry products — cast-in-place concrete, split-faced block, or block with an uneven face — where the face replicates the original.

205.3 · Surface Treatments

Foundations at the Public façade must not be parged with stucco, concrete, mortar, or other cementitious materials. Tuckpoint foundations to match the existing mortar in color, texture, and composition.

205.4 · Window Wells

Cover a window well with painted board-and-batten or tongue-and-groove car siding; with painted steel grating, grillwork, or plate; or by shortening the opening and closing over the well with the same finished material as the adjacent sidewalk, except where City building codes prohibit it.

206 · Appendages (Porches, Stoops, Steps, and Decks)

Comment. Historically only a few materials — stone, brick, wood, and occasionally metal — were used for porches, stoops, and steps, and these appendages were often a focus of architectural detail. Low decks were rare historically but have become part of modern urban living.

206.1 · Reconstructed Appendages (Public and Semi-Public Façades)

Base reconstructed appendages on evidence of their prior existence and/or a Model Example. Evidence includes paint lines and profiles on the façade, signs of a former foundation, and documented existence in historical site plans and photographs.

206.2 · New Appendages to Public Façades

New appendages to Public façades are prohibited.

206.3 · New Appendages to Semi-Public and Private Façades

Base new porches, stoops, and steps on a Model Example. Decks are prohibited at Semi-Public façades except at the rear of a building. A deck — whether at a rear Semi-Public façade or a Private façade — must not obscure architectural detail such as windows, doors, or ornamental brickwork, and must not be visually dominant because of mass, scale, or the lay of the land.

206.4 · Stone Elements on Appendages

Replace rather than repair stone steps and porch elements only when needed for public and occupant safety, keeping their original location and configuration. Stonework must not be painted or receive adhesively applied finishes. Replacement steps at Public façades must be new or re-used stone duplicating the original in shape, size, and color, or concrete that replicates and holds that shape, size, and color over time. Unpainted stone must not be painted; painted stone may be repainted its current color or a color resembling the underlying material.

206.5 · Wood Elements on Appendages

Reconstruct wood elements in wood — except details such as brackets, which may use the materials listed for wood cornices (Section 201.8) — based on a Model Example. Reconstructed handrails must be a wood handrail based on a Model Example or the Soulard-type (Georgian) handrail common to St. Louis (Figure U), finished with paint, an opaque stain, or natural Wolmanized wood (the last only on Private façades).

206.6 · Metal Elements on Appendages

Reconstruct metal handrails and detailing using the metals or replacement materials listed in Section 207.1.

207 · Accessories

207.1 · Wrought and Cast Iron Accessories

Black is the preferred color. Existing wrought and cast iron must not be removed or altered in form; owners are encouraged to reconstruct balconies where they once existed, especially where the original brackets remain. Replacements must be new or re-used metal based on a Model Example, or plastic or another molded material that replicates the original.

207.2 · Shutters

Owners are encouraged to re-install shutters where they once existed. Reconstructed shutters must be horizontally slatted or based on a Model Example, sized and shaped to the window opening, and in the open position or operable.

207.3 · Security Bars and Doors

Keep existing historic security bars and ironwork in front of windows and doors. New security bars and doors must be based on a Model Example, and — except as otherwise noted — are prohibited at Public façades. Security bars and doors may be added to the interior, subject to City building codes for life safety.

207.4 · Awnings and Canopies

New awnings and canopies must be based on a Model Example, the same shape and size as the window, door, or storefront behind, and made of fabric. New metal and fiberglass awnings and canopies are prohibited (though repair of existing ones is routine maintenance), and backlit awnings are prohibited.

207.5 · Exterior Lighting

Exterior lighting fixtures are generally not original to historic buildings and should stay simple and unobtrusive. Neither exterior lighting nor landscape lighting may detract from a building's significant architectural features.

207.6 · Street Addresses

Street addresses are not regulated by these Standards; they are governed by other City ordinances.

207.7 · Signs

Well-maintained existing signs need not be replaced or removed. Commercial signs advertise or draw attention to a commercial use.

Permanent commercial signs. At a structure serving a residential purpose when these Standards were adopted, a commercial sign is prohibited unless a conditional use permit is obtained, in which case it may be no more than 2 square feet. At a structure serving a commercial purpose, signs may not exceed 40 square feet on each public façade or 10% of that façade, whichever is smaller; each side of a protruding sign counts, so a protruding sign may be no more than 20 square feet or 5% of the surface area, whichever is smaller. Signs must be compatible with the building's architectural details and limited to the names, businesses, and principal products of the occupant. Signs may not be placed on a mansard, parapet, rooftop, or the slope of an awning; in a spot that obscures cornices, windows, sills, or doors; on a pole; or on any site separate from the building. Signs may be lit only by fixed, steady front lighting — back lighting is prohibited — and must be fixed and silent. Signs painted on or placed inside windows are not regulated.

Temporary commercial signs are allowed only for 6 months after substantial completion of construction or renovation, must not exceed 36 square feet, and may be extended only with the approval of the Heritage and Urban Design Commission.

Permanent non-commercial signs are limited to a metal or painted-wood plaque under 100 square inches on walls, and at landscape elements to a plaque under 100 square inches or lettering carved integrally in stone. Sandwich boards must be less than 10 square feet per side, consistent with other City ordinances, no more than two per establishment, outdoors only during business hours, and not electrified.

207.8 · Utility Service Lines

Where possible, hide exterior electric meters in gangways between buildings or on a Private façade. No exterior meter may attach to a building foundation or a Public façade. All cable, telephone, and other wiring must enter the building at a single location.

208 · Storefronts

Comment. Storefronts matter a great deal in the district, and owners are encouraged to restore them to their original style.

208.1 · Reconstructed Storefronts

Glazing must be insulating glass (as City codes require), all exposed materials — wood and metal — must be painted, and the storefront must follow a Model Example consistent with the building's original character.

208.2 · Storefront Conversion

A storefront converted to residential use must keep its original storefront character and must not be altered to disguise that original use.

209 · New Additions to Existing Buildings

No new addition may be made to a Public or Semi-Public façade, except that additions may be made to Semi-Public façades at the rear of buildings that predate 1929. New additions at Private façades, or at rear Semi-Public façades of pre-1929 structures, follow the New Construction standards for like façades.

210 · Carriage and Alley Houses

Comment. Carriage and alley houses add greatly to the district's character and represent Soulard at its greatest density. These Standards aim to protect their structural integrity while recognizing that they are secondary structures.

210.1 · Semi-Public and Private Façades

The façade of a carriage or alley house that faces the alley is a Semi-Public façade; the remaining façades may be Semi-Public or Private under Section 101.17. These façades follow the same standards as the like façades of other buildings.

211 · Demolition

Comment. Buildings built before 1929 are considered historically significant to the district's character and integrity. They are an irreplaceable asset, and their demolition is strictly limited.

The City's demolition ordinance (Ordinance No. 61366) governs demolitions in the district, with these changes for purposes of this Code:

• "Structure" means any building or improvement for which a demolition permit is required and a demolition-permit application is filed.
• Condition. The Office inspects a structure's exterior to determine whether it is Sound. If a structure (or a portion) proposed for demolition is obviously not Sound and the threat to public health, safety, and welfare cannot be eliminated with reasonable preventative measures, the application is approved, except in unusual circumstances that are expressly noted; remaining or salvageable portions are evaluated for the reconstruction, rehabilitation, or restoration needed for a viable structure. Sound structures with apparent potential for adaptive reuse, reuse, or resale generally are not approved for demolition unless Criteria 1, 4, 6, and 7 indicate demolition is appropriate. For attached or grouped buildings, the impact on remaining portions is evaluated — including the viability of walls exposed by demolition and any diminished value from partial demolition.
• Rehabilitation potential and economic hardship. If the applicant offers substantial evidence that the structure, in its entirety, is in such condition that the only feasible rehabilitation would equal total reconstruction, the application generally is approved. The Office also weighs the economic hardship the present owner would face if the application were denied — the estimated cost of demolition, the cost of rehabilitation or reuse, the feasibility of financing, the effect of any tax abatement, and the area's potential for economic growth.
• Preservation-oriented plans. A plan that calls for demolition of one or more structures but results in preserving buildings that are High Merit, Merit, or Contributing and in need of substantial rehabilitation is added as a favorable factor.

Comment. Reasonable preventative measures include temporary supports and temporary barriers to protect pedestrians from falling debris; more extensive measures are reasonable for a High Merit structure than for a Merit structure. Nothing here relieves owners of their duty to make buildings permanently safe.

212 · Securing Vacant Buildings

Protect vacant buildings from deterioration and vandalism: cover any windows and doors that cannot secure the building with 1½-inch exterior-grade plywood (City codes require it to be painted red); keep the roof, gutters, and downspouts carrying rainwater to the ground; and perform any work needed to protect the building's structural integrity.

401 · Slope and Grade

The historic slope of a yard must not be altered at the Public façade, unless it was altered at some point and is being restored to its original configuration.

402 · Landscaping Walls

Landscaping walls essentially act as fences. They must not sit in front of a Public façade, must be 48 inches or less in height, and must be built of red brick with a limestone or precast-concrete cap, or of stone.

402.1 · Retaining Walls on Public Façades

New and reconstructed retaining walls must be based on a Model Example and must replicate the appearance of a historic wall — stone or brick may be applied as a veneer over concrete as long as the outward appearance meets the Model Example. Railroad ties, landscape timbers, concrete block of any type, and exposed cast-in-place or precast concrete are prohibited on Public façades.

403 · Fences

Comment. Fences are an important part of the streetscape. They frame a view of a property, mark public from private, and, working with other fences and walls, give the street continuity and rhythm.

403.1 · Low Fences

Low fences are 48 inches or less, measured from the ground. They must be wrought or cast iron; a treated or rot-resistant wood picket fence of posts, rails, and vertical pickets, painted or treated with an opaque stain; or chain link — but only behind a Private façade, painted a dark color or clad in dark vinyl. Low fences must be based on a Model Example (where in front of a Public façade, the example must be at a building of similar vintage) and must not obscure a building's significant architectural features.

403.2 · High Fences

High fences are taller than 48 inches but less than 72 inches (City codes prohibit fences over 72 inches). They are restricted to at or behind the building line of a Public façade and to Private or Semi-Public façades. They must be vertical boards (where the fence structure will not be visible from the Public façade); lattice of one consistent design at a 45- or 90-degree angle, fully within a frame of posts and rails; wrought or cast iron; stone or brick pillars combined with one of the above based on a Model Example; or a reconstructed fence based on a Model Example.

403.3 · Prohibited Materials

At every façade, all wire fences, vinyl fences, and concrete or block fences are prohibited, as is chain link — except at Private façades, where it must be painted a dark color or clad in dark vinyl.

404 · Sidewalks and Steps

At the Public façade, sidewalks must be red brick, cast-in-place concrete with an exposed-aggregate finish, Bomanite or an equivalent, or a combination of these. Exterior handrails at yard steps not attached to a house must be based on a Model Example. Sidewalks must make room for street trees: a 4-foot tree lawn is required where possible, and otherwise tree wells at least 4 by 4 feet at intervals set by the City Forestry Division.

Comment. The street sidewalk is City property but the owner's responsibility. Repairing an existing brick sidewalk is preferred; where that is not possible, cast-in-place concrete with an aggregate finish is preferred. Tree wells of 5 by 5 feet and 5-foot tree lawns are preferred, and owners are encouraged to plant street trees at Forestry Division intervals.

405 · Landscape Lighting at Public Façades

Landscape lighting must not detract from a building's architecturally significant features.

406 · Swimming Pools

Above-ground and in-ground pools must not be visible from the street. City health and building codes also regulate their construction and use.

407 · Yard Structures

Yard structures such as gazebos and storage sheds must be based on a Model Example, of a mass and scale suited to the space, and built of materials this Code accepts for new construction. Pre-fabricated metal structures and fiberglass structures are prohibited. The City building code also regulates their construction.